I don't post here a lot, but I read what y'all say every day, as I have for...a very long time.

[sir pball]

Just looked at my profile and realized I've been with you folx longer than I've been with my wife, and I'm dead serious I've come to this place at least once a day, every day, since I joined.

Spoiler alert:

"Member since: Fri Feb 18, 2005, 10:25 AM"

[spooky3]

1. It has kept a lot of us sane.

[pazzyanne]

4. I totally agree!

I joined DU after suffering through not quite a year of tfg undoing my lifetime of fighting for the environment, civil rights, women's rights, and educational advancements. It was devastating watching him destroy the things I had poured my heart and soul into for decades. My liberal younger brother steered me to this sanity saving site, and I bless him daily for sending me here. I too come here daily! From to

[Cherokee100]

10. This site helped

This site kept me from going insane, when I lived in Texas for 5 years.

[mopinko]

20. relatively, anyway.

[Nevilledog]

2. It's definitely a safe space and wonderfully caring community.

[Talitha]

3. Can't remember how (probably a search?)

But I found this wonderful group in April of 2014.
It helped me remain sane... LOVE YOU ALL !!!!

[oldtime dfl_er]

5. I;m the same

Don't post a lot, don't have a lot to say, but love to listen and learn.

[Staph]

6. I beat you by a bit less than two weeks!

"Member since: Mon Feb 7, 2005, 05:36 PM"

I use DU as my main source of news and information, and as a place of solace when the world goes mad, as it so often has in the last couple of decades.

[AmBlue]

7. I joined 13 days before you!

And it has been much the same for me. I started visiting during the crazy election of 2000 and lurked for a few years before joining. I just kept returning as a comfort and reassurance that there are still sane people in this country, and have continued almost every day ever since!! So grateful for DUI!!

[Slammer]

8. I know what you mean

This is a forum but not a discussion forum.

It's interesting to see what other people think. But if your goal is to have a conversation with other people about what you think, that's really not going to happen here very often.

So I end up skimming a lot more than I end up posting.

[AKwannabe]

9. You don't post much...

But I read it!

[grantcart]

11. Half part information half part therapy.

[Hekate]

12. I remember you -- haven't seen you in awhile

Good to know you’re still around.

[sir pball]

17. Awww!

I see your posts almost every day...glad to know you remember me!

[malaise]

21. Same here

Recognized his user name😀😀

[Raine]

13. Nice having you come in and post! 🙂 👍 nt

[halobeam]

14. I remember you! I'm glad to hear from you 😎

There are so many of us who are quiet, but are just as much a part of this forum/family. We’ve all laughed together. Been enraged together. Cried together, and supported each other. It’s quite an experience here, we don’t even feel as alone, in coming here. I, for one, feel grateful to everyone for being open, honest, well read, educated, wise, compassionate, supportive, and down right hysterically funny!!

Member since: Fri Oct 29, 2004, 08:20 AM - and better off, since that day! ❤️

[sir pball]

18. We should start a club

The "20 year readers" or something.

[scarletlib]

15. Been here officially since Jan 2, 2003. Periodic visitor before then.

I may be the champion low post person on DU considering how long I have been here. I visit DU everyday. Read numerous articles and posts. Most of what is said here reflects what I think. Most people say it better than I ever could.

To paraphrase Hotel California:
‘You can check in to DU, but you can never leave’

[CTriverYankee]

16. The Bush years

I started reading DU during Little George's term. I joined much later. Very rarely post but log on several times a day. Love this place...

[ProfessorGAC]

19. Good For You!

I know the feeling. I just hit 21 years!
Now, I'm guessing I'm older than you, because 21 years is only half as long as we've been married!

[Blue Owl]

22. This party's just getting started!!!