Democratic Underground: Fastest Election News Anywhere.

[byronius]

I had a number of pages open; Kos, TPM, etc. I had the television on. I tried to make the rounds on a regular basis.

But refreshing the Latest Threads page on Democratic Underground was the fastest method of all. I was five minutes ahead of my wife, who is a news reporter hooked into the mainstream sites. I eventually gave up and stuck to DU.

We're the best. Smartest, fastest, best.

Skinner, Elad, EarlG -- Damn. You've made a monster.

[liberalmuse]

1. I was jonesing w/out DU last night.

I tell everyone that it is hands down the best place to go for election night, because it is.

[tavalon]

44. Even though I was working the night shift, my hubby stayed glued

To DU and texted updates to me.

[woodsprite]

2. Hats off to the admins!!!

This site ran like a dream last night! I had it up on my iPad while my cycling through some TV channels and my daughter had the major news sites and FB up on her laptop.

Thank you sooo much!!! I also passed along DU's name when someone praised the 'fact checking' info I was posting on FB. This is the 2nd or 3rd time this guy has thanked me for getting the word out to some very stubborn Foxbots. He said he was amazed at how many news sources I used. I told him I just was passing the along pertinant info that filtered through DU. This guy is in the communications business and he was impressed with the quality and thoroughness of the info that came through here. I told him you still have to check and weed through, but it's a GREAT place to share with like-minded people.

[Starry Messenger]

3. We've been crowdsourcing since before it was a thing.

I always have news from here hours before it hits other social media.

[central scrutinizer]

4. I agree totally - thanks to the mods for keeping the site working so well

must have been a heavy demand. My wife was listening to NPR while I was in bed clicking like mad on the Latest Thread forum. NPR was waaaaaaaaaaaay behind the combined power of DUers.

[seabeyond]

5. i have always found this to be true. and my husband has grudgingly acknowledge this after years

of me having info before him.

now he just says.... i am sure you already know....

lol

tis funny

[NYC Liberal]

6. Twitter is fast, but you have to know what to look for!

DU has all the *relevant* news from all sources in one place.

[Hissyspit]

10. I was getting a lot of my stuff from Twitter, but it's almost TOO fast.

You are correct in that you have to know how to aggregate it and it takes some spending time with it.

Apparently last night was the busiest night on Twitter ever and stuff can go just flashing by.

[duhneece]

7. True. DU had the info I wanted on the Colorado, Washington & Oregon marijuana initiatives

And they had the first info I saw on Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth and all the rest. I am so grateful for DU.

[Melissa G]

8. DU rocks!

Great Job Community!
Admins you outdid yourselves last night!

[randr]

9. KUDOS need to go out to DrunkenIrishman

for his excellent post:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=215545
I had it open all night for reference.

[liberalmuse]

37. DrunkenIrishman and Nate Silver were like a valium.

And thanks to the EarlG, Elad and Skinner and everyone associated with D for providing this liberal haven for almost 12 years strong. I don't know what I'd have done without DU and all the wonderful people here.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. My link to the MSM was the local registrar

Our frustration, shared with the Lincoln Club, is that they did not update for three hours.

[NightWatcher]

12. was completely nerding out too. I had several tabs open and and several beers open too

we rocked so hard last night and how cool was it that the page didn't have the first bump.

[tavalon]

45. That's because these fine owners have taken the money

We've given over the years and reinvested in infrastructure. This place has really grown and evolved!

[leftlibdem420]

13. Naturally

You have tens of thousands of people scouring the web for news, thousands of whom having to their own sources who are able to get them information before it appears one the web, which they in turn are able to diffuse to us.

[freshwest]

14. Way ahead of teevee. Thanks Admins!

[MrScorpio]

15. We're all over the place and watching everything

No wonder why we're so freaking fast.

[nolabear]

16. I was keeping up by mobile at a party and called several things before the news did.

I flaunted my mad DU skills. Knocked 'em dead!

[Uncle Joe]

17. It's true I had video of Romney coming to the podium before the networks declared Obama the winner.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021741404

Thanks for the thread, byronius

[rhett o rick]

18. I agree. nm

[ProudProgressiveNow]

19. Great experience.....

[MynameisBlarney]

20. I was unable to get into any of the forums last night

after about 11-ish or so...

[Canuckistanian]

21. I was thinking about streaming a live radio feed

But then I thought, DU has the fastest reporting WITH knowledgeable commentary from wonderful DUers on the ground....

So I just sat in front of my laptop and hit F5....

Albsolutely right, DU is th best news aggregator going!

[coldbeer]

22. Oh, I was wondering why I was so fast

the wife is really into politics but happily live apart in our big house,
she runs into my basement and tells me something on the news.
I always tell her I knew that and often give her an update. She
watches MSNBC and dancing with the stars. I spend most my time
om DU!

[silvershadow]

23. Yep. I was here, too. It was.

[Laurian]

24. In addition to fast information, DU posters provided

enough humor to keep the nerves at bay! DU is the only way to go on election night.

[SaveAmerica]

25. yeah baby!!

[Illinoischick]

26. You are right!!

I joined yesterday to find out the true results, but unfortunately too much traffic and got restricted because I was not a paying member.

It was fun to get caught up today tho!!!!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

41. Welcome to DU Illinoischick!

[ReRe]

27. Honestly, hands down...

...the place to go if you are a die-hard PROGRESSIVE liberal. One-stop shop. Yes,
I am a newby, but only for posting. I've been lurking DU for over 10 years. Yes,
a MONSTER DU is. A force for good, for learning and communication...

ReRe

[Curmudgeoness]

31. You might be new to posting here,

but I see that you have already got a star! That definitely helped last night, huh?

Welcome to DU, ReRe. Glad to have ya.

[ReRe]

39. Thanks...

...Curmudgeoness. You're not curmudgeonly at all. (Smile...I don't have any emoticons
yet.)

[Curmudgeoness]

40. You don't have smilies yet????

Really? That sucks. For a smile, just use a colon and a parenthese and see if it works.

[ReRe]

42. Of course!

I'm just nervous as all get-out as I begin to post on DU. And besides that, my
brain is fried from the last month of worrying and fretting over the election. It'll
take me a while to calm down.

[Curmudgeoness]

43. Don't worry, we don't bite.

Well, not online.

And we all can relate about being fried. I held up a good front with all the right wingers I know, but I was fretting too. Thank god it's over.

[tridim]

28. DU is the Nate Silver of news aggregation.

[reformist2]

48. +1 Good one. The content and tone of the discussions here gave a clear indication of who would win.

[nradisic]

29. here here...

I agree. Job well done guys.

[Curmudgeoness]

30. And we have all the DU posters to thank for this.

We have some fast typers on this site!

[RedCappedBandit]

32. Yup, felt this way for years.

DU is where I go when something is happening.

[RainDog]

33. k&r n/t

[PCIntern]

34. Tru dat. Nt

[Third Doctor]

35. It sure is

Usually I would have news from here hours before the MSM would broadcast it.

[Scurrilous]

36. I just kept refreshing Latest Threads.

It was like a news ticker.

[Arugula Latte]

38. I was calling out results from DU to the TV watchers.

They would get the same info. 5, 10 or 15 minutes later.

[Shankapotomus]

46. forum management

down to a science. and the site lways looks great too. all hail the three amigos!

[outsideworld]

47. Too bad on election night

this place locked me out

[dynasaw]

49. Great except for those of us who got locked out

[Auntie Bush]

50. I checked out CNN and MSNBC and found DU the most efficient and fastest to get the latest.

Thanks you guys...you the best!