Here's what delights me most about DU

[omega minimo]

It's a big tent not an echo chamber and every so often we learn something.

How 'bout you?

[Veritas_et_Aequitas]

1. I agree with you but would like to add that it helps me hone my arguments

when debating. I don't know how many times I've had a new perspective brought to my attention in the economics forum.

Edited for spelling

[omega minimo]

3. now let's work on your splelng

[John Q. Citizen]

2. Yep.

[Vickers]

4. I like all the hot chicks.

[omega minimo]

5. DUuuuuuuuuude

[Vickers]

6. Hey, I'm shallow.

[begin_within]

7. Ditto

I enjoy getting reprimanded on my views or behavior any time I start an original post.

[Blue_In_AK]

9. I usually play it safe with my original posts

like a photograph or something. Nobody's going to tell you that your picture sucks. Well, on second thought, you never know. I can remember getting blasted in the lounge once for posting pictures of Iditarod sled dogs.

[begin_within]

12. I've been corrected and chastised so many times,

that I have given up on reading replies, unless someone posts "LOL" or "ROFL" in response to a reply. There are far too many people here ready to jump all over you if your opinion, belief, habits, behavior or lifestyle are 1 degree askew from their view of what is right and wrong. I think I'd rather sit in church, where the scolding is rote and predictable, than face the gauntlet of this web site any longer.

[Blue_In_AK]

17. Hang in there, Bob.

We're not all so bad.

[begin_within]

23. Oh I know.

What would a discussion forum be without conflict though. It would be just a guestbook.

[DCKit]

37. There is not shortage of complete dicks on DU....

but they are far outnumbered by people who would rather provide constructive criticism.

After ~2 years hanging out here, I have yet to put anyone on "ingore".

[Nevernose]

14. Seriously?

How can someone hate sled dogs? I guess I can see the objection to the way some people treat some dogs, but anyone who's ever spent five minutes with a sled dog knows how much they love to run.

My daughter, through a school project, became obsessed with the Iditarod last year. SO much so that I took her to Juneau this summer to see the dogs. We're actually looking for a place where she can go Hang out with the dogs in the lower 48 (they race in California, which is right next door) and she's constantly harping on me to get a job somewhere -- ANYwhere -- in Alaska.

[Blue_In_AK]

19. Yeah, seriously.

I understand that the Iditarod is controversial to some people, but I've been a fan for as long as I've been here (1975). It's just a great Alaska tradition, and, as you say, the dogs love it. My husband and I are going out to Nome for the finish this year, and we can hardly wait. He volunteers with the dogs every year, and we go to the ceremonial start downtown and then out to Willow for the restart, but this is the first time to Nome. We'll be out there a week.

I'll be putting together an Iditarod photo gallery on my Smugmug page (my sig line) when we get back in March, so if you're interested keep that in mind. I have galleries from the past two years, but, of course, they're just the start, not the finish, which will be so much more fun.

[omega minimo]

25. I rodeo Amtrak 600 miles and the repeating movie was that obnoxious Disney sled dog movie

the dogs and race are cool though

[Blue_In_AK]

8. I don't get out much,

so DU is one of my windows to the world, plus after all we've been through together, a lot of you I consider my friends. I think we all have a need to communicate, and this is a safe place to do it. I've learned a lot here in the past four years.

[geckosfeet]

10. I like it when people call me names.

The spankings are fun too.

[bertman]

11. Alright, Asshole. Bend Over and take it like a masochist!!

[geckosfeet]

21. Well. You made my nite.

[omega minimo]

24. don't be a

douchebag

[helderheid]

13. first rec?

[Skink]

15. Free beer.

[Blue Dog Dominion]

18. Where is this free beer of which thou speaketh?

[HughMoran]

26. Mmmmm, beer!

[leftstreet]

16. K&R

[scarletwoman]

20. I dunno. I think it's a big tent all right, but there's a lot of echos.

But that's okay. I just hang out for stock tips.

[omega minimo]

22. echoes and

clowns

[BrklynLiberal]

27. I agree....

[dbt]

28. It's not an echo chamber until Forbidden Topics are discussed.

[omega minimo]

34. then it's a Memory Hole

[B o d i]

29. I get a real kick out of the ironic ads sometimes

Like, in a thread about Jack in the Box outsourcing their drive thru order takers to India, I saw an ad for "We can help you outsource part of your business and increase your profits!" or in a thread about something Ann Coulter just said and there was an ad there to buy her latest book.

Maybe I just have an odd sense of humor though...

[The Doctor.]

30. Here's what I think;

It's a big tent not an echo chamber and every so often we learn something.

Anyone else?



Seriously, I get a kick out of the idea that the freeptards-types think all the bickering is some kind of 'weakness'. Those with one mandated message don't do 'discovery'.

[tavalon]

31. In the begininning it wasn't just once in a while

I learned government from these du wonks and am very grateful. My monthly amount I send is listed under continuing education. I hope my accountant isn't reading.

[omega minimo]

33. more often would make it worth the time spent

"My monthly amount I send is listed under continuing education. I hope my accountant isn't reading."

[Le Taz Hot]

32. Same here.

Despite the fact that, on a regular basis, we are urged to never question any Democrat at any time about any thing. Oh yeah, and how we have to all be JUST LIKE everyone else and be PC at all times. Fuck that. Viva la difference!

Edited to add: My sig line pretty much says it all.

[tekisui]

35. Agreed. knr!~

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

36. I Like How If Someone Is Really In Need Of Attention, They Can Just Post A "DU ROCKS!" Thread.

[treestar]

38. For sure

I've learned so many new things here - or been inspired to look things up.

[Redstone]

39. Affirmative on that.

Redstone

[LWolf]

40. When it works like that.

When dissent is not censored or bullied, it can be great.

[uppityperson]

41. I have even changed my Opion at times.

[hfojvt]

42. sometimes an echo chamber would be nice

"and throw 'I love you' echoes down the valley, and then lie awake at night 'til they come back around."

"Friends agree with friends in order to express friendship. Enemies disagree with enemies in order to express enminty" Kurt Vonnegut

Myself, I like a hearty debate, like a good chess game. A good chess game means, of course, a challenging opponent who gives a good fight and then loses graciously.