Help please

[Chiquitita]

My post count has been stuck at 177 for a while -- doesn't seem to count my posts. What should I do?

[Festivito]

1. You're at 181 now. And, welcome to DU.

BTW your post count on any revisited prior post will show itself to be the latest number of posts you attained. So, now, they'd all be 181.

Have fun at DU.

[Chiquitita]

2. Thanks Festivito

Can you believe I've actually been here since 2004? (had my real name as username for awhile). I just love reading everyone else's posts.

[Festivito]

3. Nice to know someones out there reading them.

There's some wonderful stuff in posts around here, my cute little chiquita.

[ldq1997]

4. How do you post a message on this board

I just joined because I have some important information on Duncan Hunter which some voters might like to see before going to the polls on Tuesday. However, i cannot find any messages on Duncan Hunter to reply to, and I am not allowed to post a message on a new subject because I am a new member. Insofar as I can see this message board is absolutely useless and this will be my first and last post here.

[cbayer]

5. Wow. Welcome to DU, I guess.

Members here tend to be very helpful, so before you condemn the site as useless, why don't you give it a chance.

You can start a new thread after posting 10 responses. There is a search function at the top of the page as well.

[fishwax]

6. you could become a donating member, or you could post ten posts and then start an OP

I don't think these are particularly strenuous requirements for starting an OP, but I'm sorry you haven't found the board to your liking.

[xdhusker]

7. must not be that good of information - :)

[davidsonl]

8. Help

How do you change your user ID? I have been lurking for a year or so, just a couple of posts, but would rather have a more generic and clever "handle." I "starred up" the other day and might want to post tomorrow...happy post Is it possible to change your user name or ID?

[cbayer]

9. You can't right now. There may be a name change amnesty after the election,

but for now, you are stuck with what you have.