for a variety of reasons.

There's not much to talk about during election season, because the "discussion" is censored. So why bother, unless you want to dive in and wade around in the groupspeak?

DU has changed since I first joined; the left is now fringe, and it no longer identifies itself as "left wing." The board is littered with posts calling neo-liberal corporate policies "liberal" and "progressive." Enough of the "new dems" have joined, or old dems converted, that it is okay to attack traditional Democratic groups like teachers.

There are enough "old dems" and others that I enjoy talking with that I still check in, but I spend a small fraction of the time I used to.

I have noticed the same change That you have.
Alot of the long time lefty members That I really enjoyed reading Have been tombstoned. I have even read Several Posts here about purging the whole Democratic party of the real Left.(That would be me as well) I guess we are considered the Far Left now but it didn't used to be.
And The ones that are still here get their posts/ O.P.'s swarmed.

I have lurked here since 2006 but registered has a member in 2007 and D.U. has changed alot since that time frame.

The rules here are that we must support Dems no matter what. That is insane. In IL we have moderate Republicans that I would take any day over some of these so-called Dems like Mayor Rahmbo. Wolves in liberal clothing. Like the POTUS. You feel comfortable dissing me just because other people deemed me a troll. Think for yourself. Read what I write and tell me I'm wrong!

Yes, there have been many troll visits as of late. Weird and disturbing.

Most trolls only show up in the big forums, like LBN, GD and Politics. We hardly even show up on the radar for longtime DUers. Why are we so attractive this time around?

is not necessarily on the health remedy threads, i.e. Big Pharma shills stopping by to debunk the junk as they see it. Strange very strange. I can't piece it together.

Then a couple of weeks ago I got asked five times in one night and then nada. It is weird and has left me wondering if it is something I voted on or if the software is just off a bit.