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msongs

(74,338 posts) Thu Oct 29, 2020, 11:22 PM Oct 2020

DU not allowing new members to sign up til after election day [View all]

see that on the login page. probably a good idea to keep the club of people who are already here and somewhat known. did this happen in 2016 too?

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DU not allowing new members to sign up til after election day [View all] msongs Oct 2020 OP

It's to keep trolls from spamming the board. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #1

Don't know SCantiGOP Oct 2020 #2

At this point, probably a good idea. Hoyt Oct 2020 #3

OK, to keep trolls away; elleng Oct 2020 #4

Think this is a great idea. cwydro Oct 2020 #5

there are sleeper accounts - NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #6

Cue JAWS theme... uriel1972 Oct 2020 #7

Yeah, noticed that too. cwydro Oct 2020 #8

The site going down on election day 2016 made it so much worse! Hyper_Eye Oct 2020 #53

Just wanted to say for the record HDSam Oct 2020 #25

That's me as well. Digger Oct 2020 #36

Same siouxsiecreamcheese Oct 2020 #46

Can confirm. Auggy74 Oct 2020 #48

Don't worry. Trolls are easy to spot. lunatica Oct 2020 #52

Glad you decided to join before the shut-down, welcome! flibbitygiblets Oct 2020 #54

YEs, I think it's the same people making like 10 or more accounts JI7 Oct 2020 #33

Good to see this, anything to avoid a repeat of 2016. yonder Oct 2020 #9

I signed up on Election Day 2016, and the site crashed about 1 hour later. marylandblue Oct 2020 #10

When DU finally came back on in 2016, Elwood P Dowd Oct 2020 #11

I had just joined in mid 2016 and have just recently come back DLCWIdem Oct 2020 #12

Yup, I remember that. A scary time. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2020 #14

I had just joined in mid 2016 and have just recently come back DLCWIdem Oct 2020 #15

I just remember feeling lost when DU was down. It was horrible Maraya1969 Oct 2020 #16

Here's my recap of the hack. GP6971 Oct 2020 #18

I was on DU when it happened. Elwood P Dowd Oct 2020 #19

I was also on DU at the time and GP6971 Oct 2020 #20

I was on, too. murielm99 Oct 2020 #47

I seem to recall that there have been other times, PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #21

I think you're right. (nt) Elwood P Dowd Oct 2020 #22

I think until 2016 election day stopwastingmymoney Oct 2020 #32

Yes, it was limited. woodsprite Oct 2020 #23

I remember it took me a while to realise it was back up Ron Obvious Oct 2020 #24

Yes, that sounds right radical noodle Oct 2020 #38

Yes, I do.. I also remember last year Cha Oct 2020 #43

It's a great idea. Especially considering that we were hacked after the 2016 Maraya1969 Oct 2020 #13

Good idea. smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #17

Just like McTurtle honoring his own word, no SCOTUS selection before an election ...oh wait PopsMouth Oct 2020 #26

I think it's a very good idea....n/t Upthevibe Oct 2020 #27

I'd say any concerns about people coming in and crashing the site are PatrickforO Oct 2020 #28

Smart... JoeOtterbein Oct 2020 #29

Fair enough! calimary Oct 2020 #30

I'm relieved to hear this news. MontanaMama Oct 2020 #31

Too late- the DI refugees are already here Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #34

Good! mahina Oct 2020 #35

I signed up right on time! Dr. Jack Oct 2020 #37

Yes, I like this idea. Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #39

I think it's a bloody brilliant idea! arthritisR_US Oct 2020 #40

Very good idea. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #41

Fine by me vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #42

After the disaster in 2016..... flying-skeleton Oct 2020 #44

I approve of this move. Aussie105 Oct 2020 #45

Wise Wise Experienced move proud patriot Oct 2020 #49

A very wise decision .... jb5150 Oct 2020 #50

I would suggest Staph Oct 2020 #51

A good move! Nt raccoon Oct 2020 #55