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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIs it me or does DU seem smaller lately?
Seems like there are fewer posts, fewer recs and fewer replies to most posts the last couple of weeks.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)is humming along as usual lol.
marym625
(17,997 posts)Just a month or so ago some posts were receiving 300+ recs. Maybe I am just not going to the greatest page enough.
Thanks!
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Maybe everyone is out shoveling snow.
Maybe that's it!
trof
(54,256 posts)I like whimsy.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)onehandle
(51,122 posts)Which is one reason embedded trolls have become so 'effective.'
I know that some prolific, good posters are gone. Probably contributes to the lack of interest
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)progressoid
(49,999 posts)but it's also the "off season" politically. So maybe it will pick up.
marym625
(17,997 posts)Good reason. Thanks
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,198 posts)Sort of like how those little chairs in elementary school used to seem so big.
marym625
(17,997 posts)Who knew I would keep growing at this age!?
olddots
(10,237 posts)That's a good one!
Sorry guys. I guess you'll have to wait to make an impact.
RandiFan1290
(6,242 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Or everybody's off watching cable gnus.
marym625
(17,997 posts)Those are awesome!
Man, didn't expect all the comedy. LOVE IT!
Baitball Blogger
(46,757 posts)The dress is just a scam, however. It all comes down to different exposures of the same outfit. I've seen it both ways on different sites.
yuiyoshida
(41,861 posts)people are members of DU or even on DU during the day..I wish there was some way that info could be apart of the Website. To see how many people have logged on.. would be interesting.
Phentex
(16,334 posts)How are you?
yuiyoshida
(41,861 posts)I am a bit sad about Leonard Nimoy's passing. Thanks...
Phentex
(16,334 posts)But would be nice if we all made it to at least 83.
My brother was Spock for Halloween one year when we were little.
marym625
(17,997 posts)My dad was 83 when he died November 3, 2013.
antiquie
(4,299 posts)My dad was 83 when he died August 3, 2003.
marym625
(17,997 posts)I'm sure it still hurts just as much as it did then
For your dad
cwydro
(51,308 posts)when he died in November 12, 2012.
marym625
(17,997 posts)I know how hard it is
For your dad
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Back atcha.
marym625
(17,997 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)eventually.
My mom is 88 and going strong.
marym625
(17,997 posts)My mom is 76 and has severe dementia. An incredibly intelligent woman with a master's in rhetoric. But she's physically ok.
I am glad your mom is doing well
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Horrible disease.
Hang in there
marym625
(17,997 posts)Very much. .
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)marym625
(17,997 posts)I can tell. You'll live to 103.
marym625
(17,997 posts)Just not always looking.
Yeah, that would be cool. I wish we could tag people too.
yuiyoshida
(41,861 posts)"Friend" people like they do on other websites. Add people to your buddy list..but it probably will never happen. Still, seeing current DU population numbers would be interesting... what ya think?
43,000 members on line? ... Now that would be awesome.
marym625
(17,997 posts)I am not so sure about the friend part. But if we could tag a person or two in a post, that would be cool.
Also, so you don't have to keep checking threads, some type of notification it something you put up goes further than just the person that replies to you.
For instance, if someone replies to me from this post, you would be notified because it's an offshoot of your comment.
yuiyoshida
(41,861 posts)Eventually those kinds of things may develop if people want that kind of thing.
marym625
(17,997 posts)But I have been asking for a peace sign emoticon for months. Even found a bunch. And yet, no peace sign emoticon.
yuiyoshida
(41,861 posts)I have had similar experiences in that area as well.
marym625
(17,997 posts)Oh well. I just use one from my photobucket.
yuiyoshida
(41,861 posts)posting lots of images, or even sticking something in your sig line. I change mine all the time..
marym625
(17,997 posts)I should switch it up more often
BootinUp
(47,187 posts)for the nutballs to calm down. LOL.
When will that be?
BootinUp
(47,187 posts)marym625
(17,997 posts)Yeah ,like they'll ever calm down
Wounded Bear
(58,706 posts)as cover for being wrong about the dress.
marym625
(17,997 posts)LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)alerts has any connection? I'm only here since Oct. 2012. I've been asked to be on a jury 8 times since last Saturday, including twice yesterday.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)marym625
(17,997 posts)Good! The non-politically-neutral people shouldn't be on the Internets!
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)not that i ever got many replies, but nothing i post here gets any traction.
marym625
(17,997 posts)Seems just like many just aren't around
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)some of them i miss, some of them i don't. but i remember when this place used to hop on a friday or saturday night. and, man, it would get nuts in here.
marym625
(17,997 posts)I miss them too. One of my favs was 20score. He's gone too.
Bummer.
Generic Brad
(14,275 posts)I am sure you all missed my one post every day while I was in Hawaii.
marym625
(17,997 posts)Don't do that anymore without informing us!
In truth, I am sure it is true. A few people go away and it seems too quiet.
Generic Brad
(14,275 posts)I'm kind of a DU non-entity. But that's ok. That's how I roll in non-virtual life too.
marym625
(17,997 posts)Sorry, no longer unknown, Generic Brad.
So there is no escaping being missed.
mackerel
(4,412 posts)marym625
(17,997 posts)Something is going on