Were you scared when you first posted on DU?

[cally]

I was terrified. I had lurked for a few weeks and finally got the courage to post. I thought I would be attacked, but instead I was ignored. I was scared until my first flame and then I realized it wasn't so bad. How about you?

[La_Serpiente]

1. no

[cally]

6. LOL

Folks were nicer when I first started posting. Most tried to tell me I was insane in more roundabout ways. ;-)

[rumguy]

2. I was shaking, soaked in sweat, it took me days of sleepless nights and

restless days before I could muster up the courage for that first post...

[cally]

4. I assume you are being sarcastic?

I hope.

[rumguy]

29. yeah I was, but honestly I was a little nervous

[LincolnMcGrath]

3. I hear ya

I couldn`t buy a reply at first.

[LastKnight]

5. wasnt so bad... really

its just a message board and were all pretty like minded here so... why not...
-LK

[Pithlet]

7. I was nervous at first

I'd never taken part in anything political before at all online before. I'm very confident in my sense of politics, but I just wasn't sure if I'd be all that good at articulating it. I still don't think I'm all that hot, because I see so many here who do it so much better. Before DU, I stuck mainly to parenting boards that I'm no longer a part of.

[efhmc]

8. No, I was mad because they having a get together in Austin and they

wouldn't let me know the location because I was new and couldn't get any info because I might have been a spy or a mole or some other kind of penetrating animal. I'm still kind of griped about it.

[Skittles]

AW

was that the one in September? You missed meeting me! I drove down from the Dallas metroplex. Maybe next time, huh? Sorry, but we have to be careful, ya know? Those repug wingnuts are ugly and dangerous.

[Skittles]

9. no, but my boyfriend predicted I'd be kicked off after a couple of days

he claims I am ARGUMENTATIVE, AGGRESSIVE AND CONFRONTATIONAL regarding republicans.

[efhmc]

11. Say, aren't you that way about anything that is WRONG?

That's why we all love you.

[Skittles]

13. LOL, YES

I've always been a tireless supporter of the underdog.

Thanks. :D

[LastKnight]

12. arent we all...

argumentative, agressive, and confrontational regarding republicans?
-LK

[proud patriot]

17. LOL ..My husband has said that about me before too Skittles

LOL...You Rock !

[Webster Green]

10. I got totally freaked out.....

The first reply to my first post referred to me by my full name. I couldn't figure out how they knew who I was, and started looking for the black helicopters. I soon discovered I had posted my personal info in my profiles, and fixed it, but for a few minutes I was a basket case.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Hell no!!!!

Joke 'em if they can't take a fuck.

[proud patriot]

15. Actually no , I just jumped right in and haven't looked back

:hi:

[CalebHayes]

16. No but I should have been

I got kicked off the first night.

[cally]

18. Ummm, why?

I sure hope it wasn't when I was a moderator. Glad you are here now.

[CalebHayes]

26. I started this post about Oprah running for president and...

Yeah, I said something like "most Democrats are minorities and women" I meant to say "most minorities and women are Democrats". Stupid mistake but I was new and they thought I was a Republican.

[cally]

27. Oh, that's bad

I'm sorry that happened. I know when the freepers invade that decisions are made quick and not as well thought out as other times. Literally, mods tombstone 20 folks a night during an invasion. I know that legitimate posters get caught in that. I'm glad you are here.

[CalebHayes]

39. Thanks

[Cheswick2.0]

51. ha ha , I remember that post

I don't remember if I thought you were a republican, but I didn't know what the heck you meant to say! It was kind of a head scratcher. I am glad you stuck around.

[foreigncorrespondent]

19. Came as a breeze (kinda) ;)

I had been hanging on many mailing lists and chat rooms for may years, so I was kinda used to talking to people I didn't know. I think I was more intimidated with posting on DU, than anything. And that is only because, I thought my thoughts wouldn't be heard because of not being an American citizen. But thankfully, I was wrong. :)

[UrbScotty]

20. No

I've been a DUer since August 13, 2002, and I don't think I've ever been afraid to post.

That's gotten me into a little hot water around here, but hey.

[prolesunited]

21. I was nervous

posted a few times after lurking forever and promptly got tombstoned. Me?!?! Go figure.

It's OK because I appealed and got a real nice e-mail back from admins and I've been addicted ever since.

[VOX]

22. Yes, I was anxious. I'd lurked for quite awhile, then took the plunge...

My mom was quite ill at the time, in the hospital (she died Feb. 15th), and posting on DU really helped my mental health status during that time.

[Zomby Woof]

23. me? scared?

Not even when I posted naked for the first time. :D

[kdmorris]

24. Like many have said, I was pretty nervous...

and then my husband flamed me on my first post, just to help ease me in (It was a joke, of course). I still get a little nervous (that would explain the low post count, eh?)

