Here there are over 54,000 members.

[babylonsister]

I know there are a few people who have been here since this board's inception. But does anyone know when the numbers started really climbing? I didn't find DU until AUG or SEPT sadly, but am so grateful and totally hooked. Nice/critical to be around like-minded people. I guess I'm wondering at the growth here. Thanks!

[mom cat]

1. I am a relatively new DU junkie and I don't know what I would do without

it. I think that we got in just as the explosion started.

[Worst Username Ever]

2. I started in june or july and it was around 46,000 then, I think.

[LVdem]

3. I'm fairly new here, too...

I don't know how I would be handling things down the stretch as we head toward election day without my daily doses of DU.

Glad I found it...can't live without it.

[stevedeshazer]

4. I joined in early 2002

I think there were around 5000-7000 then.

Welcomme to you and all with similar views!

[ClintonTyree]

5. I started in March of 2002 I think......................

and we had just turned 10,000 I believe. Hell, I could be wrong. That seems like ages ago.

[Lorien]

7. Me too. That number sounds about right.

[Roland99]

6. I thought you guys were a bunch of fvcked up losers....

until I started lurking more.


Then again, I've been a Republican my whole life so I looked upon this place like DUers look upon freerepublic.


But, now I'm here and have seen the failures that are Bush and his admin.

;)

[karlrschneider]

8. There were about 25,000 when I found DU. No idea when it was though.

:D
Or maybe it found me! ;-)

[MADem]

9. I was here at the very beginning

...but I only posted once or three times. I usually found that someone beat me to my point, so I didn't pile on with the "me too" stuff--slow computer, too! I forgot my password, I changed computers, life got hectic, I got overstressed, overtasked, and never had any time. I always read the forums faithfully, but I only got off my ass and rejoined when I just had to pipe up. Now I can't shut up...!

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. Yep, it's a great site

I find my best talking points here.

And did you all hear that Elizabeth Edwards reads this site?

Hi Elizabeth! We're all thinking of you these final days and doing everything we can to help your husband and John Kerry get elected.

:hi:

[pcboss49]

11. I am new too... just started visiting last month

[karlrschneider]

13. WELCOME to DU!

:toast: :D

[democracy eh]

12. I think it hovered around 40,000

when I joined in the fall last year
but I really am not sure