A lot of newbies showing up on DU today...

[kentuck]

I hope they can contribute to the discussion and try to refrain from bringing the horseshit that Trump and the Republicans promote. We have no tolerance for that anymore.

But they will not be pre-judged. Everybody gets a fair chance to make their point.

We all like fresh ideas.

[Rubyshoo]

1. When DU You Turn From A Newbie Into A Rookie ?

[paleotn]

2. Depends on what you type and post.

That will determine if you're a compadre, a brother or sister in the fight to keep our Republic. Or someone from the other side with more time on their hands than they need. That's the only real distinction in my mind.

[Trueblue1968]

51. I ran into a few days ago who seemed pro TrumpyVancey. Gotta watch out

Also, I had to unfriend someone on facebook yesterday who posted a note against VP Harris. That made me sad.

[kentuck]

3. When you pass the lie detector test.

Usually it will show after a few posts. Some people are more clever. They respond with simple one word answers until they get their numbers up. Some folks remember Carlos Jiacinto.

[Rubyshoo]

4. I Was Looking For A Number, And Then I Saw Yours

Jesus man, how long did THAT take ???

Iĺl be a rookie forever !

[nolabear]

6. LOL--some of us have been here a long time.

And we’ve seen some things! Welcome!

[ret5hd]

40. .

[Katcat]

64. Oops

Guess I lurked too long before joining. LOL

[DAML]

67. New

Me too i have been reading and enjoying Du since the Obama / Hilary days

[wryter2000]

105. Welcome to DU

Glad you finally said hi

[calimary]

149. Welcome to DU, DAML!

I remember reading in for - well - really just a little while, before I decided the water looked fine, so I jumped all the way in. Glad you're here (and glad you've BEEN hanging out here - as a "silent partner&quot !

[lobointexas]

80. Don't feel bad, I've been lurking since 2002

I joined in 2006 because I wasn't allowed to view DU on election night of 2004 since I wasn't a member.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

93. I didn't come here until recently. Come here daily now

[kentuck]

94. Welcome AD1 !

[wryter2000]

106. Welcome

[calimary]

150. Welcome to DU (more formally), lobointexas!

We have another election night coming up soon, and I look forward to reading your posts that night! I hope we all weigh in - EXULTANTLY!!!

[Mossfern]

141. And some of us have been here quite a while

and don't have a very high post count.

I lurked for a long time before I posted.... was just intimidated by the amazing quality of many of the posts here ...
and I was afraid of appearing stupid.

Now after several years of psychotherapy, I don't give a shit about being perceived as being dumb.

[kentuck]

8. I've been here since day one but..

I found my first post on the wayback machine in March of 2001. Officially, it is a couple of months later. And I am still suspect.

[Hugin]

10. Some anonymous sources say...

Agent Smith is watching you closely.

[haele]

181. Agent Mike ...

Who was the poster who claimed his buddy the FBI agent warned him they were watching sites like Usenet and DU during the run-up to the Iraq War?
I don't remember. At the time, the ignore feature had not yet been instituted and there were already quite a few contrarians and concern trolls on the site I was ignoring.

Haele

[Hugin]

183. Oh, yeah.

It was Agent Mike!

[kerry-is-my-prez]

59. I've been here since Gore vs Bush but only come here

during major events and elections. I’m probably considered to be a newbie also. I do recognize your name, however. I was originally gore-is-my-prez.

[Permanut]

102. I think the validation committee is almost done with your application.

[highplainsdem]

27. No, you won't be a rookie forever. :). Welcome to DU! You're off to a fast start - not surprising with the news the

last couple of weeks - and you'll find this an online home soon.

I was happy to explain how to post Twitter images, and hope that helps.

I also suggested in another thread that you not use AI browsers. I've posted a lot about AI, especially generative AI, on DU in the last year and a half, and you can probably find a lot of those posts about the problems with that tech if you use the Google search in the upper right corner to search for my user name plus keywords like AI, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Altman, etc.

There are already a lot of bots all over sites like Twitter, and I hope we won't get them here.

