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UTUSN

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4. I'm modest - really! - but it's my meme & the correct deal is:

Reply to FadedMullet (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2025, 08:34 PM

May 14

Long long ago it was frustrating that threads would (and still do) get lots of Recs, post-less, (that don't kick the thread) - such that the thread would continue its downward slide since only a Post kicks it up. Hence, a kickless Rec indicated some kind of (esteem? ) yet no stymying of oblivion.

So it took two - Kick AND a Rec - to show esteem.

*** As for n/t, it's supposed to be courtesy saving time/effort to others that the Message/Body is empty, so its usefulness is in the title/subject/headline of the thread, not in the Body, of it but everything is visible so don't matter anymore.

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FadedMullet ProfessorGAC

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My first post on D.U. was to ask "What does K & R mean?" Don't see that lately. [View all] FadedMullet May 14 OP

Probably because individual posts within a thread can be recommended directly--albeit without a response (even a K&R) hlthe2b May 14 #1

Kick & Recommend ZDU May 14 #2

Many long years ago there was a glossary LearnedHand May 15 #11

Hmmmmmmm...good query! ZDU May 15 #12

K&R Alice Kramden May 14 #3

I'm modest - really! - but it's my meme & the correct deal is: UTUSN May 14 #4

Wow, that explains it completely. Hope folks start responding more. Thanks. n/t FadedMullet May 14 #5

Thank *YOU*! - but "responding more" never happening!1 UTUSN May 14 #6

Good Post ProfessorGAC May 15 #10

K&R flvegan May 15 #7

FadedMullet dlilafae May 15 #8

K'n'FingR You haven't seen my responses then... justaprogressive May 15 #9

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