Tue Dec 13, 2011, 12:18 PM

WilliamPitt (50,386 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

Every thread in old GD seems to be about not coming to DU3.

With some real bridge-burners included. Is it strange to anyone else how wound up some people have gotten over this changeover? Don't get me wrong, I love DU...but this *is* DU, with some excellent improvements, and some stuff that needs work...but still DU.

Just very strange to me.

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Every thread in old GD seems to be about not coming to DU3. (Original post)	WilliamPitt	Dec 13	OP
People are strange.	DefenseLawyer	Dec 13	#1
Ha. Me, too. nt	EFerrari	Dec 13	#33
Great response!	senseandsensibility	Dec 13	#43
Good answer lol	steve2470	Dec 13	#56
I think it is a lot of things that are causing that.	MineralMan	Dec 13	#2
Some are worried about privacy issues re the social media links. Some concerned re revenue	housewolf	Dec 13	#64
All of the over wrought reactions	HappyMe	Dec 13	#3
DU was a real lifeline to some people particularly in the early to mid Bush years..	Fumesucker	Dec 13	#4
Yes, that is hard to understand.....	Joe the Revelator	Dec 13	#52
I can think of several very liberal and valuable posters who've been TSed..	Fumesucker	Dec 13	#57
I don't like the changes, even the visuals, but it will take some time to	uppityperson	Dec 13	#5
It'll work out.	Lone_Star_Dem	Dec 13	#6
Yup...	SidDithers	Dec 13	#7
DU2 and DU3 are both fine discussion forums.	tridim	Dec 13	#8
Ah.	WilliamPitt	Dec 13	#9
What makes you think they were all, or even mostly Liberals	RC	Dec 13	#13
Heh, well, maybe weeding out the refusnicks is not such a bad thing.	mistertrickster	Dec 13	#10
Some people just need to be keyed up about something.	Robb	Dec 13	#11
You talkin' to me?	WilliamPitt	Dec 13	#12
Hehe...	ellisonz	Dec 13	#54
Go Cubs......next year.	donco	Dec 13	#63
Strange?	LiberalAndProud	Dec 13	#14
I wonder what purpose it serves the administrators to keep the discussion board open over thre?	Old and In the Way	Dec 13	#66
There's at least one DUer over there who's trying to get over here, without success.	gkhouston	Dec 13	#68
I'm wondering if that's the case as well. That poster DOES want to be over here	riderinthestorm	Dec 13	#72
I'm failing to see how your fretting about their fretting is any less strange.	Romulox	Dec 13	#15
It's an update to a discussion forum, not a life and death decision.	tridim	Dec 13	#17
YOU need to let it go, too. nt	Romulox	Dec 13	#18
Let what go? I wasn't aware I was holding on to anything.	tridim	Dec 13	#20
All this complaining about what others are doing. It's no better. nt	Romulox	Dec 13	#21
I'm not complaining about anything.	tridim	Dec 13	#23
Your concern about the complaining about the complaining is noted.	JBoy	Dec 13	#24
Your complaining about other's complaining	UnrepentantLiberal	Dec 13	#41
I think I hear a feedback loop! nt	Romulox	Dec 14	#86
The OP was melodramatic?	LanternWaste	Dec 13	#34
The OP was not melodramatic.	sibelian	Dec 13	#35
Well, I was crying when I wrote it, so...	WilliamPitt	Dec 13	#37
You were watching Old Yeller.	LanternWaste	Dec 14	#88
Lol, that's exactly what I was thinking. It's ironic, to say the least.	sabrina 1	Dec 14	#81
What happens to our bookmarks?	Generic Other	Dec 13	#16
My best guess.	ellisonz	Dec 13	#55
thanks	Generic Other	Dec 13	#60
Hurry!	ellisonz	Dec 13	#61
What makes you think so?	housewolf	Dec 13	#65
Not sure if that includes access to accounts or not.	ellisonz	Dec 13	#69
Maybe they think they can stand out more over there than over here. n/t	gkhouston	Dec 13	#19
