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frylock

(34,825 posts) Fri Jul 11, 2014, 12:09 AM Jul 2014

In praise of a moritorium on appreciation threads

Can we cut the crap with the Junior High popularity contests already? Dafuq?!

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In praise of a moritorium on appreciation threads (Original Post) frylock Jul 2014 OP

Why don't you just hide the threads? It's not hard. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #1

Yeah but our lurkers don't have that option Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #2

Yeah, that's what the newbie Fred M thought.. Cha Jul 2014 #8

believe me, i'm not at all stressed over this.. frylock Jul 2014 #3

I'm glad you're not stressed! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #4

You're good people, Peggy! frylock Jul 2014 #6

Aw, thank you... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #5

Someone needs to quit obsessing on "blue links". Cha Jul 2014 #10

Here's some blue links for ya... Ken Burch Jul 2014 #13

Hey Peggy gal.. Cha Jul 2014 #9

It's not about popularity...it's about trying to make the place a bit less toxic. Ken Burch Jul 2014 #11

It's a slow news day. joshcryer Jul 2014 #12

Ok. But first CreekDog Jul 2014 #14

oh my.... frylock Jul 2014 #19

Oh, sure, I bet you think it's a good thing that they got rid of meta, too. Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #15

If we do that, how can we tell which clique everybody belongs to? NaturalHigh Jul 2014 #16

+1 Sherman A1 Jul 2014 #17

LMAO Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #18

you guys are killing me! frylock Jul 2014 #20

k&r Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #21

No. Fucking. Way. Ohio Joe Jul 2014 #22

The Society to Protect Shoutout and Appreciation Threads will never yield. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #23

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

1. Why don't you just hide the threads? It's not hard.

Reply to frylock (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 12:11 AM

Jul 2014

It declutters the landscape and eases your mind.

Tetris_Iguana

(501 posts)

2. Yeah but our lurkers don't have that option

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 12:24 AM

Jul 2014

and as such those threads demean this site as shallow and pedantic in the eyes of the general public.

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Cha

(297,220 posts)

8. Yeah, that's what the newbie Fred M thought..

Reply to Tetris_Iguana (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 01:49 AM

Jul 2014

We really cared a lot. http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025224982

I really do appreciate the Peeps around here and don't mind letting it be known.

To"Lurkers"..

frylock

(34,825 posts)

3. believe me, i'm not at all stressed over this..

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 01:34 AM

Jul 2014

I'm sitting here rolling my eyes. prosense goes on vacation and DU loses it's collective shit.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

4. I'm glad you're not stressed!

Reply to frylock (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 01:38 AM

Jul 2014

frylock

(34,825 posts)

6. You're good people, Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 01:41 AM

Jul 2014

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

7. Aw, thank you...

Reply to frylock (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 01:42 AM

Jul 2014

back atcha!

Response to frylock (Reply #3)

1000words This message was self-deleted by its author.

Cha

(297,220 posts)

10. Someone needs to quit obsessing on "blue links".

Reply to 1000words (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 01:51 AM

Jul 2014

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

13. Here's some blue links for ya...

Reply to 1000words (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 02:10 AM

Jul 2014

(get it?...he's a "Blue Lynx&quot

Cha

(297,220 posts)

9. Hey Peggy gal..

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 01:50 AM

Jul 2014

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

11. It's not about popularity...it's about trying to make the place a bit less toxic.

Reply to frylock (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 01:53 AM

Jul 2014

Does the idea of that bother you, for some reason?

joshcryer

(62,270 posts)

12. It's a slow news day.

Reply to frylock (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 01:57 AM

Jul 2014

It'll blow over the next mass killing happens, the next political scandal or Clinton gaffe. Don't worry about it, close DU, come back tomorrow. Clinton should drop another gaffe some time Friday.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

14. Ok. But first

Reply to frylock (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 02:35 AM

Jul 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025225370

frylock

(34,825 posts)

19. oh my....

Reply to CreekDog (Reply #14)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 11:18 AM

Jul 2014

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

15. Oh, sure, I bet you think it's a good thing that they got rid of meta, too.

Reply to frylock (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 02:37 AM

Jul 2014

These navels aren't going to gaze at themselves, man!

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)

16. If we do that, how can we tell which clique everybody belongs to?

Reply to frylock (Original post)

Fri Jul 11, 2014, 02:47 AM

Jul 2014

How can we tell who all is such a meanie that he won't go in and bump a thread praising someone's BFF?

Seriously, though, these threads pop up every few months for some reason that I'll never understand and then go away when people start to point out how ridiculous they are. Thanks for getting the ball rolling.

Now I'm off to post in the appreciation thread for Frylock!