Are there any CNN refugees here on DU?

[Catherine Vincent]

I'd like to know. Thanks.

[Wonk]

1. What do you mean by "CNN refugees"? nt

[Catherine Vincent]

3. By that I mean loyal posters on the CNN message boards before

it was shut down when Bush* came to power. I was a regular.

[Lostmessage]

8. It stayed up for a good 6 months after Bush stole the election

I remember posting as Bushisnuts.

[Wonk]

9. Do you mean CNN's IRC server or something closer to DU's interface?

I used to post in their IRC chatrooms before they closed them down, usually using the same handle that I use here now. I got quoted on air roughly 300 times on various programs like TBL and The Spin Zone. My favorite memory of it was when I cracked a joke during the ads of TBL, and when the ads were over they cut to some "Breaking News" and Bill Hemmer (iirc) was having such a hard time holding back a laugh while trying to do his job that I just knew he'd been lurking in the chatroom before being told "You're up next. Here, read this copy".

[Lostmessage]

11. Yes they did lurk

F*cking with the CNN jerks was the best part of that board. You knew they were there reading the messages so you would post shit about them just to piss them off.

[Lostmessage]

2. I use to post on their boards as

Raygunsucks & thelonedemocrat.

[Catherine Vincent]

4. Really? I don't remember those. I had several handles.

One of them was Ms. Carrington. But my main handle was going by the name of Catherine. I sure do miss those guys (the dems, that is).

[whirlygigspin]

5. Q here

I used to like the CNN board. Now that freedom is out of style it's a drag (CNN)

[Lostmessage]

7. CNN boards

Was a mess and the hate that flowed through them made you sick.
I had other handles and when I remember them I will let you know.

Bushisnuts was another one of them.

[TrogL]

6. I spent a lot of time on CNN chats

until they shut them down

[Lostmessage]

10. How about the Fox boards

Do you remember them?

[Catherine Vincent]

12. Kick!