While there are many things that BUG me royally today. Scott Walker getting away with some months more, with being a GOP anti democracy bully loon. Mitt the pitts not being super apologetic for being a bully loon. Injustices in cases looming larger. And one fellow kossack's "GreyHawk's" Mr. Jack pet passing away. I figured I'd vent and banter upon a couple of techy' bugs that are annonying the [c]hit out of me.
Before I get to the "precious" mojo discussion, can someone please tell me what in the sam hell is going on with my "Total Comment Ratubugs:" is FROZEN at 300? I have no idea what Total Comment Ratings are, but it irks the crap out of me that it has been frozen forever at 300 - WTF?
Total Recommends: 2563
Total Comment Ratings: 300
MOJO - Class Consciousness - WTF?
Now to the item that REALLY bugs me 100 times more.
All my life I've been on the bottom of the social ladder, the wrong side of the tracks and worse. Mother was on welfare and a bar maid. Father left me when 6 and did not see him until I was 17 and went to find him.
Was raped more than once when young and laughed at by my psycologist who told me I was queer from birth and made it happen. Voted most likely to never succeed in school, simply because I was in a children's home (my mom marrying a 17 year old when I was 12 - he beat on her, I defended - they threw me in jail).
Thus, it is my lot in life to be of the lowest of class's - I rather enjoy not having to worry about if anyone wants me.
However;
Here we are on Daily Kos. A realm of liberal'ness. The Progessive realm of equality. In an age of Facebook "Like's" and Share's - we have DK Tip Jars, Recommend's of Diaries, Rec of comments, Hot List, Subscriptions, Group's (I've even been thrown off one of them) and follows. A plethora of social rating phonomenoms simple and sophisticated. Upon all that "class consciousness" - we have the grand of them all - Mr. Mojo. Who's genius idea was this rating of a person?
Here's why Mojo pisses me off;
When you rate someone on a scale - it has an affect. We all desire, seek and wish for our fellow man, woman and children to look upon us with favor. After our basic needs of health, food and shelter - the greatest human need = is to be special.
Most people do not enjoy rejection, being handed their hat, a door that says "Your not Welcome Here" - or any other form of "Discrimination". That is what it is when you are what I am not. A judgment of us by someone or something other than us. Your credit score, your car, clothes, shoes, watch, rings etc. All of these items are social registers.
So why the need here for Mojo?
Do you not think that we cannot see that MB or Kos is esteemed already? Are we really in need - or Are You In Need - of having that "Infinite" [ ∞ ] to validate your speciality? There is not one single KOS staffer I dislike - even the antagonistic Adam B (whom I feel sorry for).
And don't tell me it is a validation of goodness here. Just look at these GREAT kossacks who are always active, almost always positive and definitely on the Progressive side of our Daily Kos realm in their push for a better America.
Why do they just have 4 bars and not 5?
JeffW, Karl Rover, GlenThePlumber, blueoasis, nervousnellie, glitterscale, swedishjewfish, slinkerwink, zonk, elwior, Iberian, OllieGarkey, and even "aeou" and Horace Boothroyd III?
Conclusion
You want or need someone to be "lower" class than you - I get that. Some people in the world find the easy way to elevate themselves is to find a way to push down others below them. But that is OUT SIDE of this realm - Isn't It?
I tell you what. Create a Negative Mojo meter. Put Laser Haas's picture on it and say HERE is an example of who you don't want to be. Mojo me negative away, donut and throw pie all you wish. I don't give a flying freuk. Mitt the pitts may send me off soon anyway. But don't do this to each other PLEASE? We can have the tips, rec's, Like's etc - that is subject matter necessary. But a rating system for who we are - REALLY - we should all be ashamed!
And if you think this is hogwash - you are likely lying to yourself.
We all want and need each other.
In order to get us to 1 million strong. My most Heart Felt desire. We have to make others feel welcome here. You can simply have it that the Mojo is a + sign or check mark or something that says one is no longer a newbie.
At the barest of minimums, if you are going to have a Mojo rate system; there should be Diary's, FAQs, notes and more to instruct someone how to get there. With a legitimate FAIR chance of doing so in short order. We should be "encouraged" to be better and do better. Life is too damn short to be snide. Mojo schmo-jo. We are better than this - Are we Not?
As an example (and please forgive me jpmassar) - I give you this Diary by jpmassar and a comment of our good kossack who simply (openly) stated what we all feel and miss the good attention of our fellow kossack's
http://www.dailykos.com/...
Thanks. (3+ / 0-)
Apparently today, those with joy in my work are few and far between!
by jpmassaron Thu May 10, 2012 at 02:10:53 PM PDT
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