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EarlG

(22,705 posts)
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:40 PM Jan 21

A quick word about a couple of DU updates

Hello everyone,

We've just opened two new top-level forums, as discussed previously on a number of occasions. The new forums are:

Latest Trump BS

If you are considering posting a new thread about something outrageous that Trump just said to distract people on the Internet (as opposed to something outrageous that his administration just did in the real world), consider using this forum.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1323

The Way Forward

If you would like to discuss where Democrats should go from here to take back power, consider using this forum.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1324

These forums don't have a lot of new threads yet since they've only just been opened, but they are available to be posted in right now.

In addition, we have made an adjustment to our Jury Service pages. Now, when serving on a DU Jury, you will see the forum which the alerted post is in, displayed at the top of the page. This additional piece of information provides additional context which Jurors might find useful when serving.

Thanks for reading

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A quick word about a couple of DU updates (Original Post) EarlG Jan 21 OP
Thanks, EarlG! greatauntoftriplets Jan 21 #1
Thanks EarlG malaise Jan 21 #2
Excellent! Thank you! bif Jan 21 #3
Thank you! 2naSalit Jan 21 #4
Great ideas! FBaggins Jan 21 #5
Just posted one that would fit in the first forum Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 21 #6
i just posted something too. and THEN i read this announcement. orleans Jan 21 #30
awesome, super awesome Traildogbob Jan 21 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Tbear Jan 21 #8
Okey dokey!...thanks MiHale Jan 21 #9
Thank you EarlG bdamomma Jan 21 #10
Personally, I plan to use the "Latest Trump BS" forum as an automatic trashcan to keep my sanity. Think. Again. Jan 21 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author bdamomma Jan 21 #21
Thanks, EarlG :-) ReRe Jan 21 #11
Yay!! Thanks so much! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 21 #12
Thank you EarlG JMCKUSICK Jan 21 #13
Excellent news about the expanded context for jurors! Think. Again. Jan 21 #14
* riversedge Jan 21 #16
Mahalo, EarlG & Elad! Cha Jan 21 #17
Thanks, EarlG! 👍 electric_blue68 Jan 21 #18
Thank you, EarlG and Elad. niyad Jan 21 #19
Such Excellent Calls DarthDem Jan 21 #20
Than's Y'all! MayReasonRule Jan 21 #22
Thanks for these new forums MustLoveBeagles Jan 21 #23
That is perfect Earl. FalloutShelter Jan 21 #24
Thank you Earl! bronxiteforever Jan 21 #25
Thank you!!! These new forums are much needed n/t off-the-clock Jan 21 #26
"adjustment to our Jury Service pages. " Behind the Aegis Jan 21 #27
Just hope the new forums are not used to triple post the same item in three different forums at one time. LakeArenal Jan 21 #28
Bravissimo EarlG ! BoRaGard Jan 21 #29
you da man! walkingman Jan 21 #31
Also I want to Cha Jan 21 #32
Thank you! Dem4life1970 Jan 21 #33
TYVM! I didn't think qwe needed any improvements, BUT bluestarone Jan 21 #34
Thanks! hibbing Jan 21 #35
Thanks for your continuing service to humanity Mysterian Jan 21 #36
Very good wendyb-NC Jan 21 #37
Okay thank you 👍 TommieMommy Jan 21 #38
Very nice!! Alliepoo Jan 21 #39
Thanks, EarlG! Aristus Jan 21 #40
Regarding updates how about one about what actually qualifies as actual news of national importance. cstanleytech Jan 21 #41
Love this JustAnotherGen Jan 21 #42
Really happy to see the jury service adjustment. MontanaMama Jan 21 #43
Thanks for the jury service forum. Now can you fix the missing avatars? nt mentalsolstice Jan 21 #44
That's the next thing on the list EarlG Jan 21 #48
Thank you EarlG Fla Dem Jan 21 #45
Thanks! osteopath6 Jan 21 #46
Thanks for all you do. Thunderbeast Jan 21 #47
Thank you so much, EarlG! calimary Jan 21 #49
Thanks for this & all you do! Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 21 #50
Excellent updates to the forums! Always pleased to see the constant progress as we run down that ratfuck Orange Bastard. SoFlaBro Jan 21 #51
Most excellent! Thank you so much! Silver Gaia Jan 21 #52
Excellent! applegrove Jan 21 #53
Thank you! DODI Jan 21 #54
Loving the new forums Ruby the Liberal Jan 21 #55
Great ideas. soldierant Jan 21 #56
Thanks a lot! ❤️ vanlassie Jan 21 #57
Bravo, EarlG!! ailsagirl Jan 22 #58
Excellent! Six117 Jan 22 #59
THANK YOU HarryM Jan 22 #60
thank you! I for one never want to read or hear his name ever again samnsara Jan 22 #61
Thanks for these. They are great additions for the current circumstances. dutch777 Jan 22 #62
Thank you! Wild blueberry Jan 22 #63
OMG thank you so much Skittles Thursday #64
Who do I talk to about my jury appeal Blue_Tires Thursday #65

Response to EarlG (Original post)

bdamomma

(67,219 posts)
10. Thank you EarlG
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:52 PM
Jan 21

Both new forums will be used. I hope "The Way Forward" will be used more instead of the onslaught of venomous bs on the felon. We all know that (BS) forum will be used constantly. But we need to watch out for our mental health.

