Does DU seem quiet these days?

[GPV]

31 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	It's busier than usual
	0 (0%)
	Same as it ever was
	8 (26%)
	Quieter than I remember in days of yore
	18 (58%)
	I like to vote in polls
	5 (16%)
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[PJMcK]

1. Turn up the volume on your device

(wink)

[True Dough]

19. What a cliffhanger!

19,999 posts! Cue the confetti.

[PJMcK]

21. Hah!

I didn’t realize it.

Not really a big deal.

Enjoy Indictment Day!

[Aristus]

2. Well, my Friday night drinking threads no longer have LEO's

and ambulances showing up. Is that what you meant?

[emulatorloo]

4. Lol

[Goonch]

3. 👇👇👇wait for it.....

[House of Roberts]

5. Maybe quieter because Biden is President and not Trump.

Things will pick up next year as the election approaches.

[GPV]

7. That's part of it. It's busier here when RS are in power.

[PufPuf23]

6. Folks are tired and older and DU needs more young people. nt

[GPV]

11. Yes

[Ptah]

8. Robb is a dingbat.

[GPV]

9. I used that one last time. :)

[Tetrachloride]

10. There are several people in DU that I have had conversations with

More than 5.

A lot of tweets.

[Niagara]

12. Most definitely more quiet.

We have a few DU'ers who are missing. I haven't heard a peep from ProudLib72 since 2019.

I went to purchase Budi and Smirkeymonkey membership back in August, but both accounts were flagged for review. I couldn't imagine either one of these DU'ers being vicious or being inappropriate to break DU's TOS.


I'm most likely forgetting a few other DU members who I thought were excellent additions to DU. So, if anyone is lurking that I mentioned, I wanted to let you know that you are missed.


Then we have a few blockheads here that get away with being condescending and using bullying tactics while keeping their DU accounts active. I avoid those people like Covid-19; I'm fairly positive that others feel the same way and this possibly hinders them from participating.

[debm55]

14. Niagara, sometimes I feel that way in the General Discussion. Like I'm stupid and not aware of what

is going on in the world. I post there sometimes. but I'm careful what I post. The Lounge is a better place for me. I lurk in the GD. It could be just me. I think you sometimes need a thick skin to post in GD, and I don't have it. But I am glad it's there to read. if not to post.

[WestMichRad]

15. Re: your last paragraph

I’ve experienced that, and yes it has reduced my participation such that it’s very unlikely that I’ll chime in on controversial issues. In part, I don’t feel a need to add to the chorus of how TFG is an outrageous *hole, but I’m also disinterested in exposing myself to condescending twits.

[Raine]

20. I used to post in General Discussion just about exclusively but lately

I ran into some trouble. I don't post there much now and when I do I try to keep my responses bland. Too many really angry people who take offense at any and everything, I don't want to deal with that. I've been posting more often here in the Lounge, taking a break from GD

[GPV]

22. I don't post as much as I used to, either.

[GuppyGal]

24. +1000

I shouldn't say more but practically anything can get you flagged/banned. Including what I just said.

[GuppyGal]

25. +1000

If someone or someone's have it out for you its very easy to alert and get rid of that poster. Not that I'm complaining ...I love all the rules etc

[electric_blue68]

13. Only here 2 3/4 yrs; so no "yore" 😄 for me. Seems pretty active to me...

but I don't have enough to compare it with.

[GPV]

27. It definitely felt more active during R presidencies.

[Elessar Zappa]

16. It's about as active as it has been the past few years, imo.

Usage will go up if, God forbid, a Republican wins the presidency.

[GPV]

17. This is true, sad to say.

[UTUSN]

18. Boats don't need rocking. Case in point: here

[GPV]

23. All I can say is I haven't seen defcon 5 in a while, there are fewer flaming threads, and refresh

doesn't bring new posts as often.

[Sogo]

26. Spring Vacation and also High Holidays for both Jews and Christians this week.

Maybe that has people pre-occupied....

[Polybius]

28. Just wait for June when the Supreme Court starts ruling on the big topics

It'll be busy as hell in here.