Existential question about, and REALLY stupid suggestion for the Journals.

[Redstone]

Given that the Journals are intended to be a repository for our bits of wisdom, humor, malapropism, or general cussedness that should be of continuing interest to other DUers, why then are we ourselves the arbiters of the suitability of a given post for inclusion in that repository? Should not the consumers of our bits of wisdom, etc be better-qualified to make such determinations?

That's the Existential Question. Here comes the Really Stupid Suggestion:

If the Existential Question is valid (yeah, right), why then shouldn't the admins tie themselves in knots, drive themselves crazy, and incur backbreaking software expenses to add a function similar to the "recommend for the Greatest Page" function, so that the READERS of our posts could "nominate" the posts for inclusion in our respective Journals, with (for example) ten clicks of the "Hey, Put This In Your Journal" option automatically adding the post in question?

We're democratic here after all, aren't we? Power to the People! It's time to break the tyrranical powers of the authors, and let the readers decide!

Redstone

(Admins: I'm being silly here. It's that kind of night.)

[darkstar]

1. Power to the People

Write On (in yr journal)

K&R and voted "Post to Users Journal" with the new button that has suddenly appeared in lower left....

[Blue-Jay]

2. I'm gonna fill my journal with Chuck Norris-esque tales of bravery!

[Redstone]

4. Well, get to it, would you? I'm waiting to read them.

Redstone

[SOteric]

3. No way, dude.

People can barely be arsed to read most of my posts, much less would they be recommending them. My DU journal would be a blank page but for a few posts with clever smilies

[Redstone]

5. I read your posts.

Redstone

[SOteric]

9. Uh. Yeeeeesss.

I can tell by your daily swarm of responses.

[ForrestGump]

6. Cool. A clever smiley.

Did you say something?

[SOteric]

10. Oh you.

:spank:






:hug:

[ForrestGump]

21. That's better

:hug:


Nice to see you celebrating your Brazillion heritage, Ms teric! :D

[SOteric]

22. Nice to see you at all, Mr. Gump.

[DS1]

7. I read your posts, too

[SOteric]

12. Of course you do.

You're may favourite stalker. :7 :hug:

[Midlodemocrat]

11. I read your posts.

[SOteric]

14. You're special.

:pals:

[Midlodemocrat]

15. Not so much.

:hug:

[LaurenG]

18. Just FYI

I always read you when I see you and...you are in my journal lists of others journals!:hi:

I agree with the no way. I wouldn't have anything in mine if that were the case.

[SOteric]

20. I read you quite often too!

:hi:

And even if there are some folks who read my posts, I fear it's part of Murphy's Law that the better posts we all make are overlooked while people deal with personal issues in their lives, or everyone's spectating at a particularly visceral flamewar or something.

All in all, it's more representative of an individual's opinion and character if they select entries for the journals themselves.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Sorry, my dear Redstone.....

I think this is not a good idea.......

It's MY journal, therefore I get to choose what I put in it.....

NOBODY else......

Just my two cents.......:popcorn:

[LSK]

13. so start a poll and have people vote on thread nominees that you offer

Problem solved. :)

[Sugar Smack]

16. READ MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Sugar%20Smack

:silly:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

17. I have

:hi:

your artwork is just too cool to not have added you to my blogroll!

[Sugar Smack]

19. Oooh, thank you so much, MAHNY!!!

I totally feel the same way about yours! :D :toast: :pals:

[madinmaryland]

23. When I create my journal, here's my first entry..

Donald Rumsfeld is giving the President his daily briefing. He concludes by saying: "Yesterday, three Brazilian soldiers were killed."

"OH NO!" the President exclaims. "That's terrible!"

His staff sits stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands.

Finally, the President looks up and asks, "How many is a brazillion?"

:evilgrin: