Reply #39: Happy DU Birthday !!! Great Post ... [View All]

i began my third year on DU 2 days ago ... I wrote a very detailed (well, long anyway) plan outlining the key elements the Democrats need to put in place to become a majority party again ... to say the least, the response was underwhelming ... imagine the frustration I felt when the "bush's fly was unzipped" thread had over a hundred responses and mine had little more than 20 or so ...

the point is, that I think a good first step will be to move the "Common Sense Think Tank" out of the General Discussion forums ... it appears there would be plenty of support for a new forum with the mission you proposed ... I'd like to see the group start off within the confines of DU ... if we need to migrate to take advantage of specialized software, I'm sure that could easily be arranged ... but I think starting on DU in our own little world might add some real value ...

i'm not sure that starting numerous issue forums is the best way to get started ... i'd like to build a red hot core of participants all in one location ... once we have a little "sub-community" going, we can always branch out with a more specialized issue focus ... build the group, build the energy, establish a basic framework and then expand and diversify ...

it is time for DU to move out of its infancy and start delivering a more tangible product ... thanks for the post ... it's exactly what we need to start doing ...