So Far, So Good, DU!

[Rudy Adams]

I've not been a member here long, but I can already see welcome differences from other "liberal" sites.

1) No toeing the party line: Dissent is actually permitted!
2) No "piling on," i.e., somebody expresses a divergent opinion, whereupon s/he gets pummeled by the Powers That Be!
3) Congenial atmosphere. Hell, even the arguments here are respectful! (That being said, quick detection/elimination of wingnuts.)
4) I hope you will allow me to spend much more time in your community. I may (okay, will) sometimes have opinions with which many of you will strongly disagree, but, even in such cases, I know I'll be treated fairly!

I hope my newb ass hasn't blabbed too long on this, but I think that maybe I've found the right--er, um--appropriate place for my partially-sane rantings!

:bounce:

[redqueen]

1. Welcome to DU.

:hi:

[kentuck]

2. Hey!

I've been here a long time. :-)

[treestar]

3. Welcome to DU.

:hi:

Though if you make a substantive OP, there will be at least one or two who will attack you. There are some permanent cranks who take things the wrong way, sometimes on purpose.

[lunatica]

4. Obviously you haven't seen the DU secret hand shake

[Rudy Adams]

5. I'll have to get a baseball bat.....

...and whittle it into a club!

[lunatica]

6. Be sure to keep it handy

You'll need it, maybe even in this thread.

:hi: