You'd think the lack of moderators would have led to chaos....sex threads galore....a cross between

[Rowdyboy]

Mad Max and Lord of the Flies. Given the chance to post with absolutely no restriction on content, there hasn't been a single post here on DU2 that was even vaguely inappropriate, at least not that I've seen. It says a lot about the caliber of people still here.

Instead I see a collection of sweet people unwilling to give up a part of their lives that was very important for different reasons. For me it was the fact of living in a rural southern community surrounded by straight right-wingers. DU was my first connection to both the larger Democratic community and the larger gay community. It was everything. If it wasn't incredibly important to me I wouldn't still be lurking. I've always found it hard to end things (refused to go through college graduation ceremony in 1976 and still dream about it) but this is in some ways harder. Its been unbelievably important to me and letting go is way tougher than I expected.

Unlike many of you guys, I'm okay with DU3. Its not the same but time goes on, shit happens-its tolerable and many people I really like are there. Hope I'll see you there eventually. Life is long-don't rule anything out too hastily.

If you can't come, for whatever reason, know that you are loved and missed by many, many people who, for the most part, share your values, hopes and dreams. In the end we are all in this together

Vaya con dios my friends....


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