[Rubyshoo]

29. Thank You, And... I Didnt Even Realize It Was AI...

I just typed in the question expecting to see some articles and having to do some research.

I was amazed it spit that out.

Iĺl be keeping a eye out in the future though.

[highplainsdem]

33. The AI peddlers are trying to force AI into almost everything. You might find your browser offering

to help you write online posts, for instance, either offering to rewrite something you've already written, or even offering you suggestions about what to write. AI companies are well aware, too, that when people cowrite something with AI, their own ideas and opinions are often influenced by what the AI tool suggests.

The last thing an online forum like DU needs is AI-written messages. We need to hear from each other, learn what other people are really thinking.

[The Magistrate]

73. When You Drill Down, Ma'am, 'AI' Is Just a Bullshit Generator

It's just casting about for something to say that sounds right enough, just does it quicker than a guy trying explain what's wrong with your car when nothing really is, or bragging about his career as a government agent....

[MayReasonRule]

77. Artificial Intelligence Is As Old As Mankind's Ability To Analyze Stored Information

Books, magazines, stone tablets, mathematics, history, philosophy, online forums such as Democratic Underground all represent different types of artificial intelligence.

Like many things it's all in how one uses the tool that defines it's usefulness within our society.

Search engines of all types, old library catalogs, databases of all types, etcetera ad nauseum are all examples of artificial intelligence.

What we don't want is malicious content.
What we resist is malicious intent.

Whatever device you're currently using as an interface for this forum is using astounding amounts of artificial intelligence.

Technology is not our enemy.

Ignorance, hatred and delusion are our mutual enemies.

Reason is our friend.

[mucholderthandirt]

148. Exactly.

The last thing an online forum like DU needs is AI-written messages.

No one needs AI, they are falling for lies and schemes to take control over everything. I despise so-called AI, because we aren't even close to actually having AI.

As to being a newbie, I've lurked here off and on since early 2001, and this place was where I went first to hear whether what happened on 911 was true or not.

[calimary]

151. Welcome to DU, mucholderthandirt!

I think your screen name is enough to rock the DU world! LOVE it LOVE it LOVE it!

[Crunchy Frog]

60. How do you post Xitter images?

I get really frustrated when I try to do it, and I haven't been able to find instructions anywhere.

You can PM me if you want. Thx.

[highplainsdem]

62. Here you go - link to what I posted Thursday:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219234770#post2

[Crunchy Frog]

66. Thank you so much!

[dickthegrouch]

177. Please don't encourage posting xitter images

If I wanted to see those I’d be there. I don’t, I’m not.
The blue and red dots are far too inconsistent for me and I frequently get hoodwinked into trying to read subjects that looked interesting, but lose all value when I discover their source.
My firewalls prevent any connection to both the former and current domain names. But those only work when I’m at home.

[Crunchy Frog]

179. They're just ordinary images. They could have originated anywhere.

Somebody just happened to post them on Xitter. If no one told you where they came from, you wouldn't even know.

[dickthegrouch]

180. Not quite the point

The proximal source is xitter. They take the ability to track me without my permission each time I connect to them.

[Crunchy Frog]

182. When you post a picture the way I did,

The viewer is not connected to Xitter in any way. It's exactly the same as any other picture being posted on here from any other source.

[Bev54]

31. Well with approx 40 posts a day you are well on your way.

[Rubyshoo]

38. Was That Snark, Remember, Im New ?

[thucythucy]

134. I hope the poster answers your question themselves,

but in the meantime: I don't think it was meant to be snark.

That's the problem with on-line texts: there's often no way to know if someone is being sarcastic, or snarky, or ironic.

In an actual cconversation there are visial and verbal cues to pick up on, not so with posts or emails or texts.

I think, though, if it was intended to be snark the poster would have used an emoji to say so.

Anyway, welcome to DU!

[proud patriot]

103. A very long time

[Woodwizard]

157. I have been here 11 years as a member.

More than 20, counting the years I just came for the latest news.

Post count does not necessarily mean quality. Not meaning to insult anyone posting 20 times a day by this comment.

