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MineralMan

(146,317 posts) Thu Sep 7, 2017, 05:27 PM Sep 2017

DU Is Not Unique. Every Discussion Forum on Every Topic [View all]

Has spin-off forums that hate the original, successful forum. Looking for global conspiracies when someone attacks a discussion forum is a waste of time. Here's the reality, in a silly animation I created on a now-defunct website that explains it all:

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DU Is Not Unique. Every Discussion Forum on Every Topic [View all] MineralMan Sep 2017 OP

Oh, no, LOL! What a hoot! MM, you managed to make Next Big Forum arguments Hortensis Sep 2017 #1

Thank you kindly! MineralMan Sep 2017 #2

LOL Gothmog Sep 2017 #3

forums will never be civilized Sunlei Sep 2017 #4

I think the hive-mindset and exclusionary tactics of DU create more of an echo chamber v other sites JoeStuckInOH Sep 2017 #5