and not that I'm an experienced DU contributor....but sheesh....lotsa newbies here....

[a kennedy]

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I'm noticing a lot of them too!

[yeoman6987]

5. That is a good thing

Perhaps it is people who want to see a more progressive America.

[Whisp]

6. or maybe people who want to progress rec counts

with their sockies.

[onehandle]

16. Ding Ding Ding

Lately I've been called less and less for juries.

Pretty sure that sockpuppets have taken up the slack.

[kestrel91316]

21. I haven't been called for jury duty in MONTHS.

[Agschmid]

27. Big reduction when they changed the rules IMO.

It's a good thing.

[Ohio Joe]

2. There are always lots of new people

A good number join every day... More when something big is going on.

[dixiegrrrrl]

38. Quite a few who join never make it into the community.

When I was on the MIR team, I was amazed at how many signups were recognized almost immediately as
trolls or puppets and removed. there are ways they can be identified right from the get-go.

[Ohio Joe]

39. Very true... I would put that number at about 50%

Maybe even a little higher. I would also say that a good amount of those are the same handful of people who just keep trying over and over... It's pretty sick.

[longship]

3. Always a good sign in an election year.

Welcome to our community, newbies!

[quinnox]

4. yea, that is cool, but I also think there are some socks

running around. I have noticed posters with hardly any posts interacting as if they have been here for years and know the personalities. I suspect the new 5 hide rule has made some think they can get around it by making socks to toss out insults, unfortunately. Because they don't care if the sock account is banned or hidden.

[woo me with science]

10. +10000 Some of these are "sleeper cell" accounts.

I've seen a couple lately that were created way back at the start of DU and were dormant for over a decade, but are just now being activated to attack liberals and dispense the corporate propaganda.

[NuclearDem]

12. Yeah, just had one call me a Faux troll.

[quinnox]

13. heh heh, that is a colorful way to put it, but yea

I agree with you. We have some sleeper agents!

[1awake]

7. Define newbies lol

I've been here since I think 06 or 07... I just don't post a whole lot.

[Desert805]

8. Been here a lot longer

Post a whole lot less

[1000words]

11. Lurked for over ten years

Making up for lost time ...

[quinnox]

14. I have liked your posts

Glad you started posting!

[1000words]

17. Thanks!

[TDale313]

15. Lurked for a long time too.

Years before I even set up an account. Still not super chatty but trying to contribute more.

[Scuba]

18. There is NOTHING wrong with lurking, in fact it's educational on many levels.

[1000words]

25. Agree

The fly on the wall, sees all.

[NoGOPZone]

9. yep. nt

[hrmjustin]

19. Just finished 2 terms on Mirt and that was an eye-opener.

[Phentex]

22. I think that would be tough...

Some days more than others!

[hrmjustin]

23. In recent history I am told the Sandy Hook massacre and the Zimmerman verdict were the busiest days

in mirt. During my terms it was returning disruptors that gave us the most work.

My busiest day was the day Chelsea Manning announced her intent to be known as Chelsea. I had to ban many people that day and see a lot of hidden posts. Those posts broke my heart.

We had to track moles and socs. It was a lot of watching.

[TDale313]

28. Thanks to you

And all who are on MIRT. Not an easy job, I am sure.

I remember some of the uglier responses the day Chelsea Manning made her announcement, and it was painful. And those were just the ones I was unlucky enough to see.

[hrmjustin]

29. That was probably my worst day on DU.

[arely staircase]

20. welcome to DU enjoy your stay

That is totally a fucking joke.

[Rex]

24. Yeah Name Removed was only around for a few posts today.

I saw that.

[Skittles]

26. yup - all echoing the same bullshit

[hrmjustin]

30. You should no that a good chunk of those name removed are from a couple of repeat disruptors.

[Th1onein]

31. How can you tell?

The difference between a new poster and a sock puppet? How can you tell?

[FSogol]

32. Maybe we need a quiz to test them. A quiz like:

Do you usually come in pairs?
Do you sometimes get lost in the dryer?
If you get a hole in you, does someone throw you away?
If you don't stay up, are you sometimes called a quitter?
Do you look silly if someone wears you with sandals?

[hrmjustin]

34. They make it known. its a game with them and they want to be caught.

[cinnabonbon]

33. Well I couldn't let you guys have all your fun by yourself. :P nt

[LannyDeVaney]

35. I am not a sock

[Lost_Count]

36. It's an evil plot...

A nice group photo from our recent meeting...

[notemason]

37. Dude---(ette)

we're supposed to be anonymous!