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6. First DU use I can see in GD: Sept 27th, 2005

Tue May 22, 2012, 09:40 AM

May 2012

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4898181&mesg_id=4900046

This predates the examples Wikipedia gives - a Dec 2006 Time article by Ana Marie Cox: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570701,00.html , or a broken link to an Oct 2006 Vanity Fair article by James Walcott.

You'd think it would develop from a discussion board that had a particular angle (probably, but not necessarily, political) that would call out suspected infiltrators. So, it could have been DU, but Daily Kos, FR and others might have said it first.

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Cory Booker: Concern Troll [View all] cthulu2016 May 2012 OP

Did DU invent the term "concern troll"? aquart May 2012 #2

First DU use I can see in GD: Sept 27th, 2005 muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #6

Thank you! aquart May 2012 #16

Though, being worryingly obsessive, I did find an earlier use on Daily Kos muriel_volestrangler May 2012 #17

One of the comments on Digby's page is dead on. enough May 2012 #4

It Keeps Bain's Name In The News... KharmaTrain May 2012 #5

Spoken like a true supporter of the One heaven knows May 2012 #7

Enjoy your short stay...nt SidDithers May 2012 #8

Funny how long your stay has been... heaven knows May 2012 #9

Byeeee.... SidDithers May 2012 #13

"the one" is a winger name, come now lets reason...regards uponit7771 May 2012 #10

"Winger." Riiight... heaven knows May 2012 #14

Spoken like a true defender of the One SunsetDreams May 2012 #11

Go Corey, go Corey! heaven knows May 2012 #12

typical freeper bad spelling scheming daemons May 2012 #15

Really satisfying to see "This One" get PPR'ed, isn't it emulatorloo May 2012 #21

K and R vanlassie May 2012 #20