Should we have a "DU Books" Forum? - Democratic Underground

WillyBrandt

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Mon Feb-02-04 01:05 AM
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Should we have a "DU Books" Forum?

I'd like to talk about books--all kinds, political, fiction, etc.--with intelligent folks (that is, yourselves) online. And DU seems ideal for that.

Anyone agree?

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Fovea

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Mon Feb-02-04 01:09 AM
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1. I agree.

I was going to send a suggestion to skinner about just this thing.

Yes, I think its a great idea.

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Journeyman

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Mon Feb-02-04 01:18 AM
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2. It was tried awhile back, . . .

better than a year ago, but didn't get much beyond the first two or so books. Can't say why, other than offer my personal observation that the discussions seemed disjointed and lacked thematic direction. They were held in the Meeting Room, so the discussions didn't fall off the board too quickly, but perhaps it would work better with a more focused direction. Just my .02. . .

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Fovea

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Mon Feb-02-04 01:31 AM
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3. Would it be possible to create a subdirectory per titile?

That way the confusion factor would be lowered.

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WillyBrandt

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Mon Feb-02-04 01:33 AM
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4. It'd help if there was a devoted forum

It would require some software work. So that there's one thread per book / author / theme.

There's a lot of potential, and I'd be open to a book-club type exploration of a book, but it'd be work for Skinner, etc. to put up.

But if it worked, it would be I think one of the best things on the web.

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Dookus

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Mon Feb-02-04 01:40 AM
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5. I swear

I thought that said a "DU Boobs" forum....

too much of the lounge tonight...

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Parrcrow

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Mon Feb-02-04 02:02 AM
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6. brilliant idea! n/t

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tkmorris

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Mon Feb-02-04 02:05 AM
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7. Count me in

Just one caveat, it MUST include a wide variety of non-political books. Not that I don't read those but I read mainly for escapism, the story is the thing. Take me out of this miserable reality for a little while, that's my idea of a good book.

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Rowdyboy

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Mon Feb-02-04 03:17 AM
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8. Instead of asking for a new forum to be developed

Edited on Mon Feb-02-04 03:18 AM by Rowdyboy

why not simply start with a new book discussion in the Meeting Room (its the only forum that moves slowly enough for the idea to work)? We've already done "Breakfast of Champions", "The Grapes of Wrath", "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Confederacy of Dunces". Start off by suggesting a book and see if there's any interest in reading it...

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gold_bug

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Mon Feb-02-04 04:57 AM
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9. I think it's a good idea.

I'd like to see a forum dedicated to books.

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terrya

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Mon Feb-02-04 07:59 AM
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10. A book club here...cool!

Add my agreement to this idea.

Terry

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