Voting of Rec' Points Count

What was so brilliant about the rec count system anyway?

Originally posted by GinoJ
This is a pirate one.

...either of the first two posts, say, got 500 recs, we would have a clear idea about what people think.

Think about if the first one sets a record of "a post that is recommended most" in RHP history.

It would be cool.

So, this is a rebelious poll. It's a different idea. It's not Russ poll, he would not offer one I assume.

Save your valuable points because nobody need yours. You are just average anybody on the curb who does what he is told to. This comment goes to leisurelysloth and reader1107.

Originally posted by Irax
What was so brilliant about the rec count system anyway?

A better question would be why there was one in the first place?


Once the brain is intorduced with a new idea, it can never go back to its original form. 😉

Originally posted by Irax
What was so brilliant about the rec count system anyway?

See User 142698

Originally posted by reader1107
While I would like to see the recs return, I don't want to waste one of my precious ten recs on this thread. And no, this isn't a democracy, nor should it be. I know the effort I put in keeping my school's piddly web site going and growing, and I'd be furious if some student decided to take a survey and then demand that I act according to the results of ...[text shortened]... d the time and effort and money that Russ and company do, then you can help make the rules.

If your students were paying you a yearly fee would that affect your way of thinking?

Just wondering. 🙂

Originally posted by Wulebgr
See User 142698

But a lot of his posts were entertaining or humourous.

Since the removal of recs he and lots of other worthy forumites have stopped participating.

QED

Hey Gino, you've been here since January this year, well after the rec counts were removed. What was your username back when the rec count was around?

The rec system was brilliant.
I'm all for the reintroduction of it.
And for the addition of the anti-rec system, so that you can give someone a neg-rec for being an idiot.

Originally posted by shavixmir
And for the addition of the anti-rec system, so that you can give someone a neg-rec for being an idiot.

Isn't that what people used to get recs for?

rec count - i rec'd the anti post because i think the forums have improved since it went.

(democracy, incidentally - hello, this is not a country, this is a chess website.)

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
But a lot of his posts were entertaining or humourous.

Since the removal of recs he and lots of other worthy forumites have stopped participating.

QED

At least 60% of his Rec's came from Trains44 and some other subscriber recommending nearly EVERY post he made for months.

As it is it looks like people don't want the rec count back.

The easy reason is: it was used not in the intended manner. It's kind of nice if people see a rec as a recommendation of themselves, but it is peverted if people are posting for the sole reason of getting a recommendation.

The recommendation should people lead to interesting well thought and informative posts. They pointed people to posts which mostly were sarcastic, idiotic, solipsistic and without refernce to chess .

I spend one of mine for your thread Gino, so that your personal count can go up (why don't you get a thread rolling, where is a list with the recs you got? That would be something to do for you.

Cheers

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Hey Gino, you've been here since January this year, well after the rec counts were removed. What was your username back when the rec count was around?

See Thread 62800

Originally posted by darvlay
No, it doesn't.

ahh, of course...
how could i have forgotten that letting one man have total control of his land is better than dividing the power amongst the citizens...
of course, in america...
democracy doesn't work because of corrupt politicians

Originally posted by Ian68
Isn't that what people used to get recs for?

No, they got recs for bashing idiocy.

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