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tavalon

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2. I hear you and I don't think anyone gets a pass here

Reply to Hekate (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 17, 2017, 07:12 PM

Jan 2017

I had to be pretty quiet until I hit my 1000 posts. I mostly asked questions and kept my opinions to myself.

But I remember when I first got here, there were people who posted things teaching about civics and our role within this country, as citizen activists. Now, it seems there is so much noise, I wonder if a person could get an education here the way I did?

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I have neophytes coming to me all the time [View all] tavalon Jan 2017 OP

KnR for good intentions. Unfortunately, the fact that DU was vandalized and has been... Hekate Jan 2017 #1

I hear you and I don't think anyone gets a pass here tavalon Jan 2017 #2

I would second a new group, yagotme Jan 2017 #3

Exactly right. Mineral Man is one DUer who keeps plugging away at education... Hekate Jan 2017 #4

He helped me so much. I need to let him know. tavalon Jan 2017 #6

I think a place where people could avoid attacks is needed. lindysalsagal Jan 2017 #5

I'd be willing to run it, actually, though I would want more than me in the teaching role. tavalon Jan 2017 #7

Yes, exactly tavalon Jan 2017 #8