My OP on capitalism got 111 replies and zero net recs.

[Scuba]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=2092224&mesg_id=2092224



Proving the rec/unrec feature leaves something to be desired. Interesting thread but lack of support for the premise. I wonder how many really interesting threads remain invisible due to this problem?

Is there a way to search for threads with lots of replies?

[KurtNYC]

1. sort on "replies"

[meegbear]

2. Are people required to rec your threads if they reply to it?

Is this part of DU3?

[dkf]

3. Did it show up here?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=greatest_threads&topten=1

[Scuba]

5. Yes! Now if I can just figure out how you got there!

[dkf]

9. Greatest (see star icon above)..then top tens.

[Scuba]

14. Thank you. The vast universe of my ignorance is now slightly smaller.

[dkf]

17. You were relatively close to being net recommended.

I guess DU is as split on capitalism as the country is split on everything else.

Oops you were net rec'd!

[TBF]

11. Click on the "top tens" icon on the greatest page -

Looks like this: Top Tens »

[Scuba]

15. Thank you. The vast universe of my ignorance is now slightly smaller.

[leftstreet]

4. The unRec feature works fine. The majority disagreed with your premise n/t

[Pisces]

6. The majority disagree with most of Scuba's posts.

[Scuba]

8. Probably true.

[dkf]

19. 52/48. Small majority for this one.

[Scuba]

7. I didn't suggest otherwise!

[leftstreet]

10. Your OP was still very visible

Not sure what you're really complaining about

:shrug:

[Scuba]

It was not a complaint, but an observation.

[Scuba]

12. It was not a complaint, but an observation.

[LynneSin]

13. So you're saying people can't disagree with you?

Only problem is is for is you. YOu had 111 replies which means alot of people read your thread and yet you complain.

:eyes:

[Scuba]

16. Not a complaint, just an observation. Thanks to posting this, I now know...

...a completely different way to sort posts that I didn't know before.

[LynneSin]

22. If it means anything people disagree with me all the time

I'd rather have 111 posts with 0 recommendations then 2 replies with a few recommendations.

[uppityperson]

18. unrec for post on rec/unrec feature. Look down "replies" column to see # replies, and you can

sort that way also.

Unrec this thread for whining about rec/unrec feature. Do you know about the ATA forum...? http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=437

[Shagbark Hickory]

20. Often times, posts do not trigger an emotional response that results in people clicking Rec/Unrec

Don't take it personally.

Welcome to the club in fact.

[Nye Bevan]

21. Too many DUers obsess over recs.

Don't let it bother you.

[madinmaryland]

23. Un-recced for starting a thread about the un-rec function. nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

30. rec for the same reason

[Obamanaut]

24. 111 replies kept it on page one of GD for awhile, ensuring visibility. 'unrec' for

complaining about rec/unrec.

The OP was read, it generated discussion - isn't that the goal?

Edited to add: Some grammar texts suggest that the use of firstly, secondly, etc. should be avoided. One would probably not say 'seventhly', so why 'secondly'?

One would probably not say "We arrived at the party firstly, and departed lastly."

This was added to point out that the other post was read.

[Dreamer Tatum]

25. Unrecced this one and that one. Get over self. nt

[pintobean]

27. ditto

[AtomicKitten]

29. +1

[WilliamPitt]

26. Wow.

[ThomWV]

28. I only Unrecommend posts that are utter bullshit. I didn't read yours.

but anytime the title says something like Capitalism is dead or Capitalism sucks the life juice out of the human soul I just go ahead and Unrecommend it without reading any further.

[backwoodsbob]

31. here's the problem with this thread

*I wonder how many really interesting threads remain invisible due to this problem?*

Your thread got 111 replies and you are complaining it is invisible?

unrec

[AngkorWot]

32. It's like that time I lost that marathon because my running shoes were no good.

Or when I lost on jeopardy because my buzzer was broken.

[Wait Wut]

33. I thought you had a good point...

...I'm one of the recs.

I don't "unrec" without good cause, but I often "rec" based on original thought. Someone who can make my stubborn brain stop and think gets a rec, even if I disagree. But, I don't always comment.

[fishwax]

34. I don't understand how you get from unrecced to invisible

"I wonder how many really interesting threads remain invisible due to this problem?"

What does the one have to do with the other?