Appreciation thread for Earl, Skinner, Elad, cause you know without this we would be going crazy.

[Soph0571]

Every single day we get introduced to a new level of crazy from the fuhrers that are trying to rule our world. Every single day we get numerous new horror stories BUT hope in the polls that a new situation covid normal might be around the corner. Here we are a solid community of progressive monsters of truth being given the tools we need to fight a very righteous fight against the very real threats that are upon us. DU gives us this. I heartily contribute financially to this site every month cause this fight could not be more important.

I am sure they know that they are appreciated, just thought I would mention how much I appreciate them and what they do. Please show your appreciation also, cause you know that DU uplifts your sanity daily.

[ucrdem]

1. and Elad!

[Soph0571]

6. Updated!

[FM123]

2. Thank you! I DU therefore, I am....

[Soph0571]

11. We should all have that in our tag line!!! n/t

[FM123]

12. Cheers!

[Soph0571]

47. Updated my tag

[chillfactor]

3. AMEN!

DU has preserved my sanity.....thank you to the administrators and the great DU posters!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

4. K & R!

[Demsrule86]

5. Thank you.

[RGinNJ]

7. Yea you guys!

[yonder]

8. Here, here.

[Freedomofspeech]

9. DU has helped me survive these 3.5 years of hell.

Thank you to the administrators and my fellow DU members.❤✌

[FakeNoose]

61. Same here

[LiberalLoner]

10. Thank you all!

[nolabear]

13. True dat.

[herding cats]

14. I'm still going a bit nuts, but I do appreciate them dearly.

Thank you guys, for all you provide here for us.

[smirkymonkey]

15. K&R

[malaise]

16. Indeed

Democratic Underground is a fabulous Forum.

[Soph0571]

19. Indeed

And you are the most fabulous community member of this forum!

[malaise]

21. Thanks but there are so many

fabulous community members. That Sop)571 is right up there

[Soph0571]

24. I am like one hit wonder verses the Rolling Stones in comparison with you

But hell I will take your props.

[SheltieLover]

17. Thank you!

[underpants]

18. ❤️

[jrthin]

20. Thank you!!!

[NNadir]

22. Agreed.

[Skittles]

23. THANK YOU THANK YOU

it's why I keep donating to DU - it's always here and it keeps getting better

[Soph0571]

64. Yep

And the more of us that contribute regularly the better, so that we can all enjoy and appreciate the sanity of this place,

[Skittles]

68. absolutely

I've sometimes seen people questioning how much money comes in....my take is, I wouldn't care if the admins spent most of their time drinking on the beach as long as they keep DU, an OASIS FROM THE INSANTIY, going

[oasis]

25. A toast to the "Tireless Trio".

[lunatica]

26. Recommend, recommend, recommend, recommend!

Recommend, recommend, recommend, recommend, and Kick!

[Docreed2003]

27. K&R...thank you gang!!!

[KT2000]

28. Absolutely!

[MontanaMama]

29. Kick.

Thank you Admins.

[pazzyanne]

30. In December of 2017 I was a basket case.

My brother pointed me to DU, and it has saved my sanity. Thank you, Earl, Skinner, and Elad for adding sanity to my life during tRump.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

31. Thank you guys! An intelligent place to have intelligent discussions. . . . nt

[Dem2theMax]

32. I AM going crazy. But DU keeps me from going off the cliff!

I do not know what I would do without this place and all of the people here.

To Skinner, EarlG and Elad.
And to your families as well, because they give up time with you, for you to be here for us!

And to our DU family

[Hekate]

33. Fostering a little sanity for me since 2002

[Tikki]

58. Same here. I felt at home on my day one.

Still do.


Tikki

[Lonestarblue]

34. Thank you! You help preserve my sanity.

[warmfeet]

35. Absolutely. K & R

[justhanginon]

36. Very much appreciated!

[PlanetBev]

38. This coming January will be 20 years that DU has been there for us

I was a basket case after the 2000 election theft. I stumbled on the newly created DU in early 2001 and I know I would have gone insane without them.