[Poiuyt]

5. This

[Linda ladeewolf]

44. I use

“Bingo” all the time. I guess I should tell them what they’ve won. Sorry, it’s just my way of saying I agree. My eyes are really bad and long answers are difficult.

[wryter2000]

107. Hi, Linda

[Linda ladeewolf]

144. Hello wryter!

[BComplex]

56. OMG! Carlos! Now there's a blast from the past!

Whew! There have been some nasties on DU in the past.

[Eliot Rosewater]

57. Kamala Harris scares the living shit out of them

[The Magistrate]

71. Whooo-Doggies....

That takes me back.

There were some legends. We had one guy not only maintained multiple personalities, he had them arguing between themselves on opposite sides of Israel v. Palestine. Managed it for years.

[Kaleva]

7. Back when I joined, one was suspect until they had at least a thousand posts

[Rubyshoo]

11. That Sounds Reasonable

Has anybody lost their mind here and gone off the deep-end ?


Is there a cooling off period, or is it pretty much... goodbye ?

[TBF]

28. Just take a break if you're feeling cranky :)

and if things all go horribly wrong you could always send a message to an admin and beg to return. They can look at all the posts and make a determination of whether to give a second chance.

I got cranky in 2016 over all of it and didn't freak out ... just took breaks and I'd check back in from time to time. After watching the insanity of Trump, I recently felt maybe it was time to get involved again. I could put aside grievances in order to push him into the dustbin of history. I think we have a really good shot of doing that with our VP Harris - she is a tremendous candidate!

[Lochloosa]

32. Oh we've had a few go off the deep end. This is a classic.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=2507034

[gay texan]

34. Thats on oldie n/t

[niyad]

115. Dear Goddess, I remember that one!

[Lochloosa]

121. lol..the good ole' days

[irisblue]

35. Maybe, maybe not. The "famous" Walt Starr in 2006

https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=2507034

[calimary]

46. Shit, where have I been? Never saw that one - til today.

What caused that? Or is it not worth rehashing?

[GPV]

14. I stayed suspect t I left the greens to become a dem, and some folks

still give me side eye. Lol

[WiVoter]

43. I Just Got To 1,000 Recently

Hope I’m cool ? 😎

[calimary]

48. Hey WiVoter, seems to me you are cool because you are HERE!

[WiVoter]

61. Awwww, Shucks

Thank you calimary ❤️

[hunter]

78. Nah, it was only 700.

If you made it through the sarcastically named "700 club" you were reasonably secure.

That never meant you were above suspicion.

[Kaleva]

83. I still get messages like this

"You're a right troll and everyone on the site knows it.
Have a nice day.

Troll."

[Niagara]

16. Welcome to DU, Rubyshoo

All of us are new at one point.



Just because you're new, doesn't mean that you have to take any abuse for anyone because I certainly won't on this forum or in my personal life. We may not agree with everyone on DU and that's okay too. But attacks and abusive towards anyone is against DU's TOS (terms of service).


Anyway, I hope that you find your place here and there's all kinds of groups here besides General Discussion and the Lounge. We have pets, photography, gardening, cooking and baking, household hints and many more.

[Rubyshoo]

17. Thank You Niagra

That means a lot.

[Niagara]

23. You're welcome, Rubyshoo

[ProfessorGAC]

24. If This Helps...

...MIRT (Malicious Intruder Removal Team) has jurisdiction only over posters with

[rubbersole]

45. You have been enjoyable to read.

Newbie is an honor when you get rec's like you do. Just sayin'.👋

[karin_sj]

63. I was a lurker for a long, long time

But I considered myself a DUer before I even posted much at all. I've been here since the George W Bush years and am only now inching towards my 1000th post!

[MiHale]

65. Hi Rook! ...

Not much, your attitude seems great.

[The Polack MSgt]

75. Until your 100th post, the Malicious Intruder Removal Team (MIRT or MIR Team) can (with consensus) kick ya out

So that limit is the border between newbie and rookie. To me anyway.

