https://www.dailykos.com/user/Flinch/rss/index.xml News Community Action Copyright 2005 - Steal what you want Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:05:20 +0000 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:05:20 +0000 Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) Daily Kos rss@dailykos.com (Daily Kos) https://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/6/24/221637/-Six-rules-for-sick-commenters For a long time I was a lurker, content to remain in read-only mode. &nbsp;Then one day, I just couldn't stand to ignore an obviously false statement in a diary, and finally posted a comment. &nbsp;It got a couple recommends, and a few responses. I got a bit of a rush by actually engaging in the great Kos dialogue. &nbsp;So I read the FAQ and learned the rules, like how to do boxes and links, and was off to the races. </p><p> But pretty soon it was hard not to think of commenting as sort of a game. &nbsp;I mean after all, if my comments were good enough, and I racked up enough ratings, then maybe some day I could achieve this TU status that I heard about. &nbsp;That the formula for TU status was a mystery only made me want it more. &nbsp;Let's see, if I started from scratch, counted up all my comments and ratings, I can eventually achieve TU status, and decipher da Kos code.</p><p> Along the way, I learned a few things about commenting, here they are: rss@dailykos.com (Flinch) Meta Snark _221637 Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:44:44 +0000