Love you guys forever!

[Karadeniz]

39. Couldn't live without it! Thanks so much!❤

[stillcool]

40. good god, yes indeed!

I get so pissed, and lately I cry damn near every time I log on, but Jeezus...I'd be one lost puppy, not to mention batshit crazy if I didn't have this place to cry, get pissed, and carry on

[gademocrat7]

41. K&R!

Thank you, Earl, Skinner and Elad. Your efforts in this endeavor are greatly appreciated.

[pnwest]

42. Amen, and thank you!

[calguy]

43. Add my name to the list if grateful DU members

[Tribalceltic]

44. keeping me going sing the the hanging chads

we are truly grateful!

[duhneece]

45. Y'all rock

You’ve saved my sanity and supported my running for office. Great big Thank You

[StarryNite]

46. Thank you all!

[niyad]

48. Yes, Thank You, again and again. DU has been saving what little is left of my sanity

almost since the beginning? A very dear friend. and member, now deceased, introduced me through Top 10 Conservative Idiots, and I have been here ever since.

So, to Sinner, EarlG, and Elad, and all the amazing ,members, Thank You.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

49. Yes, it has definitely helped!

[BadgerMom]

50. Much appreciation for all you do!

Thank you!

[CaptainTruth]

51. Here here!!!

[wendyb-NC]

52. Thank you,Earl, Skinner, and Elad

for your hard work keeping DU rolling and Soph0571 for this thread in their honor. The day I found DU was the day that I learned I wasn't over reacting to the invasion of don dread into the oval office. I found so many wonderful diverse like minded folks.
.

[Soph0571]

55. Please call me Soph

Rule of thumb, add the 0571 if you are cross with me, and this is a fine house to live in on the interwebs!!!!

[wendyb-NC]

98. glad to do that Soph.

[judesedit]

53. Thank you, thank you, thank you for keeping me sane during this insane period

You are so very much appreciated.

[yuiyoshida]

54. agreed.

[DinahMoeHum]

56. My thanks cannot be said enough for those three.

#newrostrong

[byronius]

57. Ultratrue.

[catbyte]

59. Thank you. DU has been a vital part of my day since 2002.

[oldtime dfl_er]

60. ALL OF THIS

[BadGimp]

62. thank you

[katmondoo]

63. You save my life every day. When I despair for the future DU is always there for me.

[sarge43]

65. So say we all n/t

[Evolve Dammit]

66. DU is the best! Thanks to all who make it so.

[Bettie]

67. When DU went down after the election, I felt lost

without this place.

[Cha]

69. And, have been.. Not going crazy since 2002!

EarlG, Elad, & Skinner!

Mahalo Admin & Soph for posting this!

[Soph0571]

73. I am such a newbie in comparison!!!

But i appreciate it just as much.

[Cha]

79. Yep! It doesn't matter when you joined.. it

only matters that you Appreciate it! 'cause that's what makes DU.. all of us!

I got a desk top computer in 2002 just to join DU.. I had no idea wth I was doing but was determined, after reading about it in the Nation mag(that I bought in NYC in 2001), as an "alternative news source"..

[Dem2theMax]

87. "alternative news source"..

That made me laugh. We all know this is our first news source! This place is like one-stop shopping!

[Cha]

94. Exactly, Dem! This was in 2001.. and I knew I

needed another news source than the m$m.

I turned off all m$m sources in November 2002.. and never looked back.

[SpankMe]

70. We'd be going crazy anyway. There's no defense against Trump.

What Earl, Skinner and Elad have done is stopped us all from killing ourselves. DU is the perfect forum for people like us. It's well organized and moderated, and these three individuals actually give a shit.

I donate every year. We need this place.

[bottomofthehill]

71. Here Here

Thank you all!

