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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 03:26 PM

KentuckyWoman (6,115 posts)

Why I bought a star.

I do not have many posts but have been poking around in DU for years. My sister, DUer SmileyRose joined back when it was WhistleAss vs Al Gore. She eventually got terminal and asked me to keep an eye on the site for her. She love you guys.

Immediate I saw why. Despite the turmoil lately and the loss of some familiar names, I think this website has a valuable roll to play in my life. I've done everything from kill time, to play fight, to roll eyes at the games others play, to get a real education on issues or to simply open my mind to different viewpoints.

At the end of the day I am grateful to Skinner and Elad and Earl G and whoever else is turning the knobs behind the curtain for this platform. Also the DU community for everything you've given to me and to my sister before me.

And it did not escape my notice that I never saw that DU robot once during this last debate / DNC fiasco thingy. The investment in new hardware obviously paid off. Wish I could have given more to the cause.....

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24 replies	Author	Time	Post
Why I bought a star. (Original post)	KentuckyWoman	Dec 2015	OP
K&R	one_voice	Dec 2015	#1
Here's to your sister SmileyRose....	panader0	Dec 2015	#2
Are you trying to renew my faith in DU?	Hekate	Dec 2015	#3
You captured the spirit of DU perfectly!	etherealtruth	Dec 2015	#4
Well said. Finally bought a star myself as I am grateful for this site.	justhanginon	Dec 2015	#5
I always thought having a star was kind of like voting.	lpbk2713	Dec 2015	#6
Haven't had a star for years.	Buzz Clik	Dec 2015	#7
That was a really beautiful post.	MeNMyVolt	Dec 2015	#8
I bought one too and I haven't had one for quite awhile. nt	sufrommich	Dec 2015	#9
I miss grovelbot.	shireen	Dec 2015	#10
Oh, he's just fine, livin' the life...	JHB	Dec 2015	#11
He was hired back for the server upgrade	pintobean	Dec 2015	#15
THAT'S his name... couldn't remember. THANKS !!	KentuckyWoman	Dec 2015	#24
This has been a great place over the years - what's happened here lately is sad	tularetom	Dec 2015	#12
Well said n/t	MissDeeds	Dec 2015	#17
I thought about not renewing my star,	murielm99	Dec 2015	#13
Yes	stevil	Dec 2015	#14
This is one of the few	Tab	Dec 2015	#16
I'm in a tight situation now, but I tossed in a few bucks.	Tab	Dec 2015	#23
You have given more, by posting a warm OP.	Duval	Dec 2015	#18
Great post	oldtime dfl_er	Dec 2015	#19
K&R!	JohnnyRingo	Dec 2015	#20
I gave for years, and I gave for others as well	nadinbrzezinski	Dec 2015	#21
Here's the link...	pipoman	Dec 2015	#22

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 03:33 PM

one_voice (20,043 posts)

1. K&R

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 03:36 PM

panader0 (25,343 posts)

2. Here's to your sister SmileyRose....

And the star comes in handy so you don't have to see the ads.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 03:38 PM

Hekate (81,803 posts)

3. Are you trying to renew my faith in DU?

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 03:41 PM

etherealtruth (22,165 posts)

4. You captured the spirit of DU perfectly!

So glad you are here and infinitely glad your sister was happy here.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 03:55 PM

justhanginon (3,168 posts)

5. Well said. Finally bought a star myself as I am grateful for this site.

Most of the time!

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 04:00 PM

lpbk2713 (41,735 posts)

6. I always thought having a star was kind of like voting.

If you don't have it you don't have any business complaining.

WTG

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 04:03 PM

Buzz Clik (38,437 posts)

7. Haven't had a star for years.

Given the attitudes of certain DUers, I'm likely to be picking one up soon.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt!

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 04:06 PM

MeNMyVolt (1,095 posts)

8. That was a really beautiful post.

Your sister, and now you, are making this a better place.

Recommend.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 04:07 PM

sufrommich (22,871 posts)

9. I bought one too and I haven't had one for quite awhile. nt

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 04:23 PM

shireen (8,333 posts)

10. I miss grovelbot.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 04:34 PM

JHB (36,118 posts)

11. Oh, he's just fine, livin' the life...

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:24 PM

pintobean (18,101 posts)

15. He was hired back for the server upgrade

but he might have been a temp.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 09:11 PM

KentuckyWoman (6,115 posts)

24. THAT'S his name... couldn't remember. THANKS !!

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 04:35 PM

tularetom (23,664 posts)

12. This has been a great place over the years - what's happened here lately is sad

I very seriously doubt that I'll be renewing my star after nine or ten years. I have no problem if the owners/administrators have their own political preferences, they are human beings just like the rest of us. But the perception that they are administering the site according to their own biases and applying different standards to members based on which candidate they support is real and it is widespread. So I'll probably be redirecting any contributions I made to DU, directly to the Bernie Sanders campaign.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:40 PM

MissDeeds (7,499 posts)

17. Well said n/t

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:16 PM

murielm99 (29,497 posts)

13. I thought about not renewing my star,

and I have bought one for years.

I think there are many freepers and people at CU who would like to see this site fail. They are probably jumping for joy when they see the ruin that this primary is creating, and the broken jury system.

I think all this will pass. I will probably continue to come here, and to pay my way. I learn here, in spite of the recent turmoil.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:16 PM

stevil (1,513 posts)

14. Yes

This place is worth it, I'll get a star in a month or two when I can afford it.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:34 PM

Tab (11,093 posts)

16. This is one of the few

ah, shit - the only - places that I go for whatever I need; support, kindred souls, whatever.

Once or twice as finances have been problematic, I occasionally will back down, but when I do, this is inevitably one of the first things I try to restore.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 07:47 PM

Tab (11,093 posts)

23. I'm in a tight situation now, but I tossed in a few bucks.

I know keeping up with this traffic is not easy.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 06:05 PM

Duval (4,280 posts)

18. You have given more, by posting a warm OP.

Thank you KentuckyWoman.

for SmileyRose

for you

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 06:16 PM

oldtime dfl_er (6,897 posts)

19. Great post

I don't post much, but I lurk a lot and learn a lot. Thanks for putting voice to what I feel! It's why I buy stars too.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 06:27 PM

JohnnyRingo (17,592 posts)

20. K&R!

Make yourself at home, I'll get you a sandwich and a cold drink.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 07:21 PM

nadinbrzezinski (154,021 posts)

21. I gave for years, and I gave for others as well

no more. Nope, not becuase of the bans directed at fans of a certain campaign. They are annoying as hell, but DU is DU and the seasonal bans are regular problems that go with the yuletide and all that. Nope not that at all. The persistent bullying that is allowed.

Recently that has stopped, but that has not one iota to do with management, In fact, I suspect they approve of it, just like they prefer to ban trouble makers. It is part of the site management. Enjoy your star. I enjoy my add blocker. That one was free. Though I did donate to the code writer.

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Mon Dec 21, 2015, 07:38 PM

pipoman (16,038 posts)

22. Here's the link...

http://www.starregistry.com/

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