I'm sure you have interesting memories of the past 6+ years at DU. What did you find interesting? [View all]

[OmahaBlueDog]

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Some memories of DU that stuck out for post 9,999.

California Peggy on Welding
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x8546617

The Lounge Wars
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x9502836
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x8861514

MindMover’s Studies of Substance Abuse with Interventions for the Youth of Native American Indian Community

Starting here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1191248
(there are, IIRC, 15 in total)

NanceGreggs

There are those among us who have labelled themselves as representative of “true progressives’, “true leftists”, “true Democrats”, and have, in the doing, labelled all of those who disagree with their every agenda item as somehow being less worthy, less valid, less sincere in our efforts to see this country move forward rather than backward, as though such labels – self-proclaimed and self-affixed – are to be accepted without question, or factual support.

We are – and always have been, forever and ever, amen – the party of the Big Tent. Our strength has always been not our sameness, but our diversity; our sweeping inclusion of the centrists, the moderately-left, the extreme left, and everyone who falls within the scope of those who desire change for the better, immediate or painstakingly gradual, as the case may be.

“You’re either with us or against us.” It’s a phrase that, once uttered by one G.W. Bush, immediately fell into disrepute. Accepted as a RW talking point and nothing more, it lost its true meaning as a rallying cry for those of us who, on the left, pose it as a valid question. You are either with us or against us – you are either with the Democrats who, with all of their failings and flaws, are for progress – or you are with those who would see our nation move backwards in opposition to every step forward the Democrats have made, no matter how slight you might perceive such steps to be.
There are times when we must choose our battles – not only against the “other side”, but amongst ourselves. There are times when we must, as a widely diverse group, speak up as individuals – and there are times when we must speak with one voice.

The time to speak as one is now.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x440840

Skinner

My name is David Allen, and I am the lead administrator of Democratic Underground. Like the vast majority of people here on DU, I was surprised and dismayed to learn of your resignation as the public face of the anti-war movement. Even more upsetting to me is the fact that apparently a post here on my website was one of the reasons for your decision.

I am going to try to keep this note relatively brief. I cannot match the eloquence of your public statement, or the eloquence of the many people on Democratic Underground and elsewhere who have asked you to reconsider. My intent is merely to add my voice to the huge chorus of people who believe you are a vital voice in the anti-war movement. As the administrator of Democratic Underground I would like the opportunity to provide a little bit of context with regard the offending post referenced in your resignation letter. Having read your statement, I know that the post here on DU was not the only reason you made the decision you did, but it seems that that post may have been the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back.

The most important thing I think you should know is this: The vast majority of DU members support you and your efforts to bring an end to this terrible war. That has been true for as long as you have been fighting to end it -- as you know from the many DUers who stood with you at Camp Casey and elsewhere. It remains true today.

I understand how frustrating it is to give your heart and soul to something, and then get personally insulted for it. It is even worse when those insults come from people who are supposed to be our friends and allies. I am not going to provide an excuse or justification for that ugly post -- the person who posted it does not in any way speak for me or most of people on this website. But I am also not going to lie to you and tell you that it was posted by a troll. As far as I can tell, the person who posted it is a legitimate member of this site. (As an aside, the specific language used was not acceptable under the rules of this website, and the post in question was deleted by the moderators for that reason.)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x992236

Most Memorable Moments Threads
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2390812
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x8413357


11/4/2008- 11/5/2008: The end of the Bush era

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7798266

(and many more posts like it)

The list is very inadequate. I'll repeat the thanks and appreciation I expressed to my fellow DUers in this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018602885

It's been many years since I stumbled into DU after being thrown out of Democrats.com. It occurs to me that those of us with 10K or more posts should have done something productive with our time, like writing novels or running for public office.

1/4/2008 doesn't seem like that long ago (I did some lurking before that), but it's been 6 years and 10,000 (more or less) posts ago.

I'm sure you have interesting memories of the past 6+ years at DU. What did you find interesting?

E.T.A. :

The end of DU2

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9766913