I'm getting tired of recommendations :-/

"Joe_Limon" (Joe_Limon)
08/16/2013 at 12:25 • Filed to: None

I feel as if I'm rewarded to post things that people hate. Why? Well, clicking the notification icon to find out that someone recommends your post is a lot less interesting then someone who actually took the time to respond to you. I mean, look at this list, what do you see? I see a whole bunch of potential conversations gone to waste.

Also, those of you recommending this post deserve a special place in hell ^^

DISCUSSION (28)

Blondude > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 12:26

So. Many. Recommendations.

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Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 12:27

I think it's semi-equivalent to liking your comment. Trying to add to your comment would essentially contribute zilch, so recommending it is kind of similar to the way you like a comment on Facebook.

Joe_Limon > Blondude
08/16/2013 at 12:28

Ugh, I can imagine all the false hits.

Joe_Limon > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
08/16/2013 at 12:30

It is the same concept, but do we really need to be notified in the same manner?

A running recommendation counter would be far more fun to watch then the false hope that someone took the time to respond to you.

RMudkips > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 12:32

Well, sorry everybody for all the recommends.

HammerheadFistpunch > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 12:33

I generally agree. Its such a letdown to see a notification and its just a recommend. Its not like they mater anyway since you could have 400 recommendations and you wont be picked for COTD, or have your story picked for the FP. Who is recommended to?

HammerheadFistpunch > Blondude
08/16/2013 at 12:34

I think I got up to 85 before I lost count on one comment. Something about the smart car being strong but not safe.

Joe_Limon > HammerheadFistpunch
08/16/2013 at 12:35

A better system would only notify you when people you are following recommend you. Then at least you get to know when people you remember/trust/care for etc, are reading your posts.

HammerheadFistpunch > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 12:36

I just don't think we need them. You liked it or your didn't, what do I care if you put your finger print on it. If you really liked it, comment on it.

McMike > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 12:37

I dunno..

I would much rather have a recommendation and be able to hover over the link that hints at what my post was, than get an "LOL" or a "+1" and not know what they liked.

Wave Motion Gun > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 12:37

I could see them being a valuable tool if the number of total recommendations a user has received was viewable, or if a certain number of recommendations gave a user account more privileges. Maybe the Kinja gods can view this kind of thing, but as the system is currently implemented, it doesn't provide a lot of value to the user other than bringing comments closer to the top. From what I can tell, comment length has a greater weight on positioning than recommendations, or at least as much.

Gamecat235 > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 12:37

Don't like recommendations? Post worse! It's not hard. Just follow my lead.

Hey... wait a second...

ttyymmnn > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 12:37

I guess it's better than getting a +1 tacked on to a comment or post you made. At least you can find out exactly which post the person liked. But Recommendations are a bit disappointing. I'd much rather have a conversation.

Joe_Limon > McMike
08/16/2013 at 12:39

That is equally terrible, perhaps we simply need a stat page showing various things like current number of recommendations, top ten posts a user has with the most amount of recommendations etc. A personal post of the day. etc.

ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
08/16/2013 at 12:40

As opposed to recommending this I will respond with: Yes. That was my first thought.

Blondude > HammerheadFistpunch
08/16/2013 at 12:40

Rustled some jimmies I bet?

Wave Motion Gun > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 12:42

Kinja'd!!!

J. Walter Weatherman > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 12:43

It all comes down to how you use it. I give out a lot of recommendations, but I don't use them in place of commenting - I still comment as much as I ever have, but I also give out a bunch of recommendations on top of that. I sill comment if I have something constructive to say, but if I don't have anything to add to the conversation, but want to indicate my agreement with a point that has been made, the "recommend" button works just fine, as opposed to a comment that merely says "+1" (which a lot of people were doing for a while, and I found rather annoying).

Gamecat235 > J. Walter Weatherman
08/16/2013 at 12:45

Joe_Limon > J. Walter Weatherman
08/16/2013 at 12:48

My issue isn't over the fact that it's possible. I don't want to see them go away either.

I simply don't want to be notified every time someone enjoys a silly cat picture I post.

A stats page or a running counter would be superior to xbobjoe from somewhere on the internet hitting recommend when I'm awaiting a response to a $kaybait post.

Joe_Limon > ttyymmnn
08/16/2013 at 12:51

Here is a potentially terrible idea.

Create a virtual currency, where you can spend recommendations on trivial things, like silly images of trophies/gadgets/cars/etc in a special trophy room page of your personal profile.

Jagvar > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 12:54

It's the Gawker version of the Facebook "like."

ncasolowork2 > Blondude
08/16/2013 at 13:02

Were you the one who commented about why on earth did you have so many recommendations so as an evil joke I recommended something like 100 of your comments?

Blondude > ncasolowork2
08/16/2013 at 13:04

Yeah...

ncasolowork2 > Blondude
08/16/2013 at 13:06

I'm sorry but that was way more entertaining than it should have been but it was at least hilarious for me.

J. Walter Weatherman > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 13:20

Got it. I would be nice if we could customize our notifications to turn off "recommendations" if we wanted to.

magman007 > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 14:49

I use it typically when someone responds to me, and I appreciate their response, but their response typically does not warrant further response.

Also, recommended.

Gamecat235 > Joe_Limon
08/16/2013 at 14:58

I'm coming back because I actually have something to add.

For some of us, the validation of having our post recommended doesn't carry much. Or so we'd like to believe.

But I'll tell you what, when I had Sui Generis recommend four of my posts in one day, I was thrilled. The same goes for when Slay Belle, or Ruthless, or any of the editors/staff on ANY of the sites recommends a comment of mine.

And for those small moments of joy, I'll deal with the rest of the notifications. Because dammit, for one tiny moment in time, Ray Wert actually liked me.