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mamaleah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-12-09 08:49 PM
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116. Status on an internet forum is serious business. Almost as serious as status on a WoW PVP server.
Apparently, it's kind of the new cool kids corner of the lunch room. And those kids get mighty angry when you take it away.
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  -OK...who couldn't care less about the "Unrecommend" controversy? WilliamPitt  Jul-12-09 08:31 AM   #0 
  - Me. nt  babylonsister   Jul-12-09 08:32 AM   #1 
  - Another DU tempest in a teapot.  cwydro   Jul-12-09 08:32 AM   #2 
  - Its just fodder for those who actually think they don't post complete shit  Oregone   Jul-12-09 08:32 AM   #3 
  - I accepted that a long time ago.  WilliamPitt   Jul-12-09 08:33 AM   #4 
  - not only do i not care, but man... tis funny, the seriousness and reactions. n/t  seabeyond   Jul-12-09 08:33 AM   #5 
  - Isn't it though? nt  cwydro   Jul-12-09 08:38 AM   #10 
  - How about the ones who claim it is censorship. Yes, CENSHORSHIP!  elocs   Jul-12-09 10:01 AM   #40 
     - hence the gigglin.... one of the few threads  seabeyond   Jul-12-09 10:17 AM   #41 
  - Not sure about orchid cultivation  NoPasaran   Jul-12-09 08:35 AM   #6 
  - waves hand wildly in air..n/t  SoCalDem   Jul-12-09 08:36 AM   #7 
  - with some of the suggested activities...  backwoodsbob   Jul-12-09 12:00 PM   #57 
     - I thought this thread might dgenerate into Humority. turns out I was correct, and early on, too.  blondeatlast   Jul-12-09 12:27 PM   #67 
  - I'm sure this has been said before.. but...  wyldwolf   Jul-12-09 08:37 AM   #8 
  - I was wondering about that  WilliamPitt   Jul-12-09 08:40 AM   #13 
  - I have noticed  HughMoran   Jul-12-09 09:02 AM   #23 
  - Yes, indeedy!  TexasObserver   Jul-12-09 07:16 PM   #97 
  - Agreed. I just hide the threads.  Catshrink   Jul-12-09 08:38 AM   #9 
  - Well I think it's funny.  Lasher   Jul-12-09 08:39 AM   #11 
  - If only this energy would be put to more useful activities.  tabatha   Jul-12-09 08:39 AM   #12 
  - The thing I like about the debut of "unrec" is that it also somehow eliminated the  beac   Jul-12-09 08:40 AM   #14 
  - Go away, baitin'! n/t  JTFrog   Jul-12-09 08:44 AM   #15 
  - Master baitin'  WilliamPitt   Jul-12-09 08:45 AM   #16 
     - That's Mr. Sir Master baitin' to you!  HughMoran   Jul-12-09 09:03 AM   #24 
  - Me.  Arkana   Jul-12-09 08:45 AM   #17 
  - There's a whole lot of panties in a bunch over nothing.  graywarrior   Jul-12-09 08:46 AM   #18 
  - Me  alcibiades_mystery   Jul-12-09 08:47 AM   #19 
  - worse than some stupid things politicians get hung up on  stray cat   Jul-12-09 08:56 AM   #20 
  - Let's face it the only people that have a problem with it  Stevenmarc   Jul-12-09 08:57 AM   #21 
  - Yep, and as much as they complain about it  TorchTheWitch   Jul-12-09 09:34 AM   #33 
  - Yay...someone with the same idea...  pipi_k   Jul-12-09 10:25 AM   #44 
     - There ya go  TorchTheWitch   Jul-12-09 12:13 PM   #62 
        - And if you pee in the pudding, you're REALLY in hot water!  Buns_of_Fire   Jul-12-09 12:43 PM   #79 
        - so swimming in your meat would be good  TorchTheWitch   Jul-12-09 07:35 PM   #105 
        - It's the threshold to get there, I think  Occulus   Jul-14-09 11:22 AM   #128 
  - and maybe those who think that way are jealous  fascisthunter   Jul-12-09 12:00 PM   #58 
  - jealous of WHAT?  TorchTheWitch   Jul-12-09 12:45 PM   #80 
  - Agreed  hileeopnyn8d   Jul-12-09 04:37 PM   #92 
  - k&u  Buzz Clik   Jul-12-09 08:58 AM   #22 
  - As long as relentless masterbation is an option, I'm in!  Dr.Phool   Jul-12-09 09:04 AM   #25 
  - Me n/t  malaise   Jul-12-09 09:05 AM   #26 
  - I really don't care if its there or not, but I love, love, love the rec now.  glowing   Jul-12-09 09:07 AM   #27 
  - I'm considering a new money making scheme  wyldwolf   Jul-12-09 09:23 AM   #28 
