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Originally Posted by pokkeherrie
ass-kissing is when about a third of the posts in a thread are "you must spread... before you can give it to... again".
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To be honest, I thought that too... At first. But after carefully reading some of the posts that had been thusly recognized, I realise that is a valid and genuine method of giving 'props' or 'shout outs' to posts that actually, not only really matter, but provide some sort of value, whether entertainment-oriented, information-oriented or some other less-defined, abstract value. The key point to note is that it actually, really offers value. Not many posters would be inclined to acknowledge and appreciate any post in such a vocal manner, in fact, most posters don't even bother to read half of the threads here, let alone posts or even appreciating them, for that matter...
There are of course exceptions to this rule, people who; strangely enough; think that posting such a reply will give them some sort of tangible, valid and wholly real satisfaction, without actually weighing the merits of the post being commented on. These people will 'rep' a person based on their already bloated reputations, without giving due thought to any meritous considerations of the post itself... These people can usually be spotted by most people on this board easily enough... Though I would say they are uncommonly rare on this board. I might be wrong.