After 100 posts, getting tossed is up to the Admins, who can Tombstone anyone no matter their post count, or by repeatedly getting posts hidden by juries.

So, if your back is up and you are arguing in a thread - It might be best to step away for an hour or two to cool off.

A few "I'm not the asshole - YOU'RE THE ASSHOLE" spins on the merry-go-round might be enough to put you in jeopardy, and rookies don't have a significant track record to weigh when the admins look at the situation.

But I'm still here and I'm an asshole, so it ain't too hard to stay around.

Avoid name calling, don't post agitprop, support Democrats.

Maybe don't post while under the influence too, that joke in your head may not be as funny to folks without edibles or liquor in 'em.

[canetoad]

100. On your

Third or fourth incarnation.

[True Dough]

101. You have added a lot of great content

Welcome to the forum!

[Think. Again.]

9. Yes, and a lot of older usernames coming out if the woodwork with suspicious posts also.

[kentuck]

12. I wonder if there is a stat about how many have received the pizza since site opened?

In its early days, DU could smell trolls from a mile away.

[Think. Again.]

13. yes, but successful trolls know they have to gain trust for their deceptions to work.

[niyad]

118. In the old days, admin used to let us play with the trolls for a bit. Now MIRT

gets them before I can sharpen my claws! (Seriously, MIRT, we appreciate the amazing job you do!)

[Nimble_Idea]

85. I'm just glad we have folks around to keep things on the up and up

like you two

[DiamondShark]

88. I came back a few months ago after receiving "This week in DU" emails.

Never signed up for them, but started receiving them none the less.

I did notice some posters that were doing 500+ per week calling for Biden to drop out have gone silent. Odd I know.

[Skittles]

89. yeah

the ones who NEVER reply to posts

nothing suspicious about that............

[WestMichRad]

173. So you're holding my short attention span...

…against me? Argh!

[democrattotheend]

97. I'm an older username who tends to come and go

I come a lot during election seasons. Part of being autistic is it's all or nothing for me - once I get focused on politics it takes up way too much of my time, which is why I didn't watch the first debate and wasn't planning on really paying attention until September. Obviously that's impossible with everything that's happened.

[Think. Again.]

99. Yeah, this has been an intense election season...

...and it isn't over yet.

My sincere hope is that once Harris, and a whole bunch of Blue Senate and Congresspeople, are securely in place after January, we can finally begin to calm everything down, begin to heal, and begin to make positive progress for everyone.

[calimary]

154. LOVE your "Prosecutor Felon" sign!

[osteopath6]

15. Maybe just a sign

That voters are energized for Kamala 😁

[kentuck]

18. That's a good thought.

I think I heard that 60% of her donations early on were from first-time contributors.

[Rubyshoo]

20. Oh, Thatś WAY Too Positive !!!

But I personally think that may be true.

Everybody Online, as well as in my personal life, are all jazzed up.

Who knows... maybe some long-time lurkers will want to join the fray.

[calimary]

50. Welcome to DU, osteopath6!

Could be. I'll happily take ANY energy and/or energized posts for Kamala!

[hay rick]

19. I monitor my county party's volunteer emails. They are through the roof in the last week.

We had been getting one or two nibbles a week. We had about 40 in just a couple days this week. I just opened up the account and there's another 15. I will be busy today.

[calimary]

55. Fantastic!!!

Another metric that shows that growing support! Maybe it's the Kamala effect? GOOD STUFF!!!

[obnoxiousdrunk]

21. We were

all newbies at some point .

[calimary]

156. Well, THAT'S certainly true!

[AnotherMother4Peace]

22. Good reason for concern, because Putin/GOP have unleashed their trolls (paid/fanatics, both from individuals & rooms.

[Ruby Zee]

25. I've been here since 2004...

but I rarely post. The information on DU regarding so many topics is the best!

[Rumaging]

26. Rumaging

I will tell what I believe to be true. To be clear, Trump lost because Biden got more legal votes. Everything else falls under that heading. Like it or not.

[GP6971]

49. Welcome to DU.

[calimary]

58. Welcome to DU, Rumaging!

Seems logical. In any kind of contest, it's the numbers. The NUMBERS!

