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AwakeAtLast

(14,315 posts) Tue Aug 29, 2023, 03:41 PM Aug 2023

The new DU4 [View all]

Is currently offline for maintenance. I am thankful that our admins have given subscribers early access. I am hopeful that they will get it up and running for everyone soon.

It is fabulous! It is so easy to read and navigate. I've only been reading it for about a week and a half, and I already miss it.

EarlG and elad have done an outstanding job with this new update! I can't wait until everybody gets to use it!

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The new DU4 [View all] AwakeAtLast Aug 2023 OP

DISCUSSIONIST.COM for as bad as the "content" was... WarGamer Aug 2023 #1

I get what you are saying but what Discussionist became-- with its ultimate combative audience... hlthe2b Aug 2023 #3

It turned into Twitter, lmao... WarGamer Aug 2023 #5

I only registered at Discussionist so no one else would take my user name. Aristus Aug 2023 #7

Some of us tried to keeps things factual... but there were a handful of hardcore RW'ers WarGamer Aug 2023 #10

Yeah, that seems to be their thing, doesn't it? Aristus Aug 2023 #12

And you can find them on Quora GoneOffShore Aug 2023 #37

i love how nope is now a verb. mopinko Aug 2023 #38

Change is hard. I beta tested it many months ago and see that a lot of the issues have been hlthe2b Aug 2023 #2

I would be happy if Disaffected Aug 2023 #17

Latest should help you in that regard. boston bean Aug 2023 #19

Ex-x-x-cellent! Disaffected Aug 2023 #20

I use bookmarks to save the time-sorted page URL. BadgerKid Aug 2023 #25

I miss it too! DU3 is hurting my eyes right now, lol! Maru Kitteh Aug 2023 #4

Soooo easy on the eyes! n/t AwakeAtLast Aug 2023 #32

How do you access it? JHB Aug 2023 #6

Watch at the top of the page that now says "The DU4 beta is currently offline for maintenance" hlthe2b Aug 2023 #8

You can't anymore, they have taken it down to work out bugs. William769 Aug 2023 #9

Only Star members who donated during the Summer Fund Drive had access highplainsdem Aug 2023 #16

When will it be back? Jilly_in_VA Aug 2023 #11

pssst. See this link: hlthe2b Aug 2023 #13

It's fabulous malaise Aug 2023 #14

In some ways DU was ahead of the times... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2023 #15

I remember what a disaster voting posts up and down was Warpy Aug 2023 #21

If by that you mean the "Unrec" escapade..... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2023 #23

I think it cost DU some of the decent but emotionally sensitive posters Warpy Aug 2023 #27

Meh.... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2023 #30

I miss the old meta group. Mosby Aug 2023 #34

LOL! A HERETIC I AM Aug 2023 #35

Love it too!! AllyCat Aug 2023 #18

Everyone keeps raving about DU4... Hugin Aug 2023 #22

That's because.... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2023 #24

Thanks! Hugin Aug 2023 #29

HaHaHaHa! MuseRider Aug 2023 #31

I had to take a nap.... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2023 #33

I like the night screen, it is easy on my eyes. Emile Aug 2023 #26

I am a star member why didn't I see it? Demsrule86 Aug 2023 #28

Did you donate during the summer fund drive? Emile Aug 2023 #36