Reply #295: Hi Skinner! I think there's more to the donations issue than unhappiness with DU.

[AndyA]

Yes, that might be part of the problem, but I think money is very, very tight for a lot of people right now. I've been putting off donating until after the plumber gets finished at my house today. If there's anything left, I'll make a donation.

There are myriad reasons why people at DU disagree right now. And we're basically following the political trend, because the Democrats don't agree with each other, either. Even normally stable Democrats like Howard Dean are taking heat now, and he's normally a DU hero.

Don't worry about DU, we'll make it and we'll work through the issues. Conflict comes with the territory, and some do like to stir things up just for the thrill of it. Being able to identify when that happens and going on to other things instead of challenging them is best. I just click the alert link, and then I don't worry about it again. The mods generally do a remarkable job.

Things will pick up, I think DU just reflects the general sentiment of the country right now, and it's really hard to find things to get excited about.

Thanks for all you do. :thumbsup: