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LongTomH

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190. We need to do some outreach among younger people.

Tue May 1, 2012, 08:01 PM

May 2012

I realize this was not a "scientific poll;" but, Democratic Underground's age range does seem to be skewed to the middle age and older cohorts. We need some young people to provide some really new ideas and energy.

And we need to think about who will carry on! Sorry to have to tell you this gang, but we aren't immortal!

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the age range here on du, please. [View all] seabeyond Apr 2012 OP

You may not get an accurate reading from this, MineralMan Apr 2012 #1

hey, i am already surprised by the poll. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #4

I think you might be wrong. This is the type poll ALL DUers love to vote in. lamp_shade Apr 2012 #7

Especially now that you can view usernames! CrispyQ Apr 2012 #13

i figured that is what would hold some people back from voting. seabeyond Apr 2012 #14

It kinda did for me JonLP24 Apr 2012 #32

exactly. thanks for speaking up. seabeyond Apr 2012 #36

I think wiser is more of what I meant JonLP24 Apr 2012 #65

you are so funny. such a hoot. seabeyond Apr 2012 #66

I'd like to see a few clicks on the two extreme ends. CrispyQ Apr 2012 #34

yes... i hear ya. me, too. seabeyond Apr 2012 #37

We have a DUer who's over 80!!! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #152

Well, that's true enough. MineralMan Apr 2012 #26

Not "may", won't. Such polls are biased by self-selection Gormy Cuss Apr 2012 #87

lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #91

Hiya, sea! Gormy Cuss Apr 2012 #118

hiya, gormy! seabeyond Apr 2012 #121

Right you are. DU Polls are FUN! MineralMan Apr 2012 #104

I've seen this poll a bunch over the years and it always curves about the way this one does. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2012 #135

Old and mostly white...which is odd... snooper2 Apr 2012 #175

32 FarLeftFist Apr 2012 #2

you are a baby.... lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #5

The 30s are an excellent age. lunatica Apr 2012 #49

"the 50s and 60s are the best age so far" dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #75

Yeah, I'm also feeling the body thing now lunatica Apr 2012 #107

This past year it hit me how old I really am. I've always had a RKP5637 Apr 2012 #127

Yep...planning for the future has hit. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #131

30 boxman15 Apr 2012 #100

"39 Years Old -- The Best 10 Years of Your Life!" LongTomH May 2012 #189

54, and damn proud of it. HappyMe Apr 2012 #3

and a soon to be grandma to boot.... lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #6

Thank you! HappyMe Apr 2012 #28

yaaaa, grinnin. seabeyond Apr 2012 #35

Sons are 25. HappyMe Apr 2012 #48

absolutely.... seabeyond Apr 2012 #55

Me too orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #8

Me too - sometimes KaryninMiami Apr 2012 #15

i started telling myself i was old, when i hit 40. to prepare myself and not be shocked seabeyond Apr 2012 #22

54 is not the bridge. HappyMe Apr 2012 #29

"middle aged".. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #79

lol lol. arent our kids soooo precious. they love showing off their mathematical skills seabeyond Apr 2012 #81

Me too, next Saturday :) n/t phylny Apr 2012 #18

the thing I am proud of hfojvt Apr 2012 #161

tick......tock...tick....tock....tick.... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #176

52, so my vote tends to confirm your prediction. Just out of curiosity, what coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #9

61-70 is doing pretty good, too. just the many years on du, hearing seabeyond Apr 2012 #10

Ah. I would think this poll would be one Skinner and his co-admins coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #16

I'm quite young in comparison. MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #11

it is funny seabeyond Apr 2012 #12

Still wishing I was in my 20's (nt) MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #74

30's adn 40's the best. i dont want the teen and 20's again. seabeyond Apr 2012 #80

Minus the B.O. and awkwardness with the ladies. MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #85

eeew, lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #92

Stay in School, the world of work sucks! MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #173

lmao... hubby and i are telling boys, appreciate the time now cause seabeyond Apr 2012 #174

He's thinking of the money, he'll get once work commences. MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #193

LOL!!! I recall well counting the years/days/hours 'till I was 18. That, RKP5637 Apr 2012 #128

And it wasn't till I was 26 could I buy a drink without ID. MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #172

That's how old I was when I joined. Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #47

41 MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #76

GeezerUnderground. 68 here. Oh, and stay off the lawn. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2012 #17

lol. and i always said to my kids, raising them, the lawn was meant to walk on barefoot seabeyond Apr 2012 #20

