Comments on: (Election Countdown Edition) Wanted: A Better Caption For This Photo

By: ThinkingOnMyOwnTwoFeet

ThinkingOnMyOwnTwoFeet — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:36:48 +0000

Steve, how funny to come across this post. Seems there might be another suspect to add to your list. haha

By: AustinRoth

AustinRoth — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:39:50 +0000

Steve – I didn't know that comments made with a 'reply' cannot be rated. I wonder, can they not be rated by the person the reply was directed at, or not berated by anyone?

In the end, the ratings are a little silly. They have always favored left-leaning posts over right-leaning posts here, but it was not a severe bias, and I try not to get too worked up about them, as they really mean nothing. They have served me in helping me know when I am getting too strident, because I do not often get down-rated for my views, but more often for my presentation of them!

But I don't like the thought of malicious mischievousness against anyone. Well, maybe one or two people here.

By: SteveK

SteveK — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:31:31 +0000

Austin StockboySF, I'm glad it wasn't just my imagination. When my innocuous but positive comment on a Gordon Lightfoot Video was downrated I figured that something was going on. Somebody had gone back through my posts and In a half hour down-rated I went from +16 to -19… Too funny.

Maybe the newbie doing this will see these comments and join in on conversations instead of poking a people from the bushes.

By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 08:55:13 +0000

Yes, SteveK and AustinRoth: I've noticed the lurker, too. I lost ten points over two days. And one of the comments dinged was just to fill someone in on something. I don't think the person is reading the individual comments before dinging, but rather they will subtract a point from the people they don't like and add a point to the people they do like. The comments on one post were rated either “0″, meaning they dinged) or “2″, meaning a point was given. I've tried to determine who it could be but it's impossible because it could be someone who has never posted. It's definitely someone new. I don't mind getting dinged but the person who does so across the board and with no explanation is just a coward.

By: AustinRoth

AustinRoth — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:28:26 +0000

SteveK – yes, I have noticed something going on for the past week or so, too.

I didn't know about the down-rating, but they are up-rating those of us on the right as well. I went from -14 to +4 in the past week. While nice, it is obvious someone is gaming the system.

By: futzinfarb

futzinfarb — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:31:24 +0000

Roy Zimmerman wrote a song that could easily serve as the caption of this photo. It is called "America".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDSAmQ_AqEU
Believe me it's worth a listen. The man is a genius.

By: SteveK

SteveK — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:09:47 +0000

What's with our new anonymous lurker that 's been attacking threads and down-rating all left leaning comments (even the non-political ones) in a thread? It seems both cowardly and childish…

By: DLS

DLS — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:34:19 +0000

Obama. Putting Country First. [grinning, y'all]

By: DLS

DLS — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:33:47 +0000

Another NASCAR Family For Obama

By: lotusflwr

lotusflwr — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:19:52 +0000

It looks to me like the essence of what it means to live in America. In the tradition of lolcat captioning, I dub it “Freedom: I Has It!”

By: pdx632

pdx632 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:13:33 +0000

HOPE

By: kritt11

kritt11 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:36:49 +0000

SOUTHERN SCHIZOPHRENIA!

By: Sem

Sem — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:27:50 +0000

How about:
“Not one of eHarmony's greatest success stories”

By: Silhouette

Silhouette — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:20:57 +0000

Or “The GOP's Nightmare On Elm Street”

That may be more inclusive….lol..

By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:17:56 +0000

“Our two flags surrounded by our new Halloween decorations.”

By: Silhouette

Silhouette — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:59:49 +0000

McCain's “Nightmare On Elm Street”.

lol…

By: Rudi

Rudi — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:30:08 +0000

PWT – Are you talking about Pasco or Polk counties in Florida? People their have to whisper at Publix if they're votin fur Obamama.

By: PWT

PWT — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:59:06 +0000

This picture was taken one minute before the latte sipping activist was beaten to death by toothless meth addicted hillbillies that didn't share his sense of humor.

By: Ricorun

Ricorun — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:33:06 +0000

Don't call your wife “Sarah”.

By: elrod

elrod — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:06:50 +0000

Indiana