  - I personally have a whole lot more on my mind these daze.....  jus_the_facts   Jul-12-09 09:24 AM   #29 
  - Gracious. I hate making this comment to a writer I respect, like you.  Laelth   Jul-12-09 09:25 AM   #30 
  - it is called having an opinion and using a message board. n/t  seabeyond   Jul-12-09 09:37 AM   #36 
  - "Don't you have better hobbies than to demean, criticize, and attack those of us who care about DU"  omega minimo   Jul-12-09 11:52 AM   #51 
  - Bingo  Moochy   Jul-12-09 11:54 AM   #52 
  - Hear, hear! n/t  Laelth   Jul-12-09 11:54 AM   #53 
  - Yup. n/t  lumberjack_jeff   Jul-12-09 03:53 PM   #86 
  - Let's see... demean, criticize and attack.  azmouse   Jul-12-09 11:57 AM   #54 
  - I care about DU. The OP is telling me to shut up, and that I shouldn't care.  Laelth   Jul-12-09 12:19 PM   #63 
     - And people who like the 'unrec' feature don't care about DU?  azmouse   Jul-12-09 12:23 PM   #64 
        - They care about DU too.  Laelth   Jul-12-09 12:34 PM   #70 
        - I think the OP is telling us to take a deep breath and not over-react  azmouse   Jul-12-09 12:36 PM   #72 
        - That's certainly not what it felt like to me.  Laelth   Jul-12-09 12:39 PM   #75 
        - and the insults  omega minimo   Jul-12-09 07:32 PM   #100 
        - Please direct me to the "shut up" and "get a life" portions of Will's post.  11 Bravo   Jul-12-09 08:10 PM   #111 
           - Honestly, I can't help you with that.  Laelth   Jul-13-09 01:43 PM   #120 
        - Personally, I hate it, but I have more in common with people who think it's a good change...  lumberjack_jeff   Jul-12-09 03:54 PM   #88 
        - I probably would have barely noticed the 'unrec' was there  azmouse   Jul-12-09 04:09 PM   #91 
        - The serial bullies are a vocal subset and tend to think they know what "nearly everybody" thinks  omega minimo   Jul-12-09 07:32 PM   #99 
        - The "fuss" was caused by the immediate flood of pettiness and belligerence of the RecLess Crew as  omega minimo   Jul-12-09 07:28 PM   #98 
  - Do you serve cheese with your whine?  donheld   Jul-12-09 03:52 PM   #85 
     - LOL. Absolutely.  Laelth   Jul-12-09 05:28 PM   #95 
  - This discussion on this one...will never go away because.  Stuart G   Jul-12-09 09:28 AM   #31 
  - Count me in. Yawn.  NC_Nurse   Jul-12-09 09:32 AM   #32 
  - I'm starting to miss the Michael Jackson threads.  merh   Jul-12-09 09:35 AM   #34 
  - Me - it's one of the silliest controversies ever  proud2BlibKansan   Jul-12-09 09:36 AM   #35 
  - Me. But then, I rarely post anything. ;) nt  Chorophyll   Jul-12-09 09:38 AM   #37 
  - I agree that obsession with this topic is unhealthy  Cirque du So-What   Jul-12-09 09:47 AM   #38 
  - I think it's done two things.  noamnety   Jul-12-09 09:55 AM   #39 
  - Hear, hear! n/t  Laelth   Jul-12-09 11:09 AM   #46 
  - I must read things here differently than most people.  Lars39   Jul-12-09 10:19 AM   #42 
  - Well I think it should be on the top middle...  pipi_k   Jul-12-09 11:07 AM   #45 
  - Me  dipsydoodle   Jul-12-09 10:23 AM   #43 
  - Me too.  rrneck   Jul-12-09 11:09 AM   #47 
  - I Wish I Could Say I Couldn't Care  NashVegas   Jul-12-09 11:14 AM   #48 
  - I don't care about the controversy, but it doesn't bother me that people talk about it  fishwax   Jul-12-09 11:19 AM   #49 
  - Yeah, but it's only two business days, it being the weekend and all.  RUMMYisFROSTED   Jul-12-09 11:31 AM   #50 
  - I haven't been paying much attention... guess that means that I couldn't care less...  devilgrrl   Jul-12-09 11:58 AM   #55 
  - .  ChimpersMcSmirkers   Jul-12-09 11:58 AM   #56 
  - Too funny.  azmouse   Jul-12-09 12:03 PM   #59 
  - The Great Unrec Tiff is ridiculous  KatyMan   Jul-12-09 12:04 PM   #60 
  - I don't care.  Kansas Wyatt   Jul-12-09 12:05 PM   #61 
  - Me. Another excuse for abuse. Meh. nt  blondeatlast   Jul-12-09 12:25 PM   #65 
  - Much ado about nothing.  Neecy   Jul-12-09 12:26 PM   #66 
  - It's the greatest controversy since the DH rule in baseball!!!  many a good man   Jul-12-09 12:28 PM   #68 
