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bemildred

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1. Never seen anything like DU.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2011, 12:21 PM

Dec 2011

I think it occurred in response to a need at the time, an emergent phenomena, at least as much as something created by intent. Like the "Arab Spring" or OWS.

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question about internet political forums [View all] steve2470 Dec 2011 OP

Never seen anything like DU. bemildred Dec 2011 #1

An international (but in English) one, with many Americans on muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #2

+1. bemildred Dec 2011 #3

I can't remember a 'no utter nonsense' rule there muriel_volestrangler Dec 2011 #4

It was in the "about us" page. bemildred Dec 2011 #5

more info here also: steve2470 Dec 2011 #6

Curiously, I was listening earlier to an interview with a guy who... TreasonousBastard Dec 2011 #7

He's wrong. bemildred Dec 2011 #9

The City Data political forums is pretty well moderated Shankapotomus Dec 2011 #8