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rzemanfl

(31,399 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2026, 12:44 PM Mar 30

Please take a minute to know something about the person

whose post you intend to recommend.

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Please take a minute to know something about the person (Original Post) rzemanfl Mar 30 OP

How? Ptah Mar 30 #1

A look at their profile, maybe look at their last five listed postings. niyad Mar 30 #5

Why not just recommend a post based on the content, not personality? Ptah Mar 30 #13

Intent is important as well. You can recommend based on any niyad Mar 30 #14

Wut? leftstreet Mar 30 #2

I always read profiles of people whose usernames rzemanfl Mar 30 #4

Most people rec the content leftstreet Mar 30 #6

I am saying- rzemanfl Mar 30 #10

You bet gab13by13 Mar 30 #3

What is this about? MineralMan Mar 30 #7

Watch for a PM. rzemanfl Mar 30 #8

OK, but starting a thread without any explanation doesn't work. MineralMan Mar 30 #9

I disagree. n/t rzemanfl Mar 30 #12

I see that the OP that started all this has been removed. rzemanfl Mar 30 #15

Same here. hamsterjill Mar 30 #16

I did not alert on the post. I don't know what happened. rzemanfl Mar 30 #17

Well, I'd appreciate a PM as well--as I don't follow... hlthe2b Mar 30 #11

Ptah

(34,126 posts)

1. How?

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 12:47 PM

Mar 30

niyad

(132,632 posts)

5. A look at their profile, maybe look at their last five listed postings.

Reply to Ptah (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 12:53 PM

Mar 30

Ptah

(34,126 posts)

13. Why not just recommend a post based on the content, not personality?

Reply to niyad (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 03:01 PM

Mar 30

niyad

(132,632 posts)

14. Intent is important as well. You can recommend based on any

Reply to Ptah (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 04:17 PM

Mar 30

criteria you like.

leftstreet

(40,847 posts)

2. Wut?

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 12:49 PM

Mar 30

rzemanfl

(31,399 posts)

4. I always read profiles of people whose usernames

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 12:52 PM

Mar 30

are unfamiliar.

leftstreet

(40,847 posts)

6. Most people rec the content

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 12:58 PM

Mar 30

rzemanfl

(31,399 posts)

10. I am saying-

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 01:16 PM

Mar 30

consider the source.

gab13by13

(32,377 posts)

3. You bet

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 12:51 PM

Mar 30

check out if the poster is from St. Petersburg, Florida or Russia.

Bots usually have exquisite resume's.

MineralMan

(151,333 posts)

7. What is this about?

Reply to rzemanfl (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 01:02 PM

Mar 30

Although it is not bad advice, I have to wonder what prompted this OP in GD.

rzemanfl

(31,399 posts)

8. Watch for a PM.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 01:09 PM

Mar 30

I am not sure I can answer on the board without violating a rule.

MineralMan

(151,333 posts)

9. OK, but starting a thread without any explanation doesn't work.

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 01:12 PM

Mar 30

Not at all.

rzemanfl

(31,399 posts)

12. I disagree. n/t

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 01:18 PM

Mar 30

rzemanfl

(31,399 posts)

15. I see that the OP that started all this has been removed.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 06:52 PM

Mar 30

Maybe having four hides will deter that person from stirring things up among the angriest folks here.

hamsterjill

(17,603 posts)

16. Same here.

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #15)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 07:05 PM

Mar 30

Would love an explanation so that I can fully understand. Thanks.

rzemanfl

(31,399 posts)

17. I did not alert on the post. I don't know what happened.

Reply to hamsterjill (Reply #16)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 09:02 PM

Mar 30

The post disappeared with the hide. It was suggesting a lot of actions that would be exactly what the regime wants so it can declare martial law.

hlthe2b

(114,045 posts)

11. Well, I'd appreciate a PM as well--as I don't follow...

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 01:16 PM

Mar 30

What has prompted (though as others have posted, it doesn't seem like bad advice in general)..

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