[malaise]

86. Welcome to DU

[AnotherMother4Peace]

30. I watch out for phrases, such as: "We can't become like them", "We are better than that",

"We can't sink to their level." I don't like when someone claims to speak for me as a member of DU. It makes me suspicious, especially if the poster is trying to quash criticism/disapproval/nick names of the slobfather, et al.

DU is a "we" for the sake of rules to govern. DU is made up a group of individuals, and "we" is often used in threads to claim ownership and guilt others. Just like the slobfather makes his false "The U.S. citizens are against/for...." claims. It's his way of co-opting the entire country.

[KC19]

36. "Old" newbie here

I’ve been reading du for many years and joined only now because I want to express support for it as a great resource and to support Harris.

[Tree Lady]

41. Welcome to posting

[wryter2000]

108. Welcome

Glad to have you.

[niyad]

117. Welcome officially to our DU family. About time you came in from the cold!

[calimary]

158. Welcome to DU, KC19!

Glad you finally "made it official," and I look forward to your posts - especially with Kamala Harris as our history-making nominee! Yes, Hillary did that, too, but that orange schmuck managed to weasele her out of her rightful place in the Oval Office. I'm eager to see Kamala jump THAT final (and VERY annoying) hurdle, too!

And I look forward to the END of the strangle-hold of the damned Electoral College. Nothing like getting a reminder every four years that no matter how you vote, somebody else's vote counts more than yours does.

[KC19]

186. Thanks

Thanks to everyone for the welcome messages. I didn’t see them earlier as I am still figuring out my new abilities as a real member!

[twodogsbarking]

37. I have nothing but respect for DUers. Many thanks all.

[Oopsie Daisy]

39. Welcome Newbies!

Enjoy!

[Warpy]

42. It happens every election season

Most will be lurkers. Some will be good posters. The rest will eat pizza.

I'm generally happy to see them arrive. It mans some usually apolitical people are getting interested. The trolls will be dispatched , usually within the first 5 posts, maximum.

[dobleremolque]

47. Look for the star by the poster's name, too. Trolls and bots

are not going to pay for the opportunity to shit-post. Post tally is also a good indicator. I'm under 1,000 after 12 years on this site but I've always come to DU to get informed and felt that I don't know enough to contribute substance to any informed discussion. I've always taken that old admonition: "Try to be informed rather than just opinionated," as applying directly to me. There are others on the front lines whose opinions carry more informed weight than mine.

Also, read or re-read the DU Core Principles and Rules . Using them as your yardstick to judge a post is a great way to apply a consistent evaluation standard to a post you find suspect.

[Lifeafter70]

79. Long ago there were threads reagarding stars

It reminds me of the sneachies. There are many reasons for not having a star. This shouldn't make a poster suspect.
I have been reading DU since 2004, first joined in 2007. After the hack went back to reading until recently. I still do more reading than posting.

[calimary]

159. Still glad you're here, though.

[Lifeafter70]

169. Thanks

Hubby got is old account back after the hack. I just read didn't really post that much with my old account. I only rejoined to post in a support forum.
I remember autorank lol. In fact my hubby made a little vid back in 2007 or 2008 called Democratic Underground the Movie staring autocrank. It was a fun spoof regarding tjis board.

[calimary]

170. Oh really? I don't think I ever saw that.

Still have it?

And yeah, I remember autocrank, too. Makes me think of what Dorothy said in "The Wizard of Oz." "People come and go so quickly here!"

[Lifeafter70]

172. Here it is. A blast from the past

?feature=shared

[TwilightZone]

92. You'd be surprised.

Donate a buck (or any amount) and a star is yours. We've had some semi-professional trolls who've done that. They got the star, then walked the tightrope until they got banned because they couldn't quite keep up the facade.

"under 1,000 after 12 years"

More of us should probably consider quality over quantity.

[bucolic_frolic]

52. They are here to sow doubt by pairing something we'd agree with, with something we don't

And many of us can't figure it out. That is the strategy. Don't fall for it. Ban the MAGAts.