Classic case of	canetoad	Dec 13	#22
Better to be a big fish in a little pond?	Old and In the Way	Dec 13	#67
Whatever floats their boat.	gkhouston	Dec 13	#71
Sounded like inevitability.	Hutzpa	Dec 13	#25
OMFG	canetoad	Dec 13	#26
To raise funds for what?	HappyMe	Dec 13	#29
Sometimes I just don't know...	ellisonz	Dec 13	#58
Too funny.	Old and In the Way	Dec 13	#75
You could call it that.	ellisonz	Dec 13	#76
I saw your post to a certain member that was demanding that you "go away"	Number23	Dec 15	#95
Change is scary for many	TZ	Dec 13	#27
I think I now know why FreeRepublic hasn't upgraded their discussion board in 15+ years.	Old and In the Way	Dec 13	#70
Beats me	Ohio Joe	Dec 13	#28
Some people have a hard time with changes	dmr	Dec 13	#30
I was wondering about what happened when du1 went to du2	Kali	Dec 13	#31
I hardly noticed.	WilliamPitt	Dec 13	#32
Under the hood it was a pretty radical upgrade.	hunter	Dec 13	#42
It's not as if there isn't PLENTY of criticism of DU3 right here.	sibelian	Dec 13	#36
Some real old DUers are coming on DU2 and saying good bye like Sapphocrat	riderinthestorm	Dec 13	#38
That's a very good description. nt	sufrommich	Dec 13	#40
Perfect description.....they're saying goodbye and they're hurting no one.....	Rowdyboy	Dec 13	#47
I know. The insults are really turning the waverers off.	riderinthestorm	Dec 13	#49
It reminds me a lot of DU when I first found it in early 2002-a very sweet place	Rowdyboy	Dec 13	#50
Very nice posts from you. Thank you. The nastiness towards people who have their own reasons	sabrina 1	Dec 14	#82
I really like how you described this...	Spazito	Dec 13	#53
To be fair, there's been quite a bit of "hurt" although it isn't super hurt-y for me.	ScreamingMeemie	Dec 13	#73
Could be true, but others will probably sign on to DU3 with new names.	Old and In the Way	Dec 13	#74
That is the heartbreaking part of it.	LiberalAndProud	Dec 14	#77
there are lots of people	shanti	Dec 13	#39
The amount of WORK that went into DU3, and they're not even giving it a chance?	Eliminator	Dec 13	#44
Many people have been here and checked it out.	MelissaB	Dec 13	#46
I run some websites for a living and when you see a change this big	MelissaB	Dec 13	#45
It may be back...	ellisonz	Dec 13	#59
It's back...	ellisonz	Dec 15	#93
I really think many will come eventually, on their own schedule. They're saying goodbye to those...	Rowdyboy	Dec 13	#48
I think it is awesome the Du admins are letting people say goodbye	quinnox	Dec 13	#51
I think there are some posters that have paranoia issues about DU3	Odin2005	Dec 13	#62
How do I get to DU2?	Iggo	Dec 14	#78
Here.	LiberalAndProud	Dec 14	#79
Gracias.	Iggo	Dec 14	#87
So what?	TorchTheWitch	Dec 14	#80
Well said.	sabrina 1	Dec 14	#83
They are coming over in 24 business hours	The Straight Story	Dec 14	#84
Reason it seems so strange to some is because as DU members we have only been seeing bits and pieces	NNN0LHI	Dec 14	#85
So you are saying you're happy that the people on DU2 have been "weeded out" because you think they	Leopolds Ghost	Dec 15	#91
I've had at least 15 threads and posts deleted since I've hopped on to DU.	trumad	Dec 14	#89
"Jury me right the fuck now, dammit!" --Walt Starr's Ghost	Leopolds Ghost	Dec 15	#92
They want DU to be like FR and stuck in the last century	qanda	Dec 14	#90
Kinda like this...	ellisonz	Dec 15	#94
OMG!!! Hilarious	qanda	Dec 18	#96

Response to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 12:21 PM

DefenseLawyer (7,380 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

1. People are strange.

That's why I like them.

