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In reply to the discussion: On DU's population aging, and change to DU... [View all]crickets
(25,959 posts)I joined DU when I was in my late 30s and I just turned 60 in the last year. Yikes!! How did that happen?
I've lurked off and on, especially during the Obama years when I got a bit complacent, but DU has been my first choice as a news source for almost as long as I've been online. I have learned so much from all the people here, not just in staying informed, but in seeing things from the perspective of others. Every once in a while, someone here will post a piece of history I'd never heard about before and I'm glad to learn about it.
Sometimes it seems easy to get caught up in defending a pet opinion or candidate, but more and more often I find myself trying to sift through all of the viewpoints presented in a discussion topic, take an internal temperature, and see if I don't reevaluate and shift a little when given more information. I appreciate learning to do that.
If people want more young posters to join (and I would love that) then suggestions for evangelizing the site are a great idea. If we want younger people to come here, telling them about it would be a good start.
Thanks for a great topic, Hekate.