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LynneSin

(95,337 posts) Mon Feb 6, 2012, 02:30 PM Feb 2012

The difference between DU and Free Republic is very very clear today [View all]

Free Republic - Almost year round 'freepathons' that clearly benefit one person - the guy who runs the website. I'm not sure what he spends all that money on since that's the same exact software they've been using since the 90s.

Democratic Underground - Fundraisers are now to raise funds that help many (This time for Planned Parenthood Breast Cancer fund). The guys that run the website are constantly finding new and improved ways to make DU an amazing and fresh.

Oh and they have a bunch of dumbasses who still think if they vote for superrich white males that somehow they too will be superrich.

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The difference between DU and Free Republic is very very clear today [View all] LynneSin Feb 2012 OP

Do they call us Lawlbringer Feb 2012 #1

DUmmies, actually. Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #9

Actually, they refer to us as "DUmmies". Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #10

Same here, but I actually asked one of the nit-wits for DU URL Throckmorton Feb 2012 #21

I'm going to guess that our bathing habits are a bit different too. nt onehandle Feb 2012 #2

+1 - nt Ohio Joe Feb 2012 #17

It's clear every day, but this Valentine's Day Hearts MineralMan Feb 2012 #3

Awesome! Rex Feb 2012 #4

FR - unimp zbdent Feb 2012 #14

DU-rec!...nt SidDithers Feb 2012 #5

Also, their shit looks so old. It only runs on dialup....... That's right. I said it. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #6

Oh, and DU is on its third new codebase Arkana Feb 2012 #7

The early 1990s. HughBeaumont Feb 2012 #8

Whats is the name of that awful software they use? MicaelS Feb 2012 #11

"...who still think if they vote for superrich white males that somehow they too will be superrich" The Genealogist Feb 2012 #12

Yep, and being successful as they all must be treestar Feb 2012 #20

To all my dear lurking freeper friends MattBaggins Feb 2012 #13

BTW - the owners of DU have posted their expenses several times LynneSin Feb 2012 #15

Their site looks like it hasn't been updated in 20 years Hugabear Feb 2012 #16

I remember a friend showing me Free Republic back in the 90s LynneSin Feb 2012 #19

K & R ellisonz Feb 2012 #18

Actually, FR was where I learned about DU Ratty Feb 2012 #22

That's like going to the morgue because you have a morbid fascination about people LynneSin Feb 2012 #23

K&R dajoki Feb 2012 #24