I've followed DU since forever .

[Tom Dyer]

I would like to comment, but IT’S IN THE WRONG FORUM!!!

I’m an old man, and it seems dangerous and stupid to post.

I try to post in the right forum, but if I don’t - and I don’t mean to knock the earth off its axis, jeeze, I messed up. And it takes 8 seconds for someone to drag me.

I hate that I hate posting on DU.

[Bread and Circuses]

1. Im sorry to hear this.

[blm]

2. Some days are like that.

Some here forget that many of us long timers are in our old timers phase. 😏

[Deuxcents]

5. No one should feel inferior or insecure here so whatever phase we're in, we need to be better if feelings are hurt

[blm]

10. I agree.

My point was that some here don’t recognize that some of these mistakes they’re quick to judge are harmless, protocol faux pas from some of us older members.

[Deuxcents]

15. I don't want to beat a dead horse, but..it's not the first time a poster has said those harmless faux pas are hurtful

While the rest of the world seems upside down, we could take an extra few seconds to treat each other here a little kinder. Young and old timers are all we’ve got here 🌺

[littlemissmartypants]

21. Hear! Hear!

My mom used to say...
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

And sweetness was her leading character trait. It's not a bad thing to be remembered for.


🍯 or 🐻

🤓❤️

[blm]

31. I hate to see people hammered for protocol mistakes here

Like for posting in the ‘wrong forum’.

[littlemissmartypants]

39. Me too, blm. And typos, spelling, grammar... It costs nothing to show others grace.❤️

[Skittles]

3. for The Lounge, treat it like fun time, NO politics

for Latest Breaking News, it's stuff making the news, it just happened

Editorials and Other Articles, they come with the links of the authors

most other subjects seem to fit quite nicely in General Discussion

yes indeed

[Deuxcents]

4. Please don't fret. I usually post replies but I have started discussions so I keep it safe and use the same forum

Which is General Discussions because it’s a pretty safe place to discuss just about anything. Don’t let anyone get in your way if you have something to say. Each of us were new here once upon a time 🌺

[gab13by13]

30. Not for me,

I was alerted on for posting a cat story in general discussion.

[IcyPeas]

6. Sorry, but you have to go to jail now.... meet your bunkmate

YOU get the bottom bunk.

[bmbmd]

7. Many years ago

I posted about an experience I had in cherry-red north Texas in which my local Goodyear dealer held a knife to my throat because I had the audacity to mention my intent to vote for Barack Obama. Within minutes, the posse had accused me of lying and averred that the incident had never occurred. Some of the replies were quite personal and offensive, as I recall. So, I have greatly reduced my presence on this board because like you, I don't feel welcome here. Over fifty-five years of voting Democratic, supporting Democratic candidates across the nation, and years of experience in local and national politics mean nothing to these people. (Did I mention that I have a close relative who worked in the Johnson White House?) I will continue to support DU in my meager way, as I have for over twenty years, but I have no interest in offering my perspective. DU remains a great source for breaking news and opinion, but fuck that posse that tries to dehumanize you.

[orleans]

18. so sorry that happened to you (in texas, as well as what happened to you on du)

[littlemissmartypants]

23. So sorry to hear this, bmbmd. It sounds like those responsible were ...

Exceptionally rude. The finger waggers are everywhere. Don't let them rain on your parade. ❤️

[anciano]

8. I have only been on DU for about three years...

and have had other members "drag" some of my posts too, but I don't let that keep me from saying what I have to say. So I hope you will reconsider and let your voice be heard as well.
Best wishes 🙏

[UTUSN]

9. Making a sandwich, go for the mayo, stand at the frig asking why.

Luckily, so far, the frig doesn't flame me.

[blm]

11. Heh.

[UTUSN]

13. Easy for ya to say.

[Skittles]

12. I WILL FLAME YOU

DON'T JUST STAND THERE..........WTF

[UTUSN]

14. Hah! - Because missing the flip flops I mean shower shoes!

[Skittles]

17. you're just ASKING for it

then soon I will be yelling STOP SCREAMING OR I'LL STOP!

