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Being fairly new to the site I was curious about what the recs (in my stats)and recomendations (in the forums) are,
where they come from,
and how they are received.

Would someone mind taking the time to explain this to me?

Thanks

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Yes.

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Originally posted by Bishopcrw
Being fairly new to the site I was curious about what the recs (in my stats)and recomendations (in the forums) are,
where they come from,
and how they are received.

Would someone mind taking the time to explain this to me?

Thanks
They're the same thing: Namely a way of showing appreciation for a person's posts in the forums. Though they are pretty much meaningless, many people crave them pointlessly and others give them out with no real consideration. It's up to you how you use them. The right to give recs is only available to subscribers, though both subs and non-subs may recieve them.

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Originally posted by Starrman
It's up to you how you use them.
I just wrecked Freacky then for being funny 😛

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Thank you!

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Originally posted by Wibble Wobble
I just wrecked Freacky then for being funny 😛
And i just funnied you for being wrecked.

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
Since when is saying "yes" being funny?
When someone says this:

Would someone mind taking the time to explain this to me?

as bishop did in his first post.

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
Who's given you over a hundred recs in 2 months? What's going on?
I was asking myself that same question at four o'clock this morning. Unable to sleep, I went on a quest to determine from whence the recs came.
At first, I limited my search to just a few days, in hopes of extrapolating the number found over the course of my illustrious (but limited) career here on Time For Chess. The results were inconclusive.
Next, I expanded my search to include more days, but not quite a month. Exhausting, but still unsatisfactory.
I've not yet been able to find the time, so if you are so inclined to aid in this important study, perhaps you could see your way to counting all recs from all posts going back to December 04, 2005? It would be ever so helpful in putting this question to bed. And, it's for posterity. And the kids!
EDIT: Plus, there is a rec in it for you upon completion.

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Originally posted by FreakyKBH
I was asking myself that same question at four o'clock this morning. Unable to sleep, I went on a quest to determine from whence the recs came.
At first, I limited my search to just a few days, in hopes of extrapolating the number found over the course of my illustrious (but limited) career here on Time For Chess. The results were inconclusive.
Next, ...[text shortened]... it's for posterity. And the kids!
EDIT: Plus, there is a rec in it for you upon completion.
Well, we can safely say you didn't get them for your sparkling personality...

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
I'd like to help but that sounds too much like hard work. Especially with a rec as a reward, what would i do with it? 😕
Pin it to the wall and look at it every day. Or eat it, I hear they are very good deep-fried with garlic sauce. Or give it to the poor.

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
Maybe i can use it as a deposit for a mortgage on a flat. 🙂
Only if it's a flat rec.