Discussionist is a place to go when I hit the refresh button

[angstlessk]

and there are no new posts on DU

[1000words]

1. That's called, "slumming."

[Curmudgeoness]

2. With half the posters from DU over there,

that is happening too often. I don't think I like this.

But then again, maybe it is a ploy to get all the rowdies and trolls out of DU and give them their own playground. Who knows?

[giftedgirl77]

3. That was my thought...

[angstlessk]

5. Imagine...we convert a few centrist wingers...worth the time and money!

[Curmudgeoness]

6. Good luck.

I don't see that happening, since damned few centrists are as obsessed as we are with politics. They are not posting on discussion boards. All we will see there are the far right wingers.

But I might be wrong. I hope so, because I like to believe you are right.

[morningfog]

9. I don't like it.

It isn't going to be any different than all the other websites where idiots and bigots spew stupid shit. AND it is going to draw time from the DU posters who contribute valuable substance here.

I don't see any reason for doing it other than as a business expansion. Perhaps revenue from DU is down.

[Curmudgeoness]

10. Well, if revenue is down

and they need money, we have always stepped up when they had fundraisers. If you remember, they stopped the fundraisers because they said they were no longer needed, except for the Valentine's Day hearts sale---by popular demand. All they have to do is ask.

[1000words]

11. "Diversification of product."

Folks at PR firms use those terms.

[WinkyDink]

4. Is it part of DU? Should there be a link to it under "Main"?

[Curmudgeoness]

7. It is not part of DU.

Check out "announcements" for the link and info. It is at the top of the announcement posts.

[WinkyDink]

8. Then it should be called a "board" or "website," not a "forum."