What was it like when DU was down after the election, for those who were around?

[Amaryllis]

I was very involved for several years after they stole the 2004 election and then busy with other things. I came back right after the 2016 election to discover it was down. What was that like for those of you who were involved at that time? Must have been nerve wracking.

[shenmue]

1. Awful

[yallerdawg]

2. To be honest...

DU isn't the only place like-minded individuals gather on the internets.

Many of us already had our own "camps" to rally in - to seek solace and commiseration.

Hack away, MOFO's!

[BigDemVoter]

3. Ugly.

[elleng]

4. Yes, nerve-wracking, like many friends just went MISSING!

Kept checking, and connecting with friends @ facebook.

[lpbk2713]

5. I knew it wasn't coincidental that it happened on election day afternoon.

And when it was down for several days I knew the perps did a thorough job of it.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

9. Of course. And what I took away from it all - was that THEY know ALL about us. think about

that whenever a positive idea is stated (which obviously would help our side). You may not like the idea - but you wouldn't trash it totality immediately and would have tweaks or alternative positive ideas. But, not a barrage of "no way" "stupid idea" - extremely negative group pouncing to squelch. I notice this more and and more - and feel it in the gut that we have infiltrators.

[NRaleighLiberal]

6. Just the final straw in a historically depressing event

[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. yes. wonder if, in some small way, it made it a bit easier. misery loves company and perhaps

our sorrow would have been worse or lasted longer (the utter initial shock of it all, that is).

[kerry-is-my-prez]

7. Pure Hell.

[Laffy Kat]

8. I felt lost.

It was like being in grief.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. It was like someone in your family died and you couldn't talk to the rest of your family.

[Laffy Kat]

15. Exactly! Spot on. nt

[tallahasseedem]

18. +1

That's when I realized how much I love this place and have come to rely on it since 2005.

[malaise]

10. Words cannot describe it

This is the one place you want to be during and after an election and we could not communicate.

[dhill926]

13. I was looking at the early returns, and they felt hinky....

then DU goes down in a Trump hack. Was pretty sure we were fucked at that point...

[JNelson6563]

14. I just hung out at Kos.

They are really great at keeping results posted in real time. Lots of informed commentary too. Plus a great deal of OPs posted here are original content from Kos.

I wasn't surprised to see DU get hit. the hatred for this place by some who used to post here is unlike anything I've seen. Crazy.

[Drahthaardogs]

16. It was eerie the day it was hacked

God Emperor all over.

It was worse than being here when Kerry lost after exit polls said he won.

I was in Alaska and under DenaliDemocrat. Still remember Britt Humes hangdog face turn to glee.

[tallahasseedem]

17. Hell....

that's when I knew the results weren't going to be good.

[lunamagica]

19. I had been feeling quite optimistic up to that point. When I saw the hack, I felt

like I was gutted. I felt it was going to be a bad night.

The fear went from my stomach up to my throat...worse with each passing hour. I needed, needed NEEDED DU so badly.

Ad it lasted for days...Awful , awful, AWFUL!