@divegeester said
From maybe 5 individuals.

Funny how FMF and yourself cling to that hypothesis.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Funny how FMF and yourself cling to that hypothesis.

I'm a wee bit surprised that you don't also suspect that the Executioner Brand syndrome is not in play when there are 12, 15, 18, 20 thumbs. You remember us talking about this kind of thing in the divelounge, right?

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Funny how FMF and yourself cling to that hypothesis.

If it gives you a little buzz then you roll with it.

@fmf said
I'm a wee bit surprised that you don't also suspect that the Executioner Brand syndrome is not in play when there are 12, 15, 18, 20 thumbs. You remember us talking about this kind of thing in the divelounge, right?

Nobody is denying a few odd characters pop up with more that one account. I imagine it is rather laborious though to login as such, especially just to deliver a thumbs down to a given post. Therefore, more often than not, 18 thumbs down were given independently by 18 posters who found your posting a little toxic.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Nobody is denying a few odd characters pop up with more that one account.

Very Rusty has been noted by some here as having at least 3 “thumbing” accounts.

Also the thumbing patterns in the GF can be easily observed over time, so when something like this happens I’d say it’s obvious that you and your little band of saddo cronies are floating in the pot and doing your thing.

It’s amusing. Would you like me to explain why this is amusing? 😉

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Therefore, more often than not, 18 thumbs down were given independently by 18 posters who found your posting a little toxic.

It's now 19 green thumbs. For this: "Doing a FMF: creating as many stupid threads as possible."

No mention of any "toxicity" there at all. It's pretty clearly some people larking about.

Which of my supposedly "toxic" posts ever got 18 thumbs down?

How many thumbs down did whatever post you think was my most toxic one ever get?

@divegeester said
Very Rusty has been noted by some here as having at least 3 “thumbing” accounts.

Also the thumbing patterns in the GF can be easily observed over time, so when something like this happens I’d say it’s obvious that you and your little band of saddo cronies are floating in the pot and doing your thing.

It’s amusing. Would you like me to explain why this is amusing? 😉

You sound a little paranoid. Nothing like that is occurring. (I thought you had tentacles everywhere? )

@ghost-of-a-duke said
I imagine it is rather laborious though to login as such, especially just to deliver a thumbs down to a given post.

That's why these 12, 14, 15, 20 red/green thumbs incidents are relatively rare.

@ghost-of-a-duke saidI thought you had tentacles everywhere?

Correct.

@trev33 said
Doing a FMF: creating as many stupid threads as possible.

In fact I now added my thumb. Just for the LULZ.

@fmf said
It's now 19 green thumbs. For this: "Doing a FMF: creating as many stupid threads as possible."

No mention of any "toxicity" there at all. It's pretty clearly some people larking about.

Which of my supposedly "toxic" posts ever got 18 thumbs down?

How many thumbs down did whatever post you think was my most toxic one ever get?

Okay, to bring you up to speed. If a post gets say 5 or 6 green thumbs it appears on the 'recommended posts' page which is viewed by people who perhaps don't normally visit the GF. In other words, it gets seen by a wider audience and is more likely to attract additional thumbs.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Okay, to bring you up to speed. If a post gets say 5 or 6 green thumbs it appears on the 'recommended posts' page which is viewed by people who perhaps don't normally visit the GF. In other words, it gets seen by a wider audience and is more likely to attract additional thumbs.

Actually the mentioned post is not in the "recommended" list, but other posts from the thread are...
maybe some look for that post just to see what all the fuss is about?

@divegeester said
Correct.

Clearly not, as you don't seem to be aware of anything.

@ponderable said
Actually the mentioned post is not in the "recommended" list, but other posts from the thread are...
maybe some look for that post just to see what all the fuss is about?

Did it perhaps drop off the list, due to the date is was posted?

@ponderable said
In fact I now added my thumb. Just for the LULZ.

I’m reminded of Trigger laughing after everyone else in Only Fools and Horses 😆