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Sun Nov-01-09 08:48 PM
Response to Reply #62 |
| -Please get rid of the 'unrec' feature (n/t) |
brentspeak |
Nov-01-09 01:59 PM |
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I give that a rec! n/t |
Pharaoh |
Nov-01-09 02:00 PM |
#1 |
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I fully agree. eom |
bikingaz |
Nov-01-09 02:27 PM |
#24 |
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me too |
Liberal_in_LA |
Nov-01-09 02:33 PM |
#32 |
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Skinner has already said that it's staying, it's been in place for months, and there have been |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Nov-01-09 02:03 PM |
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And a new one every time someone's OP gets unrecced, too! |
Posteritatis |
Nov-01-09 03:30 PM |
#50 |
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Indeed. The outrage at getting those early Unrecommends is palpable. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 06:01 PM |
#63 |
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But what is the POINT? It is such a waste of time. Let's get rid of the damn thing and get on with |
CTyankee |
Nov-01-09 06:19 PM |
#67 |
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LOL, almost every anti-unrec cliche in one post! (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Nov-01-09 06:30 PM |
#70 |
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I note (ironically) that you do not offer your defense of unrec. |
CTyankee |
Nov-01-09 07:00 PM |
#89 |
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Expecting people to have the courage to speak their mind |
sabrina 1 |
Nov-01-09 08:25 PM |
#108 |
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You don't have to understand it. You do have to accept it. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 06:32 PM |
#73 |
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(chuckle) You sound like Bush, "They hate democracy." |
CTyankee |
Nov-01-09 07:02 PM |
#90 |
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The difference is you really do hate democracy, as you have said. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 07:10 PM |
#92 |
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What clowns are yoiu talking about, Oh Second Smartest Person On DU? |
Stinky The Clown |
Nov-01-09 07:21 PM |
#96 |
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Oh, that's right.... the OP has NO Right to voice an opinion. |
bobbolink |
Nov-01-09 07:53 PM |
#107 |
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kicked and unrecommended. the feature is working wonderfully |
PretzelWarrior |
Nov-01-09 02:03 PM |
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It's working miserably |
brentspeak |
Nov-01-09 02:04 PM |
#5 |
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A comparison between Greatest and Top Ten By Recs |
Warren Stupidity |
Nov-01-09 02:30 PM |
#27 |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Nov-01-09 02:16 PM |
#15 |
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Please don't get rid of the 'unrec' feature (n/t) |
Blue-Jay |
Nov-01-09 02:04 PM |
#4 |
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Why? So you can trash other DUers anonymously |
question everything |
Nov-01-09 02:24 PM |
#22 |
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Please explain the best strategy for "rebutting" this OP? |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Nov-01-09 02:27 PM |
#23 |
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My comment was in general of the U function |
question everything |
Nov-01-09 02:31 PM |
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How is an unrec equal to "trashing"? |
Blue-Jay |
Nov-01-09 03:18 PM |
#44 |
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It's not your business how I or anyone here votes using the feature. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 06:07 PM |
#64 |
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We should direct our energy to alerting on threads that |
itsrobert |
Nov-01-09 02:05 PM |
#6 |
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While your post goes into great detail and makes good points... |
PeaceNikki |
Nov-01-09 02:05 PM |
#7 |
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. |
johnnie |
Nov-01-09 02:06 PM |
#8 |
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Same with his normal posts |
Ichingcarpenter |
Nov-01-09 02:20 PM |
#19 |
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Because people who base their life's worth on their number of recommends |
stray cat |
Nov-01-09 02:06 PM |
#9 |
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Unrec... |
billh58 |
Nov-01-09 02:06 PM |
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God, you can't even be bothered to think up an argument for why they should? Unrec. |
anigbrowl |
Nov-01-09 02:07 PM |
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I gave it a rec but it did not register. |
bertman |
Nov-01-09 02:09 PM |
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You think this OP should appear on the greatest page? |
SemiCharmedQuark |
Nov-01-09 02:14 PM |
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Yes, I do. Almost any post that attempts to undermine the UNrec mechanism will get my |
bertman |
Nov-01-09 05:21 PM |
#59 |
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How is it "democratic" to only be able to give something a thumbs-up and not a thumbs-down? |
PeaceNikki |
Nov-01-09 02:16 PM |
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'cause the OP says so. |
Warren Stupidity |
Nov-01-09 02:32 PM |
#30 |
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I think I'd be OK with the unrec feature IF those using it were required to give at least a brief |
Atticus |
Nov-01-09 04:53 PM |
#58 |
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Your "drive-by" description is perfect, Atticus. |
bertman |
Nov-01-09 05:26 PM |
#61 |
