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Rhiannon12866

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4. DU is fairly active pretty much 24/7. And not just because of us night owls, but different time zones

Reply to DemocraticPatriot (Original post)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 05:41 AM

Jul 2021

And not just time zones across the U.S. and Canada, lots of DUers live other places in the world. We really are an international community. Myself, I've always been a night owl, plus I worked nights for many years - by choice. Welcome to DU!

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Does DU close down after midnight? [View all] DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 OP

You are in good company; plenty of us folks are night owls. BTW, welcome to DU! alwaysinasnit Jul 2021 #1

There's not much traffic but if I'm up I'll try to check out du i sometimes work weird hours but luckone Jul 2021 #2

I'm 44 and hop on all times of the night if I can't sleep... dewsgirl Jul 2021 #3

DU is fairly active pretty much 24/7. And not just because of us night owls, but different time zones Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #4

I'm a wee morning riser, so that might make many think I was a night owl, but actually no. hlthe2b Jul 2021 #10

That's one of the nicest things about DU, there's always someone around 24/7 Rhiannon12866 Jul 2021 #13

Me too 🙋‍♀️ Murphyb849 Jul 2021 #5

I'm a night owl too. TexasTowelie Jul 2021 #6

You can rely on some of the international crowd to also be around! Soph0571 Jul 2021 #7

I am on here throughout the day and night left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 #8

Night owl here, too. Silver Gaia Jul 2021 #9

LOL! You're still up at 5 am! I wake up around 5:30. Scrivener7 Jul 2021 #11

Maybe most of us are on the East coast or so? mahina Jul 2021 #12

I haven't seen a closedown nor a startup video for DU. mwooldri Jul 2021 #14

N.Y.C. (Besides "13 Channels of shit on the tv to choose from The Vast Wasteland") alls we got from 3Hotdogs Jul 2021 #15

"GOOD NIGHT!" vanlassie Jul 2021 #16

this now ends our broadcast day. beeeeeeeeeep AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #17

We're gonna stimulate some action... Harker Jul 2021 #18

Heh... uriel1972 Jul 2021 #19

I am always awake all night Skittles Jul 2021 #20

On the rare occasions when Mrs. Aristus is out of town, Aristus Jul 2021 #21

I often wake up around 2:30 am and I'll spend some time here before going back to bed. Kaleva Jul 2021 #22

I'm spending less time here lately Generic Brad Jul 2021 #23