"A Day Without DU"

[Sammy Pepys]

All of the recent infighting and rumor-mongering got me thinking about something.

I think all of us, at one point, have decided a break from DU was needed. Obviously, there are a variety of reasons for this: other things going on in "real life", getting fired up about something beyond the point of productivity, things like that. It seems like a lot of us are at a point now where it would either be a good time to take a break, or maybe feel like we should take a break.

So here's an idea I have: Why not schedule a forum wide "Day Without DU" (which is sort of a misnomer for the idea, but read on)? Why don't we all pick a day, and instead of logging on to DU we do something in the "real world": volunteer at a homeless shelter, pass out leaflets for a campaign, write LTTEs...something along the lines of progressive action...all the while promoting DU with fliers or business cards or stickers or whathaveyou. We all get a breather from the craziness that can go on here some times, and we help make a difference while carrying the DU flag while we do it.

Now, I'm not suggesting this as some sort of method of boycotting/punishing DU...it obviously wouldn't be a permanent absense. In fact, I think it would be a great way to promote the site to folks who may not make it online as frequently as we do.

What does everyone think?