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And yet, it never bothered you when Recommend was the sole choice. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 09:54 PM |
#119 |
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Telling them WHY they deserve Unrecommend never satisfies the whiners. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 06:19 PM |
#66 |
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Whining about whiners |
Stinky The Clown |
Nov-01-09 07:28 PM |
#100 |
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that being the case...then every K&R should be required to give at least a brief |
Tuesday Afternoon |
Nov-01-09 06:34 PM |
#75 |
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Yes - and it should be supported by citations from good sources. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 06:37 PM |
#79 |
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Bingo! |
Tuesday Afternoon |
Nov-01-09 06:38 PM |
#80 |
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Sensitive about it?? Not hardly. I just think it SUCKS. Since these are called "discussion |
bertman |
Nov-01-09 05:26 PM |
#60 |
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Discussion takes place in the thread. |
Ms. Toad |
Nov-01-09 08:59 PM |
#114 |
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Yes, because when we vote in any election |
Confusious |
Nov-01-09 03:41 PM |
#52 |
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Do you announce your VOTE at the polls? |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 06:15 PM |
#65 |
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Happy to unr |
Warren Stupidity |
Nov-01-09 02:15 PM |
#14 |
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K & U |
Vickers |
Nov-01-09 02:17 PM |
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The only way to fight it is to scroll down the page |
question everything |
Nov-01-09 02:18 PM |
#18 |
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'R every thread that has a "less than 0." ' |
Vickers |
Nov-01-09 02:22 PM |
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One abuse deserves another |
question everything |
Nov-01-09 02:28 PM |
#26 |
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I have seen some long posts get a pretty quick U, but sometimes |
Vickers |
Nov-01-09 02:33 PM |
#31 |
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So you abuse the system |
Confusious |
Nov-01-09 03:49 PM |
#55 |
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And yet, you have the gall to complain about how others vote. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 06:26 PM |
#68 |
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Hey Tex! How's it going? Well, I hope. n/t |
Fire1 |
Nov-01-09 06:29 PM |
#69 |
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Good, thanks! It's always good. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 06:56 PM |
#88 |
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Change it so only posters wil more than 100 posts can use rec and unrec. |
Odin2005 |
Nov-01-09 02:22 PM |
#21 |
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please demonstrate with data the purported freeper troll problem. nt. |
Warren Stupidity |
Nov-01-09 02:31 PM |
#29 |
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The freeper trolls are made of straw. |
Vickers |
Nov-01-09 02:39 PM |
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There seems to be a lot threads getting unrecs for absolutely no reason. |
Odin2005 |
Nov-01-09 02:45 PM |
#38 |
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please demonstrate with data the purported freeper troll problem. nt. |
Warren Stupidity |
Nov-01-09 02:54 PM |
#41 |
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No, but there are a lot of weak ass threads that get Unrecommended. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 06:54 PM |
#87 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Nov-01-09 07:33 PM |
#101 |
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Yep, that's just unsupported paranoia. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 06:35 PM |
#76 |
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Unrec. It's an excellent feature. nt |
johnaries |
Nov-01-09 02:28 PM |
#25 |
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Change it so that it shows as a reply |
conscious evolution |
Nov-01-09 02:30 PM |
#28 |
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why not just show the screen names of all those who rec'd and unrec'd? |
MH1 |
Nov-01-09 06:33 PM |
#74 |
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Have you read ANY of the posts by Skinner or Elad on this topic? |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 06:42 PM |
#84 |
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You do realize that I am NOT the person complaining about the feature, right? |
MH1 |
Nov-01-09 09:01 PM |
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Yes, I do. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 09:51 PM |
#118 |
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Enthusiastic UNREC for feature that prevents this place from becoming "I Hate Democrats Underground" |
HamdenRice |
Nov-01-09 02:33 PM |
#33 |
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+1 |
azmouse |
Nov-01-09 03:00 PM |
#43 |
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Try posting stuff that'll get Recommended |
CakeGrrl |
Nov-01-09 02:36 PM |
#34 |
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*Ding!* *Ding!* |
Vickers |
Nov-01-09 02:39 PM |
#35 |
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*Ding!* |
Confusious |
Nov-01-09 03:50 PM |
#56 |
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I agree with you, but |
Truth2Tell |
Nov-01-09 02:39 PM |
#37 |
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I started out indifferent to the feature but now i like it for it's |
jonnyblitz |
Nov-01-09 02:47 PM |
#39 |
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It's based on an awful assumption that the usefulness of a thread is identical to its popularity |
Bonn1997 |
Nov-01-09 02:49 PM |
#40 |
