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malthaussen

(17,065 posts)
11. Welcome to DU.
Fri Oct 12, 2018, 10:09 AM
Oct 2018

General is the proper forum for most political writings. It is very volatile, however, so there will be a short shelf-life to anything posted there unless it goes viral.

The Lounge is for hanging out, sharing music and the arts, humor, etc.

You might also want to consider Good Reads (which is actually Editorials and Other Articles). The description implies third-party essays are to be posted there, but original essays are okay, too. If you tend to be discursive (or even prolix like me), then that forum might be appropriate. As it is less volatile than GD, your post will disappear from the front page less quickly.

-- Mal

Welcome to DU Pandora! Va Lefty Oct 2018 #1
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Thank you PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #28
Welcome! I also suggest General Discussion. femmedem Oct 2018 #2
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Thank you PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #29
Welcome to DU, PandoraAwakened! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2018 #3
Thank you PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #18
The link didn't work, alas. But I will find you anyway! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2018 #20
Aargh! PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #26
The link works if you remove the period at the end. n/t femmedem Oct 2018 #27
Case Solved! PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #30
Welcome. As far as I know there's no word limit. Lochloosa Oct 2018 #4
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Thank you PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #31
I gotta go with the DUers ahead of me who suggested General Discussion Cirque du So-What Oct 2018 #5
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Thank you PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #32
Thanks all! PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #6
proofreading? OriginalGeek Oct 2018 #13
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Funny, I know, right? PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #33
Yes, GD makes sense except that, so many post there, often question everything Oct 2018 #7
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Thank you PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #34
Welcome PandoraAwakened! WhiteTara Oct 2018 #8
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Thank you PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #35
Hello PandoraAwakened. Baitball Blogger Oct 2018 #9
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Hello Baitball Blogger PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #39
A suggestion: can you link to your piece in the replies here? femmedem Oct 2018 #10
Welcome to DU. malthaussen Oct 2018 #11
Thank you PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #36
Welcome👋👋 irisblue Oct 2018 #12
Thank you PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #37
Welcome to DU! red dog 1 Oct 2018 #14
Thank you PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #38
You were asking about the length of post? Lochloosa Oct 2018 #15
Welcome. Flaleftist Oct 2018 #40
Thanks for reading! PandoraAwakened Oct 2018 #41
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