Reply #141: I usually donate on first or second day, but have been hesitating ...

[philly_bob]

not because of angst about DU's conflict between partisans and progressives, but because of angst about donations to Democratics in general.

Skinner, your letter made me realize how much I value DU, like six times a day. Hope my contribution -- my largest ever -- made the last-day deadline (although I haven't got my stickies yet).

Regarding policy changes, the only thing I'd like to see is more transparency on tombstoning. I'd like to see who is tombstoned and why. A list updated every so often that lists user name and offending message. Two advantages: (1) train people on polite online behavior and (2) highlight issues to think about, much as "On the Fence" feature does.

On a different -- and larger -- issue, I wonder how pre-election Democratic Party fund-raising is going...