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In reply to the discussion: A thank you to Democratic Underground, and a plea. [View all]TekGryphon
(430 posts)While my views have certainly evolved and matured over the years, there's no way we can white-wash the history of what DU was.
It was a place where you could log on 2-3 times a day and each time see a variety of new and interesting scientific, economic, and social justice stories on the front page. It was a place where the most popular threads were those discussing some new technology or exposing some corruption.
Look at the front page now. The stories you see outside of the "Greatest" section have been there for a week or more. The "Greatest" section, based on recommendations, has maybe one hot social justice item (the 11 year old girl being mocked) and one worthwhile science article (the 45+ eye one). Everything else is either a thread that was created to be a deliberate passive aggressive attack on some clique, or quickly become such within a few replies.