Some here forget that many of us long timers are in our old timers phase. 😏

My point was that some here don’t recognize that some of these mistakes they’re quick to judge are harmless, protocol faux pas from some of us older members.

While the rest of the world seems upside down, we could take an extra few seconds to treat each other here a little kinder. Young and old timers are all we’ve got here 🌺

My mom used to say...
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

And sweetness was her leading character trait. It's not a bad thing to be remembered for.


🍯 or 🐻

🤓❤️

Like for posting in the ‘wrong forum’.

for Latest Breaking News, it's stuff making the news, it just happened

Editorials and Other Articles, they come with the links of the authors

most other subjects seem to fit quite nicely in General Discussion

yes indeed

Which is General Discussions because it’s a pretty safe place to discuss just about anything. Don’t let anyone get in your way if you have something to say. Each of us were new here once upon a time 🌺

I was alerted on for posting a cat story in general discussion.

YOU get the bottom bunk.

I posted about an experience I had in cherry-red north Texas in which my local Goodyear dealer held a knife to my throat because I had the audacity to mention my intent to vote for Barack Obama. Within minutes, the posse had accused me of lying and averred that the incident had never occurred. Some of the replies were quite personal and offensive, as I recall. So, I have greatly reduced my presence on this board because like you, I don't feel welcome here. Over fifty-five years of voting Democratic, supporting Democratic candidates across the nation, and years of experience in local and national politics mean nothing to these people. (Did I mention that I have a close relative who worked in the Johnson White House?) I will continue to support DU in my meager way, as I have for over twenty years, but I have no interest in offering my perspective. DU remains a great source for breaking news and opinion, but fuck that posse that tries to dehumanize you.

Exceptionally rude. The finger waggers are everywhere. Don't let them rain on your parade. ❤️

and have had other members "drag" some of my posts too, but I don't let that keep me from saying what I have to say. So I hope you will reconsider and let your voice be heard as well.
Best wishes 🙏

Luckily, so far, the frig doesn't flame me.

DON'T JUST STAND THERE..........WTF

then soon I will be yelling STOP SCREAMING OR I'LL STOP!

FACT!

What you have to say is the important thing.

The world is going to hell in a shopping cart. It is pointless to waste time on trivialities.

Plus I have very fat fingers

Also my mother was an English teacher. She gave up and accepted me. Ran out of red ink. So I’m use to a lot of it.
I keep trying and just try to be nice.

and i'm sorry you hate posting here.
i totally understand what you're saying and there have been times i've felt the same way after getting some snarky shit reply.
none of us are perfect. including those who have the need to put someone else down.


but let me just say this:
thank god there is one person here who is fucking perfect

(at least according to them)


tom, you made this post and i'm really glad you did.

Get them out of the way, I say. 🤓

Stay encouraged. ❤️

356 posts to get the hang on things, Tom.

May things flow smoothly for you from here!

Don't let anyone drive you away from posting - your posts will be as valuable to someone as anybody elses.

I did a post about cats in the wrong forum and was alerted on in 7 seconds.

Are you a progressive Dem like me?

I am sorry this happened to you. Getting older is not always pleasant.

Sometimes the first reply can ruin what might have been a great post. The reply may be innocent and well intended, but you may feel like the only good choice is to delete the original post. It happens.

Someone posted an article from Scientific American in the Science forum.

I read the article, finding it quite fascinating, and composed a response using Windows notepad. I had a few outside sources of my own, and I checked my spelling to be sure I was correct, and all in all probably spent a good 20 minutes on that post. Maybe more.

Big surprise! My proposed post was all for nothing because a post from Scientific American was considered inappropriate for the Science forum! It was deleted!

Now you tell me how an article from Scientific American is not scientific.

I sent the poster a DM thanking him for bringing attention to the article and also I expressed regret that it had been deleted for being off topic. This poster responded by saying he was a bit befuddled by an article from Scientific American being judged off topic.

Moral of the story: we’re all just people here and people make mistakes.

I will admit that's it's frustrating that political threads show up in the Lounge and it happens on the daily, sometimes multiple times a day. I simply give a friendly reminder that this is the Lounge. Most of the time I automatically trash them.


We do have many members here that come across as perfect and we all know better.


There's a tool on DU that's makes DU much more pleasant called an ignore list. It's at your disposal if you ever need it.

It's just not that big a deal. We've all made the mistake.

No matter where I post, I get a message telling me it's in the wrong place! i just don't post anymore.