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raccoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 10:17 AM
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Have you ever taken a break from DU?
I'm considering doing so.

If you have, would you share why, how long, etc.?
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BarenakedLady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 10:19 AM
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1. Yes
personal reasons or to be more productive in life. Times varied. A month or so probably. I've never made an good bye cruel board post though.
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La Lioness Priyanka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 10:22 AM
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2. 8 months. i mean i posted every once in a while but was mostly gone
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 10:22 AM
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3. Yes, and am considering doing it now
as a matter of fact. There are things offline that I need to be doing and aren't getting done. I'm just reading and reading and not really being productive.

But I would never leave permanently. The folks here mean too much to me. :grouphug:
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Kajsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 10:35 AM
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4. Yep, I took a short break during the summer.

I would check in periodically, about once a week.
That lasted about 6-7 weeks.

Does that count as a break?

:hi:
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raccoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 10:37 AM
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5. I'd say it does. nt
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 10:38 AM
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6. yes
for about 2 years. I was so angry after the '04 elections I just had to step away from it all for a good long while.
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intheflow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:14 AM
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11. Yeah, I had to break after the '04 elections, too.
I was only gone about a month, but the whole place was nuttier than a squirrel then: infighting reigned!
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:37 AM
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14. I know what you mean
but for me, it wasn't DU as much as it was just being sick of anything political. I was in disbelief that this country could make such a tragic mistake and just didn't care anymore. '06 brought me back around a bit
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intheflow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 05:12 PM
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18. I don't actually think the country voted Bush in the 2nd time, either.
But it sure was infuriating and depressing all the same. Glad to have you back--even if the '06 elections brought in the spineless Dem majority we now have in Congress.
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 05:27 PM
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24. I have my doubts too
I actually think it might wind up being a good thing in the long run either way. He's certainly screwed things all to hell in the short run, but I think he's put a taint on the Repuke party that isn't going away anytime soon.....
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Ryano42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 10:41 AM
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7. I Frequently take breaks from GD...
Highly toxic...

The Lounge however is a oasis of fun, free thinking and frivolity!

:hug: Thank you...if it wasn't for the Love in the Lounge I would be long gone!
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:01 AM
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8. never seriously considered it
I've even posted from China and on other vacations.
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:06 AM
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9. I've done it twice now.
Just short breaks both times. Sometimes you get into it in GD and you need a break.
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:06 AM
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10. Only about 1000 times...
Edited on Mon Oct-22-07 11:06 AM by KC2
Sometimes my break only lasts half a day, though! lol!

The reasons? How much time have you got?

If I shared the major reason I would be banned. We'll just leave it at that.
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Bake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:26 AM
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12. Yeah, I actually had to do some work once ...
And then I took a break one night ... started back the next day. Had to sleep.

Bake
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Guava Jelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:32 AM
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13. I take a few weeks off every so often
Gives me time to clear my head.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:39 AM
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15. Yes. Right after the 2004 election.
No way could I endure that much wailing and gnashing of teeth.
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ThomCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:45 AM
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16. Yes, for almost a year.
I think most long-timers take breaks occassionally.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 11:49 AM
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17. yes, 4 times
1. banned.
2. too many peopLe invoLved in my personaL Life, and crossing some Lines that shouLd never have been crossed.
3. put on 7 day timeout.
4. put on 7 day timeout Less than 24 hours back from my initiaL suspension.

1. sucked.
2. feLt great.
3. no effect reaLLy.
4. outrage.
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 05:16 PM
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19. Not only have I taken a break, I have quit here five times a day! ! ! !
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LoZoccolo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 05:19 PM
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20. I did for about five weeks.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1569324
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 05:19 PM
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21. sometimes I dont login during the weekends
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 05:20 PM
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22. Yup...
don't remember how long... I was stressed from the constant stream of bad news. I think we all need a break from time to time. :)
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 05:26 PM
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23. Yes
I think most people need to once and awhile.
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texas1928 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 05:47 PM
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25. Took about 4 or 5 months off after the 2004 elections.
It go too nasty around here.
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 05:52 PM
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27. I hid in the Cooking & Baking and the DIY/Home Improvement forums
I was so depressed I couldn't read anything else....
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texas1928 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 06:37 PM
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29. Oh man,
For awhile there it was blame city. Everybody was at each others throats and I am surprised Skinner just didn't ban everyone as bad as it got sometimes.
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 05:51 PM
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26. no, if I don't get my daily DU fix I start to twitch
truly

I twitch

:hide:
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Esra Star Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 06:09 PM
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28. If you don't take a break every once in a while
you'll end up like "joe for clark".
Nobody wants that.
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 06:38 PM
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30. No. But I could probably use one...
I've been getting chest pains lately. :-(
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JTG of the PRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 06:41 PM
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31. Yep... From June 4 to July 4 earlier this year.
Things were just feeling way too hectic, I felt like I had the weight of the world on my shoulders, and I felt like there was nothing I could do to help stop the absolute insanity that was engulfing the world

So I stepped away from it all for two full weeks, then slowly eased back in with some articles from reputable sources (i.e., NOT M$M), followed by a week where I added in Keith Olbermann again, and I finally came back on July 4th. Those were a couple of interesting weeks, having no idea what was really going on in the world...
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yvr girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-22-07 06:50 PM
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32. I haven't posted much lately
I'm not sure how long it's been...several months at least. I just felt I was spending too much time online. Plus my work schedule changed.
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