How Regularly do you use or plan on using the Unrecommend feature

[el_bryanto]

Since this is the issue of last week.

Bryant

[Laelth]

1. The unrecommend encourages me to make a judgment about every thread.

I used to just read threads, and then, if I came across something I really liked and thought deserved greater exposure, I would recommend it.

Now I feel obligated to pass judgment on every, single thread I read and either recommend it or unrec it. It's taxing. And that explains why we're seeing such high recommend totals. Lots of people are feeling the need to pass judgment on every, single thread.

:dem:

-Laelth

Edit:Laelth--clarity.

[Echo In Light]

2. Most of the interest boils down to biased perceptions and political ideologies

[JTFrog]

11. Forcing you?

Your Freedom to Leave

All visitors to the Democratic Underground website are here voluntarily. Nobody is forcing you to post on this message board.

[Laelth]

12. I think that rule applies to you as well.

Ultimately, it seems this discussion is now moot.

:dem:

-Laelth

[JTFrog]

23. I would assume that rule applies to everyone. n/t

[MineralMan]

13. That's very odd that you would feel 'forced.'

I didn't use the recommend feature before, and I'm not using either now. How are you "forced" to do anything?

I guess I just don't understand.

[Laelth]

14. You are the second person to take issue with that word. I must change it.

So that people can actually respond to the point I am making.

:dem:

-Laelth

[MineralMan]

15. I see the change you made. That's a lot better, I think.

Still, you may do as you please. Nothing about that fact has changed.

[Laelth]

16. It seems this discussion is moot now. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[MineralMan]

18. So it is. Time to let go of the issue, I think...

[TexasObserver]

3. Yes. I am using it a great deal.

There are a lot more threads that should be Unrecommended than Recommended.

If this were your site, would you want most of the topic subject lines on your front page? I'd want the better ones, and want to avoid having the "I Haz Katz" or the "These Fox News Motherfuckers Suck Donkey Dicks!" threads.

But, to each his or her own. Call 'em as you see 'em.

[elocs]

4. I don't feel any pressure to Rec or UnRec.

If I really like an OP and feel it is well written and has good points, then I will Rec it. If I don't like the OP and it is not well written, I don't feel it makes any good point, or the writer simply has a pissy "screw you if you don't believe me" attitude then I will UnRec it.

This is a simple and easy process for me. I will use UnRec the same way I use Rec: when I personally feel it is merited. It's nice to have another choice now. As a Democrat I am in favor of choice. Others do not like choice.

[Renew Deal]

5. If it's there, I might as well use it.

:shrug:

[mmonk]

6. Never. I think it can actually dillute discussion of issues.

Whether I agree with a post or not, the unrecommend feature may take it away from my attention.

[BlooInBloo]

7. A bit more than I used rec previously - just because they removed the speedbump...

(which I favor reinstating.)

[el_bryanto]

8. What was the speedbump?

I've rarely recommended a thread.

[BlooInBloo]

9. Speedbump = little popup window asking if you're sure.

[el_bryanto]

10. Ah - thank you. n/t

[demoleft]

17. "plan on using"?!

can it be planned beforehand?
hehe, well someone use it even before reading the posts, indeed.

but this has already been discussed over and over.
let's go on now. enough.

i voted never, anyway.
ciao!

[el_bryanto]

20. Well it's a new feature?

Some people might not have done much with it yet, but have an idea of how they will use it in the future.

Bryant

[Iggo]

19. I use it on 100% of the threads about UnRec. (n/t)

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

21. +1 n/t

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

22. Unrec is easier to click than type up a disagreement response

so I will be using hte unrec in lieu of disagreement from now on.

The hissyfit over the unrec feature is quite hysterical to me. I must say, I've unreced MANY more threads in the last few days (mostly threads like this) than I could have imagined.

[BlooInBloo]

24. Just as rec is easier to use than type up an agreement response.

[Javaman]

25. Right now, for example.

please stop it with these incredibly childish posts.

[el_bryanto]

26. Incredibly childish, eh? I was only aspiring to normal childishness, and somehow I outdid myself.nt

[Blue_In_AK]

27. I will on rare occasions recommend a thread

if I really, really like it. I won't ever unrecommend, unless it's someone just cheerleading the unrecommend option in an "in-your-face" kind of way.

I'm not thrilled with unrecommend, but it's Skinner's site and he can do whatever he wants.

[NoPasaran]

28. Like a jackrabbit on goofballs

[xultar]

29. I will use it 100% on threads that mention the word Unrecommend.