[blm]

40. Lololol

[Skittles]

41. and I could kick ass in flip flops

FACT!

[blm]

43. 😆

[flashman13]

16. Tom, post anywhere you like. If someone has a problem with that, they can get over it.

What you have to say is the important thing.

The world is going to hell in a shopping cart. It is pointless to waste time on trivialities.

[multigraincracker]

19. I'm old and on lots of learning spectrums.

Plus I have very fat fingers

Also my mother was an English teacher. She gave up and accepted me. Ran out of red ink. So I’m use to a lot of it.
I keep trying and just try to be nice.

[orleans]

20. dear tom, i'm sorry that happened to you

and i'm sorry you hate posting here.
i totally understand what you're saying and there have been times i've felt the same way after getting some snarky shit reply.
none of us are perfect. including those who have the need to put someone else down.


but let me just say this:
thank god there is one person here who is fucking perfect

(at least according to them)


tom, you made this post and i'm really glad you did.

[littlemissmartypants]

25. Ha!

[Niagara]

35. Rec

[littlemissmartypants]

22. We love you, Tom Dyer. You're perfectly human. I try to get my daily mistakes done early...

Get them out of the way, I say. 🤓

Stay encouraged. ❤️

[True Dough]

24. Maybe it just took you

356 posts to get the hang on things, Tom.

May things flow smoothly for you from here!

[Marie Marie]

26. Most of us try to be kind and on DU, we are the majority.

Don't let anyone drive you away from posting - your posts will be as valuable to someone as anybody elses.

[gab13by13]

27. Don't feel bad

I did a post about cats in the wrong forum and was alerted on in 7 seconds.

Are you a progressive Dem like me?

[Tom Dyer]

37. Of course!😊

[BoomaofBandM]

28. I do not post much either.

I am sorry this happened to you. Getting older is not always pleasant.

[PurgedVoter]

29. Even after you find the right forum a post can innocently bomb and cause you greif, bear with it we just gotta keep on

Sometimes the first reply can ruin what might have been a great post. The reply may be innocent and well intended, but you may feel like the only good choice is to delete the original post. It happens.

[NJCher]

32. In the last few weeks

Someone posted an article from Scientific American in the Science forum.

I read the article, finding it quite fascinating, and composed a response using Windows notepad. I had a few outside sources of my own, and I checked my spelling to be sure I was correct, and all in all probably spent a good 20 minutes on that post. Maybe more.

Big surprise! My proposed post was all for nothing because a post from Scientific American was considered inappropriate for the Science forum! It was deleted!

Now you tell me how an article from Scientific American is not scientific.

I sent the poster a DM thanking him for bringing attention to the article and also I expressed regret that it had been deleted for being off topic. This poster responded by saying he was a bit befuddled by an article from Scientific American being judged off topic.

Moral of the story: we’re all just people here and people make mistakes.

[OldBaldy1701E]

33. Perhaps you are unaware of this equation.

Always remember it when you are dealing with the internet. You could be in the most wonderful site ever created, filled with valuable information and content.

But, you will not escape that equation. Even here.

People... what else can I say?

[Niagara]

34. Mistakes are going to happen as we're all human

I will admit that's it's frustrating that political threads show up in the Lounge and it happens on the daily, sometimes multiple times a day. I simply give a friendly reminder that this is the Lounge. Most of the time I automatically trash them.


We do have many members here that come across as perfect and we all know better.


There's a tool on DU that's makes DU much more pleasant called an ignore list. It's at your disposal if you ever need it.

[Scrivener7]

36. Dangerous? Stupid? Hate? All this because it was pointed out that you were in the wrong forum?

It's just not that big a deal. We've all made the mistake.

[JustKay]

38. I'm new to DU, but it's the same for me.

No matter where I post, I get a message telling me it's in the wrong place! i just don't post anymore.

[Vinca]

42. We're just your typical dysfunctional family. Ignore the nasty BS and post away.