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pipi_k

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48. Whenever I see someone say
Fri Jul 11, 2014, 12:33 PM
Jul 2014

about someone else, "S/he is/was a 'good DUer'", I always wonder what that phrase even means.

Does it mean that the person follows the Party line, posting only what the majority post?

Does it mean the person tries in all good faith to follow the rules of online/discussion board etiquette?

Is the person always sweet and kind and non-offensive in everything s/he posts?


I never know what that term means.

If it means scenario #2, then there are tons of "good DUers" here, and I appreciate all of them.

If it means scenario #1, then I, for one, am probably not a "good DUer", or very popular even though I try my best to be as respectful as I can.

Thanks for this thread, MM.


I'm not one of the popular kids. Never was.

For all of us whose names were never called...true, we're not 17 anymore, but some things never stop hurting.









OK this one I'll get on board with. redqueen Jul 2014 #1
Thanks RQ! MineralMan Jul 2014 #2
Yeah, me too. progressoid Jul 2014 #18
Salute! nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2014 #3
Sometimes, I look at who has recommended threads. MineralMan Jul 2014 #6
Wow, I didn't know one could see who Rec'd ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #19
so true mountain grammy Jul 2014 #67
Finally, a thread for me! Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #4
For you and everyone else who comes here regularly, MineralMan Jul 2014 #8
I wish all my DU1 stuff was still here. Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #12
me too I posted far more in the early days rbrnmw Jul 2014 #148
Yup Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #159
it's all good I know where my heart is rbrnmw Jul 2014 #161
no, no, it's me rurallib Jul 2014 #9
Thanks for your post. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #32
Nice post. Thanks for this. n/t TDale313 Jul 2014 #5
Thanks for being a DUer! MineralMan Jul 2014 #10
I *try* to post sensibly. lpbk2713 Jul 2014 #7
Thanks. Most DUers try to post sensibly. MineralMan Jul 2014 #11
Thank you for posting this. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #13
It seemed like something that was needed just now. MineralMan Jul 2014 #63
Indeed. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #64
Great post malaise Jul 2014 #14
I forgot to mention all those who post more frequently, but have no hidden posts. MineralMan Jul 2014 #15
Thank you! *bows* arcane1 Jul 2014 #21
Yup. You're definitely in that group. MineralMan Jul 2014 #22
I had a hard time when I first started. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #33
I've only had one post hidden... Blanks Jul 2014 #53
DU is the online home of a lot of people. MineralMan Jul 2014 #56
AND those who have created, maintained AND moderated this website/forum Voice for Peace Jul 2014 #75
I have had exactly 1 post hidden and that was a total misunderstanding on my part. Lochloosa Jul 2014 #58
I don't think I have any hidden posts. Martin Eden Jul 2014 #65
Thanks Mineral Man Brewinblue Jul 2014 #16
Actually, you are one of the cool kids. MineralMan Jul 2014 #17
What a nice thing to do libodem Jul 2014 #20
Very true. Nice post. nt el_bryanto Jul 2014 #23
It seemed like a good day for it. MineralMan Jul 2014 #24
Thanks MM! lovemydog Jul 2014 #25
Thank you for being here! MineralMan Jul 2014 #26
Kickeroo - 840high Jul 2014 #27
Thanks, Man PDittie Jul 2014 #28
I love your moniker. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #36
Thanks for the good news. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #29
Good news should always be welcome, I think. MineralMan Jul 2014 #52
Kicketty. Kick. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #30
This is very good of you. Thank you. ancianita Jul 2014 #31
Beautification. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #39
Thanks for being a DUer! MineralMan Jul 2014 #57
Agreed. CJCRANE Jul 2014 #34
Indeed. littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #37
I'd like to give thanks to Malaise. lpbk2713 Jul 2014 #54
superbly stated. k & r. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2014 #35
You're welcome. rocktivity Jul 2014 #38
You are awesome. eom littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #40
You And Me Both Have Been Here For What Seems Forever ProfessorGAC Jul 2014 #104
I can appreciate that. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #41
Another invisible DUer here. Thanks for the recognition! n/t LibDemAlways Jul 2014 #42
You're very welcome. MineralMan Jul 2014 #47
Thank you Mineral Man. Raine1967 Jul 2014 #43
K&R riqster Jul 2014 #44
Thank you! Nobody notices me Freddie Jul 2014 #45
Well, that was certainly disappointing enough to mention! MineralMan Jul 2014 #51
Thanks, MM. N/T N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2014 #46
Whenever I see someone say pipi_k Jul 2014 #48
I'll always pick you for the team. MineralMan Jul 2014 #55
Your last line....so true. LibDemAlways Jul 2014 #59
Thanks! nt cry baby Jul 2014 #49
I love you too shenmue Jul 2014 #50
Some of us even contributed donco Jul 2014 #60
This is EXACTLY the way it should be. blm Jul 2014 #61
Thanks for this post! KT2000 Jul 2014 #62
You guys are da bomb! applegrove Jul 2014 #66
100th rec. Respect for the backbone! nolabear Jul 2014 #68