Karen

[cally]

25. Welcome to DU

and most are nice to the newcomers. Just post. You will be surprised.

Thanks for admitting you were nervous at first. At least I'm not all alone. :-)

[kdmorris]

28. Thank you..

And yes, most have been very nice. My husband has been telling me that after a while, it'll be a lot easier, so I've posted a couple of times today, just to try it out.

And, lo and behold, my head is still attached, and there are no burn marks!!!

:bounce: :bounce:

[scottcsmith]

30. Not at all

It was like coming home, especially after having spent a lot of time in a newsgroup that was your standard liberal/conservative bash-fest. My experience here has been very positive. I'm sure one of these days I'll post something that pisses someone off, but that comes with the territory.

I don't know why I didn't come here sooner; I've been reading the conservative idiot list every week for a year at least but never thought to visit the forums.

[ClintonTyree]

31. No............

at that time there weren't that many of us here. I felt like I'd finally found a home. Until that time I'd posted mostly on local chat boards and was overwhelmed by the number of dittoheads around. Then I found a link to DU (from The Unknown News website, don't know if they're even around anymore). I've had several self imposed "time outs" after things got too uncivil, but I always come back.

[101 Proof]

32. Hell no.

I've been used to posting on other internet message boards...so posting on here was like a Sunday walk in the park.

Besides, it's the internet, what's there to be scared of?

[Bundbuster]

33. I was too pissed to be scared

After lurking in GD for a month I unleashed a few years of anger in my first post - called Cheney "a hemorrhoid on the ass of mankind", some choice words for PNAC. The first response was a suggestion on how to pack for Gitmo, and I knew I'd found a home.

Come and gitme, you 'rhoids.

[proud patriot]

34. LOL ....ROFLMAO...

hahahahahahahahaha!

[DoveTurnedHawk]

35. I Was a Cocky Bastard, Who Jumped Right In

I'd had years of "training" on USENET, so it wasn't really anything new to me. But God, did I attract a lot of vitriol! "Who is this newbie disruptor trying to invade our board?!?" :D

DTH

[cally]

42. Funny

I wish I had seen those early posts. Now you have all the antagonists on ignore. ;-)

[Cosmic_Latte]

36. No

Back then I was 13 and I wanted my voice to be heard. My first post was about kicking Bush's ass. A guy/gal named Liberal instantly replied to me... it was a great experience. It still is! ;-)

[populistmom]

37. Not really

I lurked for a very short time and it took me awhile before I really got going with my postings. I've been here a little over a year and the first six months, I only had about 100 posts, but after that, I really got going. Most of my post tend to be in the lounge, but when I need to say something about something in LBN or GD, I don't hesitate either.

[pmbryant]

38. A little, but not very much

It was in the weeks right after 9-11. My first few posts were received well enough, as I was extremely concerned along with everybody else about the PATRIOT act etc.

Then I made a post in a thread about hunting, defending it as legitimate even though I myself am quite turned off by it. I got immediately flamed big-time by one particular poster who misinterpreted what I said. That was a bit startling because I hadn't thought my post was inflammatory at all.

Fortunately several other DUers jumped in to defend me (with less than 10 posts under my belt), and that made me feel real comfortable with this place. There was no turning back after that.

:-)

--Peter

[terrya]

40. I sure was. I was scared I would sound incredibly stupid.

And that no one would reply to me.

Well, maybe my fears were realized...

[cally]

47. Nah!

I think we all feel ignored! You have always posted informed thoughts.

[citizen snips]

41. Not at all.

I mean we are Democrats here we should not be afraid to post.

[southerngirlwriter]

43. I still am.

n/t

[rainydaywoman]

49. me too!

:scared:

Slowly coming outta my shell!
:)

[name not needed]

44. i only started posting

in political threads a couple weeks ago. before that i just read and read.

[peterh]

45. No, not really…..

Though, I did lurk awhile before posting….kinda get the feel of the atmosphere, so to say……posted a lot on CNN before they shut down…went to the NY Times and LA Times for a while, then to Nando Times where I had a great time with the Jesus freaks that were there…then they shut down.

Finally heard about DU when I was over at Atlantic Monthly….haven’t been over at AM in a long time….

Kinda found a home….

[annonymous]

46. Yes, I was afraid my bad writing style would get me flamed.

I lurk more than I post because I do not write very well. This is also why most of my posts are so short.

[cally]

48. I don't write well either

But I've learned to just enjoy the great writers and to just post my own Thoughts with my own style.

[Cheswick2.0]

50. I posted on the AOl Clinton impeachment boards

I'm not scared of anything anymore.