I've spent a long time earning my curmudgeon status. All for nothing. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2012 #23

lol lol, there is that. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #24

50 etherealtruth Apr 2012 #19

i know, lol. as i was saying above, i was going off the age i have heard people say..... seabeyond Apr 2012 #21

Another 5-0 BumRushDaShow Apr 2012 #31

64 here madokie Apr 2012 #25

genetics... it is a wonderful thing seabeyond Apr 2012 #27

If you did not know your age estiparanoic Apr 2012 #30

interesting question. i immediately thought as a kid i was a little adult. seabeyond Apr 2012 #33

45 July 1st. one_voice Apr 2012 #38

my hubby is a july 1st. he will be 47. i love my cancer. you people seabeyond Apr 2012 #39

You haven't met my dad JonLP24 Apr 2012 #46

no way.... so it isnt about being cancer? jut who he is, lol. ah well. ok. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #56

He actually JonLP24 Apr 2012 #72

kids... seabeyond Apr 2012 #77

LOL...my husband might disagree.. one_voice Apr 2012 #53

the little things that are suppose to bug me, just dont. that makes it easy for me seabeyond Apr 2012 #57

Nunya. mmonk Apr 2012 #40

quit mumblin'. geez, i cant hear that mumble seabeyond Apr 2012 #41

Oh, 90, you say! HappyMe Apr 2012 #50

Almost. mmonk Apr 2012 #154

lol... now i get it. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #155

My bad. I didn't finish. mmonk Apr 2012 #157

lol. that is what happens when you hit 39. see, dead give away. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #158

I suppose. Can't remember that far back. mmonk Apr 2012 #159

There is no older than dirt selection. Abstain. lonestarnot Apr 2012 #42

ah ha. that would be the "over" group.... lol. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #58

LOL!... Phentex Apr 2012 #112

Interesting that as of my post there are 408 viewers lunatica Apr 2012 #43

There are still those that lie about their age, HappyMe Apr 2012 #52

thanks for pointing that out, too. that is an important part of what i am looking at seabeyond Apr 2012 #60

There always seem to be a lot of watchers on DU. Often I wonder who RKP5637 Apr 2012 #129

32, the new 22 I'm told... Earth_First Apr 2012 #44

ya... well, seems to have started with my generation. always gotta be younger than seabeyond Apr 2012 #61

I turned 32 last month tabbycat31 Apr 2012 #153

It skews old because the young'uns haven't gotten out of bed yet mainer Apr 2012 #45

bah hahahaha. hm. i have two up and about and have been for hours seabeyond Apr 2012 #62

just celebrated #43 two days ago.... tnvoter Apr 2012 #51

happy bday two days ago. seabeyond Apr 2012 #63

Even though I'm fifty... Iggo Apr 2012 #54

just always have to be havin' someone breakin' the rules. do it your way seabeyond Apr 2012 #64

Okay, okay. I'll swishem back. Iggo Apr 2012 #68

dont you dare... llol. i thought it was cute seabeyond Apr 2012 #69

Younger boomers flamingdem Apr 2012 #59

I find that the majority are more liberal than than your generation Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #67

bah hahaha. k. i will wait for you analysis. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #70

I'm 60 but the next group that signed Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #73

that is interesting and makes a certain amount of sense. seabeyond Apr 2012 #93

Dave's not here, man. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2012 #113

I knew we were a bunch of old fogeys around here NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #71

My adult Kids don't post here Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #82

My kids don't either, and they are very much to the left..thank god. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #138

Half of DU is going to be dropping off like flys soon Sea-Dog Apr 2012 #78

We've lost so great voices over the years in Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #83

Well, on THAT cheery note...... dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #84

I won't back Down.... Tom Petty 61 one years young. Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #90

roflmfao. love the pic... with your comment. so true. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #94

No soup for you. n/t westerebus Apr 2012 #101

A year ago I was in the 21-30 group. 31, gonna be 32 in June. n/t vaberella Apr 2012 #86

shit happens, ... but then seabeyond Apr 2012 #97

I guess you start getting used to it when you get to 40. ^_^ n/t vaberella Apr 2012 #108

Some do, some don't... pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #111

I've Heard That's Common With Women ProfessorGAC Apr 2012 #168

you are probably right. i can see sense in that. me, i round up. when i turned 40 seabeyond Apr 2012 #169

Then time starts to do a sucking noise. Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #98

i heard people say that for a lifetime and younger would think how slow it moves seabeyond Apr 2012 #103

so 86% are over 40 - and 64% are over 50 Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 #88