  - Me, it is totally silly  nadinbrzezinski   Jul-12-09 12:29 PM   #69 
  - Oh I *could* care less, it's just not worth my time to do so buh'sides...  bridgit   Jul-12-09 12:35 PM   #71 
  - People will get used to the new feature in a week or two and this will die down  varelse   Jul-12-09 12:37 PM   #73 
  - Answer me this, Grasshopper...  kentuck   Jul-12-09 12:39 PM   #74 
  - Because it's not a particularly informative or insightful OP?  alcibiades_mystery   Jul-12-09 04:00 PM   #90 
  - Because Will Pitt is being "oppressed" and "silenced?"  Garbo 2004   Jul-12-09 07:32 PM   #101 
  - UNREC. Here's some Karma for you. nt  earth mom   Jul-12-09 12:40 PM   #76 
  - If the admins go to all the trouble of trying to make the ranking system better,  EFerrari   Jul-12-09 12:42 PM   #77 
  - I don't care but I also don't care that other people do care...  Blasphemer   Jul-12-09 12:42 PM   #78 
  - don't use it, don't 'do' the greatest page, don't give a hoot.  dysfunctional press   Jul-12-09 12:46 PM   #81 
  - Kicking for "meh." (I love irony) nt  blondeatlast   Jul-12-09 03:46 PM   #82 
  - Me. n/t  UndertheOcean   Jul-12-09 03:46 PM   #83 
  - Heh. I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets hit with the "you suck" button.  lumberjack_jeff   Jul-12-09 03:47 PM   #84 
  - I find it hilarious, but that's probably a synonym of "couldn't care less" (nt)  Posteritatis   Jul-12-09 03:54 PM   #87 
  - It's a thoughtful system, created by the admins, to better reflect DU's opinions.  TexasObserver   Jul-12-09 03:55 PM   #89 
  - Me.  flvegan   Jul-12-09 05:07 PM   #93 
  - me  JitterbugPerfume   Jul-12-09 05:14 PM   #94 
  - Didn't care about the Rec function when they implemented that, don't  iris27   Jul-12-09 07:11 PM   #96 
  - Me.  SeattleGirl   Jul-12-09 07:33 PM   #102 
  - Care to help?  Deja Q   Jul-12-09 07:34 PM   #103 
  - Harumph. I actually do grow orchids and I couldn't give a shit about Unrec with Miralax  REP   Jul-12-09 07:35 PM   #104 
  - I browse the forums & rarely ever look at Greatest Page. The GP doesn't filter my reading. nt  Garbo 2004   Jul-12-09 07:56 PM   #106 
  - Me. I don't give a shit. I care more about Michael Jackson and how he died.  bemildred   Jul-12-09 07:58 PM   #107 
  - I know you. You're that DLC operative with the powerful groupthink mind-control ray  Maru Kitteh   Jul-12-09 08:03 PM   #108 
  - Relentless masturbation can lead to painful side effects.  FlyingSquirrel   Jul-12-09 08:04 PM   #109 
  - I think it's sort of amusing to watch how petty people can be  depakid   Jul-12-09 08:09 PM   #110 
  - Me  JimWis   Jul-12-09 08:11 PM   #112 
  - Hah! +1  CakeGrrl   Jul-12-09 08:15 PM   #113 
  - Perhaps we can create a special "Insufferable Sanctimonious Blowhard" forum?  HughMoran   Jul-12-09 08:25 PM   #114 
  - Seconded! I move we adjourn  rustydog   Jul-12-09 08:36 PM   #115 
  - Status on an internet forum is serious business. Almost as serious as status on a WoW PVP server.  mamaleah   Jul-12-09 08:49 PM   #116 
  - C'mon this is the funniest DU kerfuffle in quite a while  Redneck Socialist   Jul-12-09 09:06 PM   #117 
  - True that. nt  blondeatlast   Jul-14-09 10:53 AM   #123 
  - Oh yes. No doubt about that.  redqueen   Jul-14-09 11:07 AM   #125 
  - The horror!  Release The Hounds   Jul-12-09 09:30 PM   #118 
  - Add me to the list. I really couldn't care less  The Velveteen Ocelot   Jul-12-09 09:34 PM   #119 
  - I could care less and I'm sick of seeing all the threads about it. n/t  RebelOne   Jul-13-09 01:44 PM   #121 
  - Hand raised.  DinahMoeHum   Jul-14-09 08:40 AM   #122 
  - means nothing to me  Blue_Tires   Jul-14-09 11:05 AM   #124 
  - Obviously you do  Renew Deal   Jul-14-09 11:11 AM   #126 
  - Is "relentless" the right word?  Generic Other   Jul-14-09 11:16 AM   #127 
  - Me! ME! ME!  Voltaire   Jul-14-09 11:23 AM   #129 
  - Democratic Underground using a democratic system seems appropriate.  Hansel   Jul-14-09 11:35 AM   #130 
 

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