Any thread that begins "Rec this thread if..."

[Jackpine Radical]

oughtta be automatically locked.

[ZombieHorde]

If they really bothered people then no one would rec them...

Why do you care?

[Jackpine Radical]

4. Because they plug up the Greatest page, depriving more noteworthy threads

of their place in the sun.

I don't have much problem with people kicking statements because they agree with them, but the Greatest page shouldn't end up being a cpllection of de facto polls on ephemera.

[hisownpetard]

1. I'll Rec this thread!! (IBTL).

[PBS Poll-435]

2. GDP threads should have , by their very nature, been ineligible for the Greatest & Front Pages.

[Canuckistanian]

10. You can block them

I did, for weeks.

The Greatest Page looked weird with only 70 or so recs each day, so I undid the block.

I hate being uninformed.

[TomInTib]

3. Yeah, this place is starting to resemble the Lounge.

Only batshit insane political.

[sharp_stick]

5. I think I might rec this thread

Don't forget that you have to add a boatload of CAPS and a bunch of ***** before and after **** your subject in order to get it posted on the Greatest Page.

[Sinistrous]

6. Agree.

[ContinentalOp]

7. Agreed. Delete that silliness.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

8. Locking

I kid you!

I agree.

Good idea.

[Mezzo]

9. omg. LOL

[Fly by night]

11. AGREED. Why have "we" become so needy these days?

It might be some of the 15,000+ new members who've signed up in the past few months (a pretty impressive bump, in my four year experience.)

Regardless, most of the offending OPs are nothing but "hurrah for us for agreeing on something".

It's like we've been invaded by a gaggle of aging cheerleaders all of a sudden.

Go away. Shoo. Lock. Amen.

[Fly by night]

12. BTW, rec this thread

[WillyT]

13. Is It OK If I Rec This Thread !!!

Oops...too late.

:evilgrin:

[pbca]

14. It reminds me of Facebook

Things like

"I bet I can find a million people who like puppies"

Like puppies, not joining your group

"Join this group if you think Child Abuse is Wrong"

Very anti-child abuse, not joining your group

etc

[Texasgal]

15. Geez... No kidding!

recommending a thread should be for a good, well thought out post! I completely agree!