Thanks for the rec! It belongs MineralMan Jul 2014 #69
That's who I'm referring to. The unsung backbone of DU. nolabear Jul 2014 #71
Thanks MM Android3.14 Jul 2014 #70
I'll kick this one down the road -- we need more fellow-feeling, that's for sure. Hekate Jul 2014 #72
Excellent post! K&R! For me, I try to mend bridges not burn them, but I'm on RKP5637 Jul 2014 #73
hear hear, here! Voice for Peace Jul 2014 #74
Thank you for your recognition... virgdem Jul 2014 #76
Thanks!! mindfulNJ Jul 2014 #77
Well said MM. bluesbassman Jul 2014 #78
KnR for DUers nobody notices. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #79
Thank you for narnian60 Jul 2014 #80
I can't hear you over the din of Eleanor Rigby darning her socks. Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #81
That was Father MacKenzie. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2014 #141
Right, Eleanor Rigby was the one who kept her face in a jar by the door. Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #149
I think we should have an appreciation thread for the available DU tools, also Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #82
Local DU misfit reporting in. nt Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #83
Here!! And thanks! n/t Greybnk48 Jul 2014 #84
Thanks for posting in this thread! MineralMan Jul 2014 #87
Well done, MM. There are far more here than most No Vested Interest Jul 2014 #85
Thanks for being part of DU! MineralMan Jul 2014 #89
Thank you! I don't post often, but I try to 'make it count' when I do. ColesCountyDem Jul 2014 #86
Every post counts, and thanks! MineralMan Jul 2014 #90
So many of us have gone super secret underground. peace13 Jul 2014 #88
Thanks for your participation on DU! MineralMan Jul 2014 #91
VIVE' LE LURKERS!! Soylent Brice Jul 2014 #92
I read DU every single day, but seldom post anymore. SpookyCat Jul 2014 #93
Thanks for "unlurking" in this thread and for being a DUer. MineralMan Jul 2014 #94
What a lovely thing to do MissDeeds Jul 2014 #95
If DU is good enough Iwillnevergiveup Jul 2014 #96
Thanks for your reply! MineralMan Jul 2014 #97
Thank you. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2014 #98
You're better known on DU than you think. MineralMan Jul 2014 #99
This is my last appreciation thread. I will recommend no more of them. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #100
Well said! Marie Marie Jul 2014 #101
Well said, thank you. k&r uppityperson Jul 2014 #102
Appreciation noted and welcomed SoCalDem Jul 2014 #103
K&R B Calm Jul 2014 #105
K&R.... ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #106
I am somebody! klook Jul 2014 #107
They exist? LadyHawkAZ Jul 2014 #108
Thanks, folks, I'm speechless! louis-t Jul 2014 #109
Thanks MineralMan!! hue Jul 2014 #110
Thanks! murielm99 Jul 2014 #111
I thought "Appreciation Threads" were verboten. I'm rec'ing this one. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #112
Here's to the hundreds of low key, discreet DUers with low post counts, Surya Gayatri Jul 2014 #113
I confess... Paka Jul 2014 #114
good thread, thanks MM, for the "unsung heroes" of DU nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #115
I'm like the member described in the OP. Mr.Bill Jul 2014 #116
Hear! Hear! Ferretherder Jul 2014 #117
Thank you smokey nj Jul 2014 #118
A toast to all of us! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #119
::::Skritch::::: ::::Snerkle:::: :::Erp::: A HERETIC I AM Jul 2014 #120
Yay us! Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #121
'Some folks you just can't reach...' FailureToCommunicate Jul 2014 #122
K & R LiberalLovinLug Jul 2014 #123
Yahoo! n/t Mugu Jul 2014 #124
Bless you, my son. OilemFirchen Jul 2014 #125
I agree...and there are many more of us Curmudgeoness Jul 2014 #126
hey, thats me! haydukelives Jul 2014 #127
Thank you! n/t obietiger Jul 2014 #128
Thanks so much to everyone who took the time MineralMan Jul 2014 #129
I guess that is sometimes me. I like to post art threads...they don't get much CTyankee Jul 2014 #130
I love your art threads! greatlaurel Jul 2014 #131
oh, thank you so much! please go to my art threat on GD...it's sinking badly... CTyankee Jul 2014 #133
Great thread, and a wonderfully generous thought. Thanks, MM! KR n/t ms liberty Jul 2014 #132
Thank You, nice to feel wanted... icarusxat Jul 2014 #134
Thanks for being a long time DUer! MineralMan Jul 2014 #135
Aww, thanks MM! thecrow Jul 2014 #136
K&R Bobbie Jo Jul 2014 #137
This is nice. Thank you octoberlib Jul 2014 #138
Thank you :-) Loki Jul 2014 #139
Righteous Original Post swimboy Jul 2014 #140
i notice you! Heidi Jul 2014 #152
OMGOMGOMG!!! swimboy Jul 2014 #156
!!! Heidi Jul 2014 #157
Beautifully said. silverweb Jul 2014 #142
Thanks, MM. secondvariety Jul 2014 #143
That has to be me :) Thanks, MineralMan!!! tandot Jul 2014 #144
Well thanks! Lifelong Protester Jul 2014 #145
that would be me. unionthug777 Jul 2014 #146
Well said MineralMan RFKHumphreyObama Jul 2014 #147
What a very nice thread, Mineralman. R B Garr Jul 2014 #150
This is an awesome thread! troublesome_mind Jul 2014 #151
Sometimes I wish I was on that list... yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #153
Thank you, MineralMan sarge43 Jul 2014 #154
Thanks so much SmittynMo Jul 2014 #155
C'est moi! Merci MM. Sognefjord Jul 2014 #158
Right on! a la izquierda Jul 2014 #160
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