[Stuart G]

72. Yes..Thank You Earl, Skinner and Elad...Thank You Very Much...!!!!!

[highplainsdem]

74. K&R!

[TygrBright]

75. What the OP said. Y'all have kept a light burning. It matters. n/t

[scarletwoman]

76. DU has been an essential part of my life for over 18 years. I can't imagine living without it.

It's my one true home on the internet.

Thank you, Elad, Skinner, and Earl!

[Glorfindel]

77. Happy to join in. I can't even imagine doing without DU

It is my oasis of sanity in a world gone mad. Thank you, Earl, Skinner, and Elad, and thank you to all my DU friends and compatriots!

[Upthevibe]

78. Thank you to Earl, Skinner, & Elad.....

I don't know what I'd do without DU....

[BobTheSubgenius]

80. All of that, PLUS....

...among the most rigourously-curated news dissemination sites on the Net. Even inaccuracies that bolster a progressive position are called out and corrected. That is so incredibly important and appreciated.

I can COMPLETELY rely on the news I find here, and that's not an easy claim to make.

[mahina]

81. Word.

Thanks guys!

[bdamomma]

82. Thank you

for our administrators, this site keeps informed and sane. Thanks again DU.

[csziggy]

83. Oddly enough I just happened on "Seven Days Underground" about the beginning of DU

https://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/01/01/010127_7days.html

Inauguration Day in 2021 will be the twentieth anniversary of Democratic Underground - we should throw a party or something! Either that or a wake for the USA.

[love_katz]

84. Huge thanks and shout out to the Magnificent Three

Thank you for this forum where I can find my daily dose of sanity, the most necessary counter-balance to the daily injustices and outrages committed against those of us who are not rich. Hats off, and hugs for Skinner, Elad, and EarlG!

[MerryBlooms]

85. R&K Thank you.

[Marie Marie]

86. Much appreciation for your hard work to keep this place running.

[Blue_true]

88. Second that. DU is a good source of news and ideas for me. nt

[c-rational]

89. K&R - Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

[Aristus]

90. Sal-LUTE!

[Tactical Peek]

91. Ain't that the truth?

Might go anyway, just for the ride.

[Ohio Joe]

92. What? Those fuckin guys?

Heh, I think they know I appreciate them and i'm just an ass

[tavernier]

93. We've all been through some stuff together.

Thanks!

[C Moon]

95. And we DID go crazy the night they drove old DU down...November 2016.

That was terrible.

[LuckyLib]

96. Muchissimas gracias!

An oasis of information, thought-provoking perspectives, and humor. And the occasional cranks just to keep us on our toes. Know that you make a difference!

[BlueMTexpat]

97. This so true.

When DU was hacked on Election Night in 2016, I was practically suicidal.

Of course, that wasn't even the worst. The worst was that the entire election was hacked.

Thank you SOOOO much, each and every one!

[lark]

99. Yes indeed - mucho appreciation and respect for keeping this much needed site going.

So many have come to rely on this every day and that number includes me! Thank you, thank you, thank you to each of you.

[0nirevets]

100. We are fortunate beyond measure to have this website.

Deep thanks. Lost for words to express my gratitude.

[Snackshack]

101. Thank you.

I have been coming here since 2006 and am very thankful for that. Please don’t ever change. This site is still as good today as it was the first time I found it. Every other site that sprang up during that era of Bush jr is either gone or inundated with ads now except this one and I have always appreciated that.

Thanks for all you do and please stay safe!

[Mike 03]

102. I'm deeply grateful to this website, the people who created and run it and the dozens of people

who make it work and make it so endlessly enjoyable. It is a haven of sanity in a dystopian trash dumpster.

It's the first place I come to when I flip on the computer, and the last website I check before I turn it off.

Some days, it's the only website I use.

It's magnificent, and so are the users.

[Pepsidog]

103. Thank you. Wish I found this site during the Bush years.

[farmbo]

104. Onward to November!

Eom

[mzmolly]

105. Much appreciated

indeed!