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In reply to the discussion: How does today's Du compare to 2003? [View all]djg21
(1,803 posts)14. it was a lot more tolerant
Last edited Wed Jan 24, 2018, 02:41 PM - Edit history (1)
Of different viewpoints when I first joined in 2001. Now, if you dont subscribe to and parrot the approved DU group think, you get castigated, the thread gets locked, or your post gets reported and deleted. Thats is why I gave up on being a ⭐️ member years back.
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I first posted in 2004. It seems pretty similar in many respects, at least from my point of view.
StevieM
Jan 2018
#1
While GD and LBN remain the popular forums, today's DU is a bit like cable v network tv
hlthe2b
Jan 2018
#10
'tis as it has always been: A wondrous mosaic of everything. Has never been a monolith
UTUSN
Jan 2018
#15
IMO, it is just refighting the previous election, we haven't learned to change the discussion, like
CK_John
Jan 2018
#55