The data only considers participates in the poll not observers Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #95

Just thinking about what they can do is scary. white_wolf Apr 2012 #99

22. I feel like a child now. white_wolf Apr 2012 #89

Maybe so wolf, BUT............. socialist_n_TN Apr 2012 #96

Revel in it! Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #102

I know time flies. white_wolf Apr 2012 #105

It's all relative ,you live a orpupilofnature57 Apr 2012 #117

Time goes by so much faster the older you get. janx Apr 2012 #133

25 ellisonz Apr 2012 #106

Well, Almighty.. Lets get to point and roll another joint. Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #109

I don't get why old people like Tom Petty. n/t ellisonz Apr 2012 #110

Because he was popular while I was growing up. jillan Apr 2012 #115

"Paul McCartney. Hmmmm. Wasn't he in a group before Wings?" Buns_of_Fire Apr 2012 #124

I saw Tom Petty put on a kick ass rock and roll show. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #188

kids today, lol. petty, cool. his generation screams for beiber.... lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #114

Do not! ellisonz Apr 2012 #119

rebecca black??? seabeyond Apr 2012 #122

33, the results of the poll are similar to polls i have seen previously on this JI7 Apr 2012 #116

I'll vote in an innocuous poll like this Blue_In_AK Apr 2012 #120

i agree seabeyond Apr 2012 #123

Yeah, definitely Posteritatis Apr 2012 #136

I just turned 31 last month. Terra Alta Apr 2012 #125

Me too! Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #130

This is interesting Joe Shlabotnik Apr 2012 #126

73 here and glad I have lived this long. RebelOne Apr 2012 #132

yep... i am all for giving old a try. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #134

56 Vanje Apr 2012 #137

45 Shankapotomus Apr 2012 #139

39. LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #140

that is a good age. seabeyond Apr 2012 #141

21st LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #142

i think seabeyond Apr 2012 #145

My best friend and I share a birthday. LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #146

I've been posting here for 11 years. MrSlayer Apr 2012 #143

26. DutchLiberal Apr 2012 #144

56... Damn... We're A Bunch Of Old Farts, No ??? WillyT Apr 2012 #147

no.... just gettin going. lol. seabeyond Apr 2012 #148

51 - 60 way in the lead. Scurrilous Apr 2012 #149

if we didnt have that ole transparency thing, i could edit 50 age range would be waaaay in the seabeyond Apr 2012 #150

I'm 26. I'm suprised by how many Boomers are here! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #151

so am I hfojvt Apr 2012 #160

Wow no under 21s. I was when I started posting. ButterflyBlood Apr 2012 #156

I was 19 when joined. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #163

This is the oldest forum board I have ever seen Ter Apr 2012 #162

It there's a stale smell on this side of the hill WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2012 #164

Where is Ava? Isn't she still a member here? countryjake Apr 2012 #165

she was 15, 16? around 2004. you do the math, lol. seabeyond Apr 2012 #170

Actually, I think she'll be 22 this October... countryjake Apr 2012 #180

I believe she's in college... Phentex Apr 2012 #177

Thank you, yes, I remember when she was moving out to NYU, countryjake Apr 2012 #181

I'm 34 a la izquierda Apr 2012 #166

So Far Your Prediction Looks Solid ProfessorGAC Apr 2012 #167

One level higher than when I first signed up at DU. tanyev Apr 2012 #171

Will be 49 in a few weeks rox63 Apr 2012 #178

Rox63... YvonneCa Apr 2012 #182

Back atcha! rox63 Apr 2012 #184

I feel downright youthful in my late 30's LOL Aerows Apr 2012 #179

Very interesting RZM Apr 2012 #183

Any more? lpbk2713 May 2012 #185

thanks for kicking. i was thinking about doing that yesterday seabeyond May 2012 #186

All the people who assume I am a 15 year old boy are going to be greatly surprised. Nt Warren DeMontague May 2012 #187

We need to do some outreach among younger people. LongTomH May 2012 #190

I agree! countryjake May 2012 #196

In the year 2024, if Man is still alive, if Woman can survive, IDemo May 2012 #191

go Lumpy! bigtree May 2012 #192

lol. i hear ya. nt seabeyond May 2012 #194

What year is this? FSogol May 2012 #195

Kick! nt Poll_Blind May 2012 #197

I'm 21 myself. AverageJoe90 May 2012 #198

kick nt Electric Monk May 2012 #199

Just turned 20 this year. n/t unreadierLizard May 2012 #200

kick nt Electric Monk May 2012 #201