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No |
proud2BlibKansan |
Nov-01-09 02:56 PM |
#42 |
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I'm curious. |
Sinistrous |
Nov-01-09 03:21 PM |
#45 |
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I like it. |
cwydro |
Nov-01-09 03:23 PM |
#46 |
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A well deserved UnRec for a useless post. Get over it already. n/t |
elocs |
Nov-01-09 03:25 PM |
#47 |
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Twenty years from now, DUers will still be whining endlessly about it. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Nov-01-09 03:26 PM |
#48 |
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K&R |
MoonRiver |
Nov-01-09 03:29 PM |
#49 |
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Why don't you post something rec-worthy, instead of the usual drivel? |
Ikonoklast |
Nov-01-09 03:35 PM |
#51 |
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Please.. |
sendero |
Nov-01-09 03:42 PM |
#53 |
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We need "unrec Reform" |
Canuckistanian |
Nov-01-09 03:47 PM |
#54 |
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A better idea: Every time you complain about Unrecommend, a small violin plays. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 06:45 PM |
#86 |
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An even better idea. Every time you whine about the same shit |
Stinky The Clown |
Nov-01-09 07:36 PM |
#102 |
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Why? nt |
City Lights |
Nov-01-09 03:52 PM |
#57 |
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Please get rid of everyone who won't stop complaining about the Unrec feature. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 05:57 PM |
#62 |
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+1 |
MH1 |
Nov-01-09 06:31 PM |
#72 |
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LOL! |
City Lights |
Nov-01-09 08:48 PM |
#110 |
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Over ruled. n/t |
Fire1 |
Nov-01-09 06:30 PM |
#71 |
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Clearly this feature is here to stay |
dsc |
Nov-01-09 06:37 PM |
#77 |
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Unrec'd n/t |
Taitertots |
Nov-01-09 06:37 PM |
#78 |
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Get over it. |
Arugula Latte |
Nov-01-09 06:39 PM |
#81 |
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Contact the Administrators: |
Swamp Rat |
Nov-01-09 06:39 PM |
#82 |
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here we go...again... |
Texasgal |
Nov-01-09 06:40 PM |
#83 |
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K & U |
rollin74 |
Nov-01-09 06:44 PM |
#85 |
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To be honest, the treads I'm most likely to read... |
Danger Mouse |
Nov-01-09 07:07 PM |
#91 |
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True. The most active threads seldom have a lot of Recommends. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 07:15 PM |
#93 |
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I'll say one thing, |
G_j |
Nov-01-09 07:18 PM |
#94 |
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The Unrec feature certainly reveals those incapable of logic. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 07:21 PM |
#95 |
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I've actually come to appreciate it |
G_j |
Nov-01-09 07:52 PM |
#106 |
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just like the rec certainly reveals those only capable of saying ME TOO |
Tuesday Afternoon |
Nov-01-09 10:15 PM |
#122 |
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Yep. Apparently, they're fine with anonymous Recommending. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 10:19 PM |
#123 |
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exactly |
Tuesday Afternoon |
Nov-01-09 10:24 PM |
#125 |
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It goes way beyond that. |
Sebastian Doyle |
Nov-01-09 07:37 PM |
#103 |
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Keep asking for this, so you can see how people feel? |
boppers |
Nov-01-09 07:24 PM |
#97 |
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But - but - it's evil censorship! This thread's being suppressed! |
Posteritatis |
Nov-01-09 07:27 PM |
#99 |
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I agree with you. |
Beacool |
Nov-01-09 07:25 PM |
#98 |
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Automatic Unrec for anti-Unrec post |
slackmaster |
Nov-01-09 07:40 PM |
#104 |
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K&R |
Deja Q |
Nov-01-09 07:43 PM |
#105 |
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k & U |
donheld |
Nov-01-09 08:43 PM |
#109 |
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I agree that it should be removed, except for your posts. |
Renew Deal |
Nov-01-09 08:50 PM |
#111 |
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Time once again, for the "Ode to Unrec" |
A HERETIC I AM |
Nov-01-09 08:54 PM |
#112 |
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I say keep or don't keep the rec feature but definitely add a sushi bar. |
saltpoint |
Nov-01-09 08:55 PM |
#113 |
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unrec |
liquid diamond |
Nov-01-09 09:04 PM |
#116 |
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We need a "so-so" option. |
A-Schwarzenegger |
Nov-01-09 09:06 PM |
#117 |
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The Unrec Punk |
cherokeeprogressive |
Nov-01-09 09:54 PM |
#120 |
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That cartoon should have its own thread. So we can Recommend it! |
TexasObserver |
Nov-01-09 10:13 PM |
#121 |
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K & R I dont like it.. |
winyanstaz |
Nov-01-09 10:24 PM |
#124 |
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We've passed your suggestion on to the Administrators. |
pinto |
Nov-01-09 10:25 PM |
#126 |
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