Think. Again.

(20,794 posts)
15. Personally, I plan to use the "Latest Trump BS" forum as an automatic trashcan to keep my sanity.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:58 PM
Jan 21

Response to Think. Again. (Reply #15)

JMCKUSICK

(786 posts)
13. Thank you EarlG
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:55 PM
Jan 21

The jury change is a great addition as I've wondered a couple of times.....
You are Amazing, Thank you.

Think. Again.

(20,794 posts)
14. Excellent news about the expanded context for jurors!
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 03:55 PM
Jan 21

More than once I personally have had posts removed because the post itself, out of context of the discussion, seemed to be a removable offense, but when taken in context of the thread and the post they were made in reply to, were obviously not meant to offend.

And thank you for the new forums!

LakeArenal

(29,913 posts)
28. Just hope the new forums are not used to triple post the same item in three different forums at one time.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 04:31 PM
Jan 21

Cha

(306,540 posts)
32. Also I want to
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 04:58 PM
Jan 21

TY two for fixing it so I don’t have to sign back in every time I l leave Du on my iPhone 11!

It’s so Convenient

Aristus

(68,885 posts)
40. Thanks, EarlG!
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:17 PM
Jan 21

Well, we’re off! Another four years. Counting on my DU friends to help me get through it.

Thank you for keeping DU here. We’re all going to need it.

cstanleytech

(27,294 posts)
41. Regarding updates how about one about what actually qualifies as actual news of national importance.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:26 PM
Jan 21

Such as major disasters in the US only and then limited to mostly national news like federal cases regarding major laws that impact the nation itself and natural disasters in the US.
Otherwise it's limited to major federal and state issues.
No more things about AI or issues that don't impact the US in a truly major way.

MontanaMama

(24,211 posts)
43. Really happy to see the jury service adjustment.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 06:29 PM
Jan 21

I believe that will be really helpful in making good decisions as a juror.

Who would’ve ever thought we would need called TRmp Latest BS? Well, here we are. I predict that it will be a fast moving forum.

Thanks EarlG and Elad.

Thunderbeast

(3,583 posts)
47. Thanks for all you do.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:13 PM
Jan 21

With the capitulation of all of the major social media platforms, DU will be important. I still hope for a moderated platform where red hats and blue hats can share views without triggering hate bots, and echo chamber lies are called out and killed.

A man can dream.....

calimary

(85,039 posts)
49. Thank you so much, EarlG!
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:37 PM
Jan 21

I sure do appreciate all the work AND the fine-tuning that makes this place my home and first go-to on the Internet.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(10,112 posts)
50. Thanks for this & all you do!
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:46 PM
Jan 21

Regarding jury service: I apologize if the answer seems obvious, but it's not to me. Could you please clarify how we can judge if someone posted something in good faith or just to disrupt? I have actually backed out of jury duty after carefully considering whether or not the post in question broke the rule because I didn't feel I could know what the intentions of the poster were.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

SoFlaBro

(3,406 posts)
51. Excellent updates to the forums! Always pleased to see the constant progress as we run down that ratfuck Orange Bastard.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 07:49 PM
Jan 21

Ruby the Liberal

(26,353 posts)
55. Loving the new forums
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 08:56 PM
Jan 21

But REALLY loving knowing what forum a jury is called for. I have backed out in the past because I wasn't sure if the post reported could be a misunderstanding in a forum/group with specific norms as opposed to a rule breaker like would be more clear in General Discussion.

Great addition.

soldierant

(8,135 posts)
56. Great ideas.
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 09:33 PM
Jan 21

Now, if someone would be so kind as to tell me where the button to rec an OP has migrated to, my life would be complete.

ailsagirl

(23,983 posts)
58. Bravo, EarlG!!
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 12:47 AM
Jan 22

I was wondering how I could access DU without reading the latest **** about t.
Sometimes just a few words can ruin my day-- or worse. Problem solved, sounds like.

samnsara

(18,354 posts)
61. thank you! I for one never want to read or hear his name ever again
Wed Jan 22, 2025, 07:57 AM
Jan 22

..unless its reporting on the horrible plane crash where he burned to a crisp....

Skittles

(161,215 posts)
64. OMG thank you so much
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 01:39 AM
Thursday

I honestly was thinking of putting TRUMP in my trashcan word list because I am so sick of reading about his daily manbaby tantrums.

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