Every thread in old GD seems to be about not coming to DU3.

1. People are strange.

33. Ha. Me, too. nt

43. Great response!

56. Good answer lol

2. I think it is a lot of things that are causing that.

64. Some are worried about privacy issues re the social media links. Some concerned re revenue

3. All of the over wrought reactions

4. DU was a real lifeline to some people particularly in the early to mid Bush years..

52. Yes, that is hard to understand.....

57. I can think of several very liberal and valuable posters who've been TSed..

5. I don't like the changes, even the visuals, but it will take some time to

6. It'll work out.

7. Yup...

8. DU2 and DU3 are both fine discussion forums.

9. Ah.

13. What makes you think they were all, or even mostly Liberals

10. Heh, well, maybe weeding out the refusnicks is not such a bad thing.

11. Some people just need to be keyed up about something.

12. You talkin' to me?

54. Hehe...

63. Go Cubs......next year.

14. Strange?

66. I wonder what purpose it serves the administrators to keep the discussion board open over thre?

68. There's at least one DUer over there who's trying to get over here, without success.

72. I'm wondering if that's the case as well. That poster DOES want to be over here

15. I'm failing to see how *your* fretting about *their* fretting is any less strange.

17. It's an update to a discussion forum, not a life and death decision.

18. *YOU* need to let it go, too. nt

20. Let what go? I wasn't aware I was holding on to anything.

21. All this complaining about what others are doing. It's no better. nt

23. I'm not complaining about anything.

24. Your concern about the complaining about the complaining is noted.

41. Your complaining about other's complaining

86. I think I hear a feedback loop! nt

34. The OP was melodramatic?

35. The OP was not melodramatic.

37. Well, I was crying when I wrote it, so...

88. You were watching Old Yeller.

81. Lol, that's exactly what I was thinking. It's ironic, to say the least.

16. What happens to our bookmarks?

55. My best guess.

60. thanks

61. Hurry!

65. What makes you think so?

69. Not sure if that includes access to accounts or not.

19. Maybe they think they can stand out more over there than over here. n/t

22. Classic case of

67. Better to be a big fish in a little pond?

71. Whatever floats their boat.

25. Sounded like inevitability.

26. OMFG

29. To raise funds for what?

58. Sometimes I just don't know...

75. Too funny.

76. You could call it that.

95. I saw your post to a certain member that was demanding that you "go away"

27. Change is scary for many

70. I think I now know why FreeRepublic hasn't upgraded their discussion board in 15+ years.

28. Beats me

30. Some people have a hard time with changes

31. I was wondering about what happened when du1 went to du2

32. I hardly noticed.

42. Under the hood it was a pretty radical upgrade.

36. It's not as if there isn't PLENTY of criticism of DU3 *right here*.

38. Some real old DUers are coming on DU2 and saying good bye like Sapphocrat

40. That's a very good description. nt

47. Perfect description.....they're saying goodbye and they're hurting no one.....

49. I know. The insults are really turning the waverers off.

50. It reminds me a lot of DU when I first found it in early 2002-a very sweet place

82. Very nice posts from you. Thank you. The nastiness towards people who have their own reasons

53. I really like how you described this...

73. To be fair, there's been quite a bit of "hurt" although it isn't super hurt-y for me.

74. Could be true, but others will probably sign on to DU3 with new names.

77. That is the heartbreaking part of it.

39. there are lots of people

44. The amount of WORK that went into DU3, and they're not even giving it a chance?

46. Many people have been here and checked it out.

45. I run some websites for a living and when you see a change this big

59. It may be back...

15. I'm failing to see how your fretting about their fretting is any less strange.

18. YOU need to let it go, too. nt

36. It's not as if there isn't PLENTY of criticism of DU3 right here.