Stinky The Clown
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Sat Jan-23-10 10:19 AM
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| 27. I wish I could rec your reply |
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That is so spot on. Add to it, your thought, upthread, about unrec having made DU nastier. Unrecs - particularly the early ones - have a propensity to piss off the poster. That's just human nature, and that causes, in some cases, anger filled posts to follow.
This post of yours sets out why, from the outset, the unrec feature has been a clear example of the law of unintended consequences. There was some more or less logical reason to start it. But the application, while perhaps including that original reason, has spilled over into schoolyardism.
I find it sort of funny that, now, virtually every post on DU gets voted on. Almost no posts simply have a flat zero rec count.
Lots of people have suggested - mostly seriously, sometimes snarkily - fixes for the unrec thing. I think we were far better off without it, when we had a simple choice - rec or not.
An so what if the occasional stupid post makes it to the front page? Wasn't a more civil DU with occasional outbursts of stupidity better than a less civil DU with constant pissing matches, or worse?
Anyway ..... good thoughts. Thanks.
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cali |
Jan-23-10 05:49 AM |
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lol. already unrecced |
cali |
Jan-23-10 05:57 AM |
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Dunno why they don't have their group here on DU |
dipsydoodle |
Jan-23-10 06:08 AM |
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Its like the "NO" party..."Unrec" Party here. |
Historic NY |
Jan-23-10 04:28 PM |
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I beg to differ. n/t |
Fire1 |
Jan-23-10 05:21 PM |
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Differ on the wanker name or their seperate group? |
Maraya1969 |
Jan-24-10 01:14 AM |
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DU may have its own racist or two, althought that would be an oxymoron. |
secondwind |
Jan-23-10 06:33 AM |
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But they will not |
Enthusiast |
Jan-23-10 07:24 AM |
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K and R. AND: The unrc feature is full of FAIL. It's made DU more angry, I'm certain of this. |
NYC_SKP |
Jan-23-10 08:26 AM |
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Yeah, but the good threads still rise to the top, don't they? |
MineralMan |
Jan-23-10 09:26 AM |
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They do, yes. |
NYC_SKP |
Jan-23-10 09:40 AM |
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I wish I could rec your reply |
Stinky The Clown |
Jan-23-10 10:19 AM |
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Thanks, Stinky... |
NYC_SKP |
Jan-23-10 01:40 PM |
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Second that! |
DFW |
Jan-24-10 04:40 AM |
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I wholly agree |
tavalon |
Jan-23-10 07:18 PM |
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Crap, I just unrecced when I meant to hit the other. |
Robb |
Jan-23-10 09:30 AM |
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SCHEDULING ROBB FOR AN ASS-KICKING |
Skittles |
Jan-23-10 10:25 PM |
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Yaaaay!! |
Robb |
Jan-24-10 09:40 AM |
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Really? Unrecs early? Wow. No one really does that, do they? |
Stinky The Clown |
Jan-23-10 10:04 AM |
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personal attack in this thread? |
cali |
Jan-23-10 10:09 AM |
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I think people automatically unrec threads |
spiritual_gunfighter |
Jan-23-10 06:24 PM |
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I wonder what the going rate |
annabanana |
Jan-23-10 06:00 AM |
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I had to explain this to more than a few cretins in my day |
Chulanowa |
Jan-23-10 06:00 AM |
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thanks. no harm no foul- to continue with the bball theme. |
cali |
Jan-23-10 06:38 AM |
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My first thought about the "All American League" was that the guy |
Bette Noir |
Jan-23-10 02:28 PM |
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Somebody actuall CREATED an all-white basketball league? |
Ken Burch |
Jan-23-10 02:32 PM |
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Yup. Right across the river from where I live |
GoCubsGo |
Jan-23-10 05:28 PM |
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Augusta....the same place where they STILL won't let women join the country club? |
Ken Burch |
Jan-23-10 06:29 PM |
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Coming from the mother of a biracial son, |
tango-tee |
Jan-23-10 06:24 AM |
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There are a few ways I can think of |
caraher |
Jan-23-10 08:10 AM |
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when I worked for Pepsi in the corporate headquarters |
DontTreadOnMe |
Jan-23-10 06:27 AM |
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Hell, forgot to rec the first time around. |
tango-tee |
Jan-23-10 06:27 AM |
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(then keep it to one- and two-syllable words) n/t |
Orsino |
Jan-23-10 06:34 AM |
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I tried. what's a two syllable word for accomplishments? |
cali |
Jan-23-10 06:39 AM |
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In Freeper? "Failures." n/t |
Orsino |
Jan-23-10 07:08 AM |
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Mmmm. "Things done", perhaps? |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Jan-25-10 07:26 AM |
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Please keep record. Please reply with links to threads and/or posts that spew this garbage. |
Political Heretic |
Jan-23-10 06:35 AM |
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PS - recced. We don't agree frequently (though sometimes) but we're in total agreement here. |
Political Heretic |
Jan-23-10 06:35 AM |
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"Every month is white history month." is the real problem with BHM. |
FBaggins |
Jan-23-10 07:59 AM |
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K&R and look for Beck and Limabaugh to air their resentment starting any day now. |
lpbk2713 |
Jan-23-10 09:45 AM |
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Jan-23-10 10:17 AM |
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Jan-23-10 10:22 AM |
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Seems Simple Enough To Me |
ProfessorGAC |
Jan-23-10 10:19 AM |
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"They do really good stuff we don't usually see." |
Stinky The Clown |
Jan-23-10 10:24 AM |
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Yeah, I Meant It That Way |
ProfessorGAC |
