For my 27th thousand post on DU.
I've been on DU since sometime in 2001 - I don't remember which month I joined. I know I began reading DU in the spring of 2001, and was a registered member by the time of the 9/11 attacks. My registration number is 106679, which means I was the 6,679th person to sign up on DU.
I doubt many people are familiar with my username these days, since I have never been a paricularly profligate poster, and these days I maybe post a comment in the main forums no more than 2 -3 times a week, and post an OP less than 3-4 times a year. But I've been here reading all along, through all these 13+ years. I've seen countless DUers that I knew from the early days drift away or get banned - and there are many of those who got banned whom I dearly miss even today. Not to mention those very precious DUers who shuffled off this mortal coil - to the grievous loss of us all.
Anyway, the last time I marked a milestone in my post count was when I reached 1,000 posts, ages ago. Back then I was in a friendly race with Jackpine Radical for reaching the 1,000 mark - I think I may have won, but I honestly don't remember for sure. What matters to me now is that he is still here and still posting, and is still my good friend. Thank you, Jackpine! And if you won that race, please be sure to correct the record!
I totally missed noticing when I made my 10,000th post, and totally missed noticing when I made my 20,000th post - so I've been sort of half-assed watching for this 27,000 mark - just for the heck of it. I noticed I had reached 26,999 on Monday, so I started thinking about what I might want to write for #27,000, to mark the occasion.
So, this is it. This is how I'm marking my 27,000th post on DU.
I still love this place - even as I despair about many things that go on here, even as I miss how it was in the early days, even as I feel anger, disgust, despair about how people have come to treat each other here - I mean, come on, can't some of you at least TRY to be kind to each other?
DU is my home on the internet - literally, it's my homepage, has been since 2001. After all these years here, I can't imagine my life without DU. And I've "met" so many wonderful, extraordinary people here - some in real life, for which I will always be grateful.
Please be kind to each other. Please don't automatically assume ill intent on the part of those with whom you disagree. When your first instinct is to respond to someone with anger or snark, please take a moment before you click "post" to consider the possibility that you might have misinterpreted their intent. Please take a moment to consider that your reflexively moving into combat mode will only result in defensiveness and combativeness in return.
I think that most of us are here because we care about the state of our country and its governance, and we hope that, through our discussions with each other, we can share and promote ideas for creating a better future. What else is the point?
Really, this is all I have to say for my 27,000th post: please treat each other with kindness.
Thanks,
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It's such a cool number! When you add up the digits of any multiple of nine, they will always add up to nine!!! How cool is that?! 
Thanks for the congrats! 
I'd like to thank you for this message and will pledge to take a lesson from it and try to automatically go into combat mode.
Congrats on 27grand!
You're an asset to this community, and your message is the best.
I'll drink to that!
Thanks, dear friend! What a long, strange trip it's been! I feel the same way when I see a post from you - I always make sure to rec it, and do my best to add a comment when I can.
It's good to know you're in the world, too. You always inspire me to keep caring.
and very happy to see a post from you again. 
I know who you are, too!
Here's to 27.000 more. 
Another sort of quiet one, yes? But I have noticed you.
Most of the oldtimers have way more posts than me! Just keep on keeping on.
Thank you for your kind words!
Here's to many, many more!
I agree so much about treating each other with kindness. I try to do it as well.......see my sigline.
And, like you, DU is my electronic home, the place I come to first every day, and the place I sign off from at night...
I'm glad you're here!
Many more dear lady!
appropriate post and much appreciated.
Congrats!
Excellent advice, in the form of a very nice and sincere request.
Love your sentiment - it really does work. And your sig line is just outstanding - that also works.
I am sick about nastiness here. People take disagreement as a personal affront. That's too bad.
Here's to you, my friend.
You are always a bright spot in the world.
but you know that, since we share a brain and all.
Just kidding, Blue.
Thank you for being here.
Love and Peace and All that is Good to You and Yours.
You're a great DUer 
I can tell how long we've been here by the way we reminisce about the 'good old days'.
Barack Obama is President now, instead of 'W'. And DU has gone downhill.
Seems a fair, or at least workable, trade-off.
Many more years of posting to you, scarletwoman...
That's about the main thing, isn't it? The crux of the biscuit.
Heeeee! Actually, that's why I have my pic here.....reminds me not to succumb to Anonymity Syndrome.
Always do appreciate your posts.
go to the Lounge and post an "Ask Taterguy a Dumbass Question" thread, you will reach 27,005 in no time! 
(congrats, and nice post)
Congrats on your 27,000th post.
K&R
Compassion toward all sentient beings.
Have a and settle down to write your 27001th post.
