The lurkers log on to thumbs-down posts ( Archived) (85)

Iyyov: Untrue.

I can't speak for everybody, nor will I presume to. However, in my case, I come here for one reason, and one reason only: to find a wife.

However, as often is the case, there aren't enough ladies talking at any particular time. I then seek things that are edifying to the mind. But is that what I find? In a few cases, but rarely. What I find, instead, is foul-mouthed, low-brow, self-important twits. Is it worth spending my own personal time trying to enlighten such individuals? No. Would it do any good, if I did? No. See my post #14 here: If you bother with truth, then you'll see exactly what I mean. These blogs are filled with garbage. On that particular post, I got 5 thumbs up, 3 down, and a strong denial of my truthful statement.

So, the OP, in my opinion, is way off base, and I gave him a thumbs down for it. To call people lurkers, presumes you are more important than them, that their time isn't well spent. However, the truth of the matter is often the opposite. I often don't like the OP's views. They are often trite and contrary. Most days if a thread is foul or wrong, I just indicate it with a thumbs up or down, rather than spending precious time wasting it on some opinionated guy. I'm not here for that. But sometimes, the statements are glaringly wrong, but not so offensive that they need to be reported. This is once such instance.

I look for Truth and Justice. It is my way. The OP may be be correct for a few individuals, but I think that if the truth were known, we'd find that many, many more are people like me, that don't a rat about most of the stuff here, but they do search for something that will perhaps enlighten their day, or even the current moment. I find those moments here, but they are rare. Most people won't read this post and many will be bothered that I have spoken this much. But I'm not speaking to them. I'm speaking to those few rare individuals, that know and seek truth, as I do. Again, I don't give a rat about the rest. They will continue to get my thumb up or down, when I feel it is worth my time. And on rare occasions, I will try to elucidate my view, when a blog seems to be way off base, or that I feel my view is pertinent to the topic (as the one I quoted above).

So, Mr. OP. If you wish to get more thumbs up, quit saying things that are untrue, or a waste of people's time. And don't look down on other people's opinion! They have every right to disagree with you. That is all that should ever be gleaned from a thumb up or down. People either agree or disagree. That is all. If you can't handle that. Please quit blogging. I, for one, would likely be happy with that. But alternatively, if you wish to continue blogging, please do so, but put more thought into what you say, before you say it. You would likely see an instant change in the number of thumbs up, if that is a concern for you.

These views are my own.

Shalom,
Iyyov

galrads: Ok dude mr. How does anyone reading a post know whether previous thumbs (up or down) are for another poster or the previous thumbs are for the content posted?. Bloviate on that for a while bubba?

Iyyov: ...The OP may be be correct for a few individuals, but I think that if the truth were known, we'd find that many, many more are people like me.....

Iyyov: QED

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