Reply #52: It's just as likely that people gravitate here because we are open

[Old and In the Way]

and willing to discuss non Bush administration-approved topics. I've heard a few people say that we've lost posters because of the 9/11 forum. Maybe. We've also probably gained a few to offset the losses too. When I started posting here, there were less than 20,000 registered members...that's grown to 70,000 in 3 years. It's not just the Lounge and LBN that's driven those numbers. It's also because that want to know more about BBV (another conspiracy?) and 9/11 and the ME. Because where else can people get educated on these issues?

DU has astrology and religious forums, I have no interest in them. I don't see those grounded in any science. But I don't go insulting people who post there as "nutballs" or "wackos". Frankly, there are many forums that are subjective and unscientific and based on particular poster preferences...so why pick on those who are interested in learning more about 9/11? Should we purge all of those other forums as well? Couldn't they also put Democrats in a bad light?

Seems to me we are allowing Republicans to define us when we react to their talking points. Are we afraid to say we don't believe their version of what happened on 9/11? I hope that's not the case.