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Related: About this forumAhoy thar!
Hello everyone,
I'm a Brit who lived in the US on and off for 20 years and have had an active interest in politics since my teens. I've been lurking this place for nearly 6 years and thought it was time to sign up and contribute to the forum.
Cheers,
PG
petronius
(26,603 posts)alan_phillips
(46 posts)I am new as well, and can't seem to figure out where the best place to start posting is. I don't want to get too involved in heated discussions right away. Do you or anyone else have any good advice?
Rhiannon12866
(206,039 posts)And you ought to check out the Groups, as well. There has to be a topic or hobby you're interested in... Welcome to DU!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1018
alan_phillips
(46 posts)thanks you. And do I have to wait 5 minutes between posts every time? That rather sucks.
Rhiannon12866
(206,039 posts)I'm not sure why you'd think so.
alan_phillips
(46 posts)that says "You must wait 5 minutes between posts". I haven't seen that on a site before.
Rhiannon12866
(206,039 posts)I hope that it goes away for you soon.
uppityperson
(115,680 posts)BainsBane
(53,072 posts)possibly 10
Rhiannon12866
(206,039 posts)When I first joined DU, I was pretty hesitant...
BainsBane
(53,072 posts)probably as a way to deter abusive trolls and spammers.
Rhiannon12866
(206,039 posts)But having been on MIRT, I don't think it's a bad idea...