Jan-25-10 05:31 AM |
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When Howard Zinn was teaching at a Black Women's college |
EmeraldCityGrl |
Jan-23-10 10:40 AM |
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Probably the most important book I've ever read. |
Dr.Phool |
Jan-23-10 03:47 PM |
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K&R |
Angry Dragon |
Jan-23-10 10:51 AM |
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spot on!! |
newspeak |
Jan-23-10 11:11 AM |
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I recently had a chance to visit the Carver National Moneument... |
Beartracks |
Jan-23-10 04:57 PM |
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K&R Cali- |
Bluerthanblue |
Jan-23-10 01:42 PM |
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I think you lost them |
Martin Eden |
Jan-23-10 01:48 PM |
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K&R |
Ken Burch |
Jan-23-10 02:29 PM |
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may I applaud you for this post? |
onethatcares |
Jan-23-10 02:30 PM |
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Jan-23-10 02:36 PM |
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Well I think we need a Native American Indian History month :) |
winyanstaz |
Jan-23-10 02:40 PM |
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I second that. |
cali |
Jan-23-10 02:46 PM |
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Same here |
euphoria12leo |
Jan-23-10 02:56 PM |
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The Native American history is most interesting. Especially, |
Fire1 |
Jan-23-10 05:53 PM |
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November is Native American heritage month. |
Lilyeye |
Jan-23-10 06:49 PM |
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You mean the "extent" of their knowledge? n/t |
Fire1 |
Jan-23-10 06:51 PM |
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And Women's History Month is in March. |
AspenRose |
Jan-23-10 06:53 PM |
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May!! |
AsahinaKimi |
Jan-23-10 09:51 PM |
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Actually Latinos/Hispanics have a heritage period, but not a month. |
Caliman73 |
Jan-24-10 03:02 AM |
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Thank you Lilyeye... |
winyanstaz |
Jan-24-10 10:47 PM |
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Yes for native american history month |
kurtzapril4 |
Jan-23-10 10:00 PM |
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Absolutely. |
ChadwickHenryWard |
Jan-23-10 03:08 PM |
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Great post, cali. K&R! n/t |
Kermitt Gribble |
Jan-23-10 03:11 PM |
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they can't hear you, they are out watching white-boy basketball. nt |
scytherius |
Jan-23-10 03:25 PM |
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What did the FReeps say about the CON Court giving corp. unlimited power to throw elections? |
mistertrickster |
Jan-23-10 03:35 PM |
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Freepwads love it. |
cali |
Jan-23-10 03:38 PM |
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That figures. The "useful idiots" for the capitalist class. "Please, sir, may I have another?" nt |
mistertrickster |
Jan-23-10 03:46 PM |
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Is that true? |
Beartracks |
Jan-23-10 04:59 PM |
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absolutely true. they're trumpeting what a great day it was for freedom |
cali |
Jan-23-10 05:23 PM |
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Clearly 2 brain cells rubbing together is insufficient. n/t |
Beartracks |
Jan-24-10 09:28 PM |
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And we are all Africans three times over! |
RedCloud |
Jan-23-10 04:15 PM |
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Kind of like how almost EVERY network is White Entertainment Network |
Hugabear |
Jan-23-10 04:30 PM |
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I like Black History Month, but I don't buy the reasoning in the OP |
Autonomy |
Jan-23-10 04:32 PM |
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Great post. |
Kitty Herder |
Jan-23-10 04:59 PM |
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Until the day that black, Asian, Hispanic etc. history is suitably incorporated into |
Number23 |
Jan-23-10 05:18 PM |
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+1 |
AspenRose |
Jan-23-10 06:57 PM |
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Their incessant whining is so tiresome |
KingFlorez |
Jan-23-10 05:19 PM |
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Good post, cali. I totally agree. n/t |
Fire1 |
Jan-23-10 05:33 PM |
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Great Post! |
nevergiveup |
Jan-23-10 05:56 PM |
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Not to be Captain Obvious here but you might as well explain to freepers how to split the atom |
LynneSin |
Jan-23-10 05:57 PM |
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Perhaps the biggest problem... |
MellowDem |
Jan-23-10 06:06 PM |
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K & R |
democrank |
Jan-23-10 06:07 PM |
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Great thread Cali K&R |
Lilyeye |
Jan-23-10 06:38 PM |
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very simple |
blockhead |
Jan-23-10 07:22 PM |
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I still think it's the wrong solution |
DissedByBush |
Jan-23-10 07:28 PM |
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I only learned about 'Juneteenth' |
Patchuli |
Jan-23-10 09:56 PM |
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Rec. But I still wanna' know when there'll be a fat bald white guy history month |
groundloop |
Jan-23-10 10:13 PM |
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WELL SAID, CALI |
Skittles |
Jan-23-10 10:24 PM |
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couldn't agree more!! kick and recommend!! |
Douglas Carpenter |
Jan-23-10 10:55 PM |
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K&R. Not to mention that two prominent WHITE American heroes are celebrated in Feb |
alp227 |
Jan-23-10 11:09 PM |
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Late to the party, but K&R! |
Forkboy |
Jan-24-10 12:18 AM |
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Yup, like portraying the slaveowning George Washington as a hero sickens me. knr nt |
Union Yes |
Jan-24-10 01:32 AM |
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K & R |
democracy1st |
Jan-24-10 01:33 AM |
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Jan-24-10 01:33 AM |
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This sounds a lot like the Christians are under attack by the media |
pundaint |
Jan-24-10 02:34 AM |
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Too late to rec, but k for what ought to be obvious, but isn't. nt |
blondeatlast |
Jan-25-10 07:37 AM |
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