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usonian

(24,448 posts)

17. Not the OP. I'll stay anonymous.

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #16)

Tue Dec 23, 2025, 12:04 AM

Dec 23

Just one of the repliers.

Proud that I did good for others.

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Hacker News posts that get a lot of points/replies are often polite flame wars. Like DU, it's a heavily moderated site, and that's a big plus.

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Hi DUers, I'm still sad about recent happenings in the news but better today...Glad you are here... [View all] wcmagumba Dec 22 OP

Just wondering....why and how are your friends ghosting you here? OAITW r.2.0 Dec 22 #1

Not here, they are not on DU...Just by texting on phone...I live a few hundred miles from them.... wcmagumba Dec 22 #2

Maybe they lost or broke phone? SheltieLover Dec 22 #3

++1; Tetrachloride Dec 22 #4

Cheer up. My "friends" never reply to emails, so they can't ghost me. usonian Dec 22 #5

Thank-you. I do live about 100ft from the local Senior Rec Center...I haven't used it much... wcmagumba Dec 22 #6

Good luck! usonian Dec 22 #9

I'm sorry you're experiences have led you to think.... electric_blue68 Dec 22 #12

Unfortunately, I'm evidence-based. usonian Dec 22 #14

Then I'm sorry you've currently have lazy friends... electric_blue68 Dec 22 #16

Not the OP. I'll stay anonymous. usonian Dec 23 #17

I'm glad you're here too. Scrivener7 Dec 22 #7

Cheer up! canetoad Dec 22 #8

It's been an extra extra strange year - we're safe here UTUSN Dec 22 #10

Happy Hanukkah or Merry Christmas! surfered Dec 22 #11

Thanks, I hope the same happiness for you and yours... wcmagumba Dec 22 #15

Perhaps they are going through difficulties? electric_blue68 Dec 22 #13