Been at DU for 23 years - 70 now. The most important intellectual connection and constant, in my life.

[OAITW r.2.0]

Great group therapy and a place to challenge your thinking. Fucking love this place.

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. I would agree.

[2naSalit]

2. It helps to...

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Keep me sane. I live in a densely populated by magats area and so my interactions have to be measured, limited.

[OAITW r.2.0]

3. Cheap Group Therapy with so many Contibutors!

I always have a tab opened on DU......pretty much since the internet started.

[Deuxcents]

4. I'm a couple of years older but I'm feeling the same way.

I learn something all the time..I’ve been corrected at times and I’ve changed my perspective a couple of times. I’m so glad to have found a community that is supportive, passionate and willing to share their expertise. 🙏

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. That is the point, isn't it?

Every day I wake up knowing I will be a little bit smarter before I go back to bed. Special

[Deuxcents]

7. Yes..I'm sometimes asked..how do you know that? I keep telling em to join us n find out

[Nevilledog]

5. It's a safe haven.

[blm]

8. 🫶🏽

[OAITW r.2.0]

9. Big Smile.

Backatcha

[CousinIT]

10. Same, since 2001. (2 different account names)

I don't know WTF I'd do without DU!

[Probatim]

36. Same here - one of my earliest posts got picked up by the freepers and I was a hero for 5 minutes.

Lost that account and logged back in a bit ago. Lots of lurking, lots of shitposting, and a few good ones here and there.

I think we're smarter, funnier, and (most likely) better looking than our counterparts on the right. Why not spend the day with this crowd?

[hedda_foil]

11. Hang on there, #2. I remember Old and In the Way #1 and he was your uncle!

You showed up to let us know of his death, and that was about 2 years later. So spill!!!

(This is just between us oldies, of course.)

hedda

[OAITW r.2.0]

13. I am the Original "Old and In the Way".

Logged on in 2001. As I was signing on, I had the great Bluegrass Band 'Old and In the Way' playing ...."Old and In the Way"......name made sense.

[hedda_foil]

14. Ok. You should know.

[hedda_foil]

12. Delete dupe.

[Cha]

15. Wow I didn't realize

You had been here that long!

We were youngish when we started. so many birthdays since then 💙🌊🇺🇸🕊️

[OAITW r.2.0]

17. In deed we were....but

are you any less curious? Open to new ideas? I am, and everyday I look forward to learning something, I didn't know yesterday. And, I always find it on DU.

[Cha]

21. Yes DU was a

Life long find for me back in the day..

Turns out Politics for Democracy is addictive 💙🌊🇺🇸🕊️🕯️

[keopeli]

16. I was 33 when I signed up at DU, 23 years ago. Hard to believe it's been that long since bush*.

[OAITW r.2.0]

18. You are a person of few comments, but you read, amirite?

What you read makes a lotta sense, I am pretty sure,

[keopeli]

23. It's true that I am not one to comment a lot, though I do much more now than 10+ years ago.

But, I read every day. I love to read. And the best thing about DU is that I not only can read quality content, but I LEARN. A lot!

[AllaN01Bear]

28. yep. bush v goree . hanging chadds , what a bunch of nonsense .

[keopeli]

29. The asterisk president, bush*, because he was the only one to be appointed rather than elected.

[rubbersole]

19. DU is fun.

Kind humorous informed posters. Intellectually curious. Sure beats TV. 💓

[Permanut]

20. 16 years here..

and thankful every day that I found you and all the other pioneers of this incredible community.

[B.See]

22. Whereas I an relatively new to this site

Having spent FAR too long in so-called "liberal forums" where liberals were routinely attacked, vilified, obstructed, blocked and censored.

So needless to say, it has been a RELIEF to find a community full of like minded, active and passionate individuals who (especially in these times) clearly see the GOP under Trump and his MAGA abomination for what it truly IS - in all its hate and bile, a threat to democracy itself,

and who are dedicated to bringing that TRUTH to us all.

[mopinko]

31. it's the best moderated site on the web.

tho i think juries sometimes go a little too easy on the trolls, overall, i think it works well. even in contentious times. back when there were mods, they did an amazing job. truly dedicated to the place.
and mirt keeps this place so clean, it’s crazy.

[calimary]

24. Agreed on all counts.

I’m 70 and I think I found this place at about the same time (23 years ago). It’s been my oasis in the midst of a hot dry desert.

[malaise]

25. Yes I learn a lot

Rec

[True Dough]

26. Hey, we have sort of an inversion experience going on!

I've been a member of the DU for 70 years and I'm 23 now!



Glad you're here!

[AllaN01Bear]

27. du , along with my friends and church fam keep me insane in a sane world . i second your motion.

i had another handle before the great du hack. couldnt handle j6 and 3 days of du off line .

[mopinko]

30. i was ffr for a while, and

i damn near lost my mind.

[Siggy52]

32. Thank you for your service.

Newbie. 71 yrs. old.

[Lithos]

33. This is year 23 as well

Lurked for 4 months or so before signing up on 9/11.

Probably the only online constant for me.

L-

[ancianita]

34. I feel you, OAITW R.2.O. I'm like Biden, 65 in a much older body. For almost 13 years, DU has helped me stay that way.

Though recently widowed, because of DU I never feel alone.

As a committed lifelong learner, I count DU among the top sites that help me feel smart and sane.

I, too, fucking love this place...

[Paladin]

35. I'm coming up on 23 years, as well.

Feel exactly as you do, regarding DU.

[joanbarnes]

37. ditto

ditto

[CTriverYankee]

38. Grateful lurker

I've been a lurker since the Bush years. Those were the good ole days eh? DU is a treasure trove of information. My happy place.

[MuseRider]

39. Just turned 70 myself

and am working on 23 years here. I agree. I have learned so much and put a lot of that to good use. A great place for many things that make life productive, thoughtful and often fun.

[senseandsensibility]

40. What a nice post, and thanks

for your part in making this a great place!

[NNadir]

41. I can't say it's the most important intellectual connection, but writing here definitely inspires me to think.

[Mr.Bill]

42. When it comes to political websites,

this is the first one I have found where the average IQ is above room temperature.