[Eliot Rosewater]

54. Yep, why they hate this country and themselves so much I will never understand

What they can’t stomach is that we want equality for everybody not just white people, they really can’t stomach that.

[Eliot Rosewater]

53. Like the one where someone pretends

They are new to politics and need to be informed of why the Democrats are against the working class.

[malaise]

68. Succession planning is good

I trust the young people.

[Deuxcents]

72. So do I, malaise. I'm a Boomer n very much interested in their opinions and how they express themselves

In the last century…I was much younger n thanks to my participation in my Union, I became interested in politics n tried to understand how it relates to my every day life. I’m very happy to listen to the young people n want to support them as we’ve left them a real mess.

[malaise]

82. I grew up in politics

My father’s oldest sister was my mentor -anti-royal and anti-colonial. Thanks to her laughter and ridicule over Elizabeth’s coronation, I was sold before my fourth birthday. 😀

Like you I was an active member of our union.
The world now belongs to them - time for us to let them do what we did, sure we can offer advice and ideas,but it is time for us to pass the batton .

[Deuxcents]

84. Agree n Joe just showed us how it's done with love of country first.

[SWBTATTReg]

69. I know that we have the MIRT team in place, but let's keep your warning to all of us DUers to be on the alert, and alert

the MIRT team immediately something looks fishy. Thanks for the heads up, K.

[bdamomma]

74. I have been

noticing that too. May be some have been lurking, there could be trolls too.

To those who want to be a part of this wonderful insightful group of people welcome.

We are on the alert too.

[Dem4life1970]

76. I resemble this remark...😊😎

I am a newbie but not really. I have followed DU since around 2004 (back then we thought Bush was the worst President to ever occupy the White House until TSF came onto the scene). I have thought about joining for years, but my hand was forced when I was locked out after Biden's announcement. So I joined. I have voted Democratic in every election since 1988 up and down the ballot. As my name says I am a Dem4Life. I love DU!

[wryter2000]

110. Glad to have you

[Dem4life1970]

185. Thanks wryter2000! Good to be here.

[calimary]

162. Hi and Welcome to DU, Dem4life1970!

Glad you made it official! I always look forward to election nights, especially when I check in here. You get to "pop the champagne corks" at least figuratively when the results are good. And when they're not, you have lots of company with shoulders to cry on.

[Dem4life1970]

184. Thanks Calimary!

[Nimble_Idea]

81. yeah we get it

there are new people

[BluesRunTheGame]

87. Your last sentence...

“ We all like fresh ideas.‘.

There are quite a few people here who don’t like fresh ideas at all.

Anyway, welcome to all the newbies!

[Democratnik]

90. ...not really a newbie.

I have been following DU since the beginning, and I mean "the BEGINING!" , but this is my first post on this registration, because a) I've never posted much, it always seemed what I wanted to say had already been written. And when I decide to post, I can never find my old registration. and, b) I mainly use DU as my primary site to mine the internet for information that I would otherwise miss if I relied on the MSM.

I am writing this to let all you good people know, that just because some of us are "new" doesn't mean where are not decades long supporters.

Signed,
An old white dude for Kamala

[TwilightZone]

91. Welcome to posting.

I, too, have been here since the beginning (2nd account, switched in 2004). I think we've always had a lot of lurkers, and we can be a little too trigger-happy with new/low-post members, the OP's claim to the contrary notwithstanding. We do get a far number of disruptors, of course, but everyone else deserves a chance to settle in a bit.

The admins of the site might be able to recover your old login, should you so desire. Their contact info is here:

https://democraticunderground.com/?com=contact

[KS Toronado]

95. Sounds like we've walked in the same shoes, welcome to DU

[calimary]

163. BIG TALL WIDE WOOLY Welcome to DU, Democratnik!

Hey, just because you see a post that says what you wanted to say, that doesn't mean you can't still weigh in. One of the best things I personally have found here is that if you stick your neck out on some view or feeling or worry or observation you have, you are BOUND TO hear from people who'd want to say what YOU said.

