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kentuck

(113,024 posts) Thu Sep 21, 2017, 06:59 AM Sep 2017

Is DU still relevant? [View all]

Is DU still an important part of the debate?

34 votes, 1 pass \| Time left: Unlimited
	it's more important than ever?
	21 (62%)
	its relevance has been diluted in some small way since the hack by the Russians on Election Day?
	0 (0%)
	it's lost some relevance because a lot of "old timers" have moved on or passed on?
	2 (6%)
	it's not important - it's only a discussion group?
	11 (32%)
	it's relevant so long as it pursues the truth?
	0 (0%)
	Other comments:
	0 (0%)
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Is DU still relevant? [View all] kentuck Sep 2017 OP

Without DU madokie Sep 2017 #1

What's DU? underpants Sep 2017 #2

:-) kentuck Sep 2017 #4

:-) underpants Sep 2017 #7

I dunno.. WHat's DU with you?. . . . n/t annabanana Sep 2017 #31

Dirty Underpants. madinmaryland Sep 2017 #38

Makes scents it's named after me underpants Sep 2017 #39

There shouldn't be a comma in the second "it's." And of course DU is relevant. Glorfindel Sep 2017 #3

Sorry about that. kentuck Sep 2017 #6

Apostrophe zipplewrath Sep 2017 #9

Should there be a question mark? kentuck Sep 2017 #11

That's a statement... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2017 #33

I did, zipplewrath. I should never post before I've had coffee. Glorfindel Sep 2017 #13

Oxford Comma zipplewrath Sep 2017 #15

Relevant to whom? Important, how? Define "relevance" and "importance"... how would it be measured? NurseJackie Sep 2017 #5

MySpace is still a thing???? Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #10

More important than that hamsterjill Sep 2017 #32

Now that you mention it... YES!! :-D NurseJackie Sep 2017 #35

After the election day hack? More than ever uponit7771 Sep 2017 #8

Those are all statements with question marks at the end? Iggo Sep 2017 #12

I see what you did. kentuck Sep 2017 #14

We are preaching to the choir. pwb Sep 2017 #16

In the Big Picture? Not particularly. Hell Hath No Fury Sep 2017 #17

I used to get a lot of info on things like the Wisconsin uprising........ socialist_n_TN Sep 2017 #40

I often get breaking news here before many news outlets pick up the story. GreenEyedLefty Sep 2017 #18

If DU weren't important meow2u3 Sep 2017 #19

True, apparently somebody thought DU was important enough to hack. nt. Willie Pep Sep 2017 #34

We're pretty much the choir and we love preaching to one another. jalan48 Sep 2017 #20

It's a micro chasm of sorts. Relevant? Yes CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #21

If the Grand Canyon is a chasm, then is a crack in the sidewalk a "micro chasm"? nt Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #30

I'm only here because I was told that refreshments would be served. Orrex Sep 2017 #22

It's the vital epicenter of the Bernie vs Hillary debate! HeartachesNhangovers Sep 2017 #23

lol DU has NOTHING on twitter for that CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #24

It competes with Twitter and Facebook for attention ismnotwasm Sep 2017 #25

DU has been my anchor for a long long time. no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #26

I wasn't here back in the day, but bearsfootball516 Sep 2017 #27

No melman Sep 2017 #28

As long as n2doc does TOONS, it's relevant. Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #29

Relevance is overrated. Willie Pep Sep 2017 #36

It's where I come to unleash my frustrations over the alt right. Initech Sep 2017 #37