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In reply to the discussion: I have been on DU for almost nine years now. [View all]Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,820 posts)I have been reading DU since 2008. Not sure when exactly I joined, but it was at least a few years before the hack made us all join anew. Also, I take frequent breaks. So my observations may not be accurate.
Still, it seems to me that DU used to have a greater percentage of thoughtful, well-reasoned, clearly written posts. I like a short snappy, incisive post as much as anyone, and I think this is just the way of written communication these days, for various reasons, but I do think the trend is not altogether a good one.
Another thing I think contributes to the problem is that it can be tough to feel part of the community. It often seems that one is more likely to inspire interaction with a comment someone disagrees with than the other way around. Maybe that's to be expected, but on the other discussion forums I've been involved with, it seemed different. Granted, they were much, much smaller groups.
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