[Wednesdays]

96. There will be plenty of newbies between now and Election Day.

Some will be unfriendly, but I'm sure most will be willing to support Democrats and the Democratic cause.

So yeah, welcome!

[wryter2000]

112. Welcome

[niyad]

119. Welcome to our DU family. We all get scrutinized with every post, because there

are a lot of issues out there, but I would not worry too much.

[wryter2000]

104. You're putting this better than I did a while ago

I got deleted.

[Habitation]

109. Not New Here but a registered independent & I've only voted for 1 R

In my entire life and regret it (sheriff).

I campaigned hard for Obama

My heart is a Progressive - AOC - Sanders voter & any Dem beats an R by a mile.

[calimary]

171. Good to see you weigh in, Habitation!

I'm so stoked about the possibility of a Woman President! For the first time EVER! And Heaven willing, I'll live to see it (in November)!

[nealr]

111. As a ten day old handle ...

I feel seen ...

[wryter2000]

113. We are seeing you

Welcome

[niyad]

125. Welcome to our DU family. How bad is your air today?

[nealr]

135. East Bay PM2.5

We've been insanely lucky this year, just one day that cracked a reading of 50 for PM2.5. Looking at Purple Air now, there's a couple high reading, but east of SF Bay, south of Suisun Bay is all 20s to 30s. That's not great, but it's not enough to discourage me from walking to the store.

[calimary]

153. Welcome to DU, nealr!

Yes you SHOULD! No need for huddling in the shadows with uncertainty. Glad you found your way here - where you are seen, AND supported (especially by insufferable blabbermouths like yours truly!).

[FullySupportDems]

114. Socially awkward and media bewildered

But I'm not a Trumper ever. Lurking for a long time has here has taught me soooo much. Also I'm sorry if I hijacked a thread.
You're the best people you know? ❤

[Rubyshoo]

120. Welcome, FullySupportDems !!!

[FullySupportDems]

123. Thank you Rubyshoo!

It's a fine place 😊

[niyad]

137. Welcome to our DU family.

[FullySupportDems]

139. Thank you niyad!

As an older gal, I really appreciate your writings. You're such a strong advocate. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to say so.

[calimary]

160. Welcome to DU, FullySupportDems!

Even though you've been a longtime lurker, it's still nice to see you weigh in!

DAYUM, I can't even wrap my mind around how much I've learned here. I wouldn't know where to begin.

[FullySupportDems]

167. Thank you calimary!

You're very kind to welcome people here. 🙂
I think I still learn here every day. DU

[Habitation]

174. Welcome 🤗

[FullySupportDems]

175. Thank you :)

Have a great evening

[Meowmee]

124. I am not a newbie

But I left here over. year ago maybe, due to being maltreated here. I came back to see what people said when they dumped Biden and someone inquired how I was in a private message here, but it seems they have left too last year. I will prolly only remain until after the election, assuming hopefully D’s win and win big. Then I’ll be out and over forever hopefully. I ended up on X, which was a surprise to me because I was never a twitter person- people are much nicer there overall, and I can get immediate worldwide news not available anywhere else. For some reason I can’t see anyone’s post count here anymore. I wonder if that is because I am a no longer a star member?

[calimary]

161. Sorry to hear you weren't treated well, Meowmee.

Please know that you ARE welcome here, and we're glad to have you with us. And i'm happy for the update, too.

And I hope that, when you step away again, you decide not to stay away too long!

[Hekate]

126. Cheers, m'dears. Keep on keeping on.

[dflprincess]

128. In the last few weeks, Kentuck

I've never been one to hit "alert" much over the last 20+ years but I have a few times recently.

The sad thing is, the posts I alerted on weren't that bad, it's when you look at the poster's sign up date & the tone of their other posts that make the ones I've alerted on suspect. I wish there was a way to explain that on the alerts.

[Groundhawg]

129. NEW posters are welcome if they aren't trolls.

[Junipercity]

130. I was on from 2000-2008, then

I figured Obama had it handled. then I changed ISP's and e-mail's and lost my login.

I had to re-apply last Sunday, I couldn't get on! I've always been lurking, well ok, obsessing, especially the last eight years.

Well... It's been 15 years. A degree, some travels and adventures, a few misadventures. ~ A little older, a little wiser.

No biggie on the lost post count, it wasn't that high. I will say though, that over the years y'all have been an indispensable resource. There are some darn good writers here.

Earl G. Hats off!

To those who have passed, nothing but respect.

Let's go Kamala!
It's time!

[niyad]

138. Welcome back.

[Junipercity]

147. Thanks!

[calimary]

152. Welcome to DU - or maybe I should say Welcome BACK to DU!

Obama did have it handled, but the orange shit-stain broke in and robbed America of everything including its objectivity and self-respect.

Thank God for President Biden, AND for (hopefully) soon-to-win-the-Presidency Kamala Harris! I've been looking forward to having a woman President for a LONG time, for both my son and my daughter - and HER daughters!

[Figarosmom]

131. I was a member from the beginning

But lost most of my eye sight and it became so frustrating trying to read or post that I just gave up. Now my sight has returned a little and with my phone where I can enlarge everything with my fingers I started reading again, just lurking because I could not remember my user name or password. I thought it was EC but I tried signing in using all sorts of passwords I remembered using in the early 2000s. I remember when Andy died and I remembered all the warring with freepers and I even had over 10000 posts. I remember you, niyad, the magistrate and californiapeggy and many others from back when we were so upset about the Bush v Gore decision and EarlG and others started this site. I still have a hard time seeing the letters enough to post so I won't be posting too much. I started over with a new username and password because Sunday when Biden dropped out I couldn't stand not being able to get on here because I just couldn't remember my username orpassword.

[Nimble_Idea]

132. wow

"niyad, the magistrate and californiapeggy"

now, that is some old school vibes!!

[Figarosmom]

133. Yeah

I think I got screwed up about my username because we had that one time we were allowed to change them if we wanted to.

[Spazito]

140. I think I found your old account...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=126073

If this is you, you can contact EarlG and ask him to help connect you back to your original account.

Here's how to contact him:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=inbox&action=send&rid=101563

[Figarosmom]

142. Yep thats me

And I did email EarlG thanks

[Spazito]

143. You're welcome!

[calimary]

155. Well, I'm sure glad you did (getting back on here again), Figarosmom!

Your post sure takes me back.

Thanks for weighing in, especially when your eyes don't want to cooperate. Good to have you with us!

[Figarosmom]

164. Remember you

It's good to be back thanks. It's nice to see all the many members from the early years still here.

[calimary]

168. Certainly is! I guess this place must be here to stay, 'eh?

[DeepWinter]

145. Newbie here

Newbie, not-Newbie. Been here 15 years or so. Lost my last account name and password, but no loss. Less than 1,000 posts.

Older single Dad raising 15/daughter. Part of a start up technology company. Enjoy cooking, gardening, new tech, old books, and trying to keep up with current high school slang. (I understand it, but don't use it. Apparently when you're in your late 50s, that's cringe.) I don't bother keeping up with teen music, it sucks.

I come for the news posts, mildly-left to extremely left opinions. I surf other sites too, right wing ones as well, European sites discussing American politics (super interesting!) just because I do like to understand , or at least attempt to understand, as many points of view as possible.

OK, grocery shopping calls. Lasagna night tonight! Cheers!

[calimary]

165. Hi DeepWinter! And Welcome to DU!

Gotta say, the posts and testimonials, AND the loads of posts with different kinds of expertise here make a great read - including yours!

And I always wind up learning something.

[Paladin]

146. Regular as clockwork, every major election.

Clusters of newbies turn up on DU---many of them angry and divisive.

This too shall pass.

[calimary]

166. And THAT'S good to know, too.

BOTH those things - the angry and divisive ones, and your "this too shall pass."

Thanks for this message of yours, Paladin. Always good to keep in mind!

[Lulu KC]

176. I think we might have scared one away last night

It can be a tough room if you walk in and act like you're the boss.