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CottonBear

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82. At long last, DU is back online! Thank you!

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 08:55 PM

Nov 2016

I have been adrift and alone without DU. There is no place on the web like DU and no greater group of liberals than my fellow DUers. I have missed y'all so much. I didn't realize how much a part of my life DU is (and has been for so many years) until it was gone.

I have been a member since 2004 and was an avid reader for several years before joining.
I hope that DU will be here for many more years.

Thanks again Skinner, Elad & Earl G for all oif your tireless efforts to get DU up and running once again.

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Welcome back! [View all] Skinner Nov 2016 OP

Many thanks for the work restoring DU. panader0 Nov 2016 #1

Second, third and fourth this sentiment (nt) question everything Nov 2016 #100

GUYS: About that Election Day hacking... PLEASE BE ON ALERT. calimary Nov 2016 #190

WOOT! K&R fleabiscuit Nov 2016 #2

So glad to be back!! Siwsan Nov 2016 #3

Thank you so much, BlueMTexpat Nov 2016 #4

You may not hear this enough but thanks for all your effort! It is appreciated! randome Nov 2016 #5

Not sure how I feel about this William769 Nov 2016 #6

I plan to hide those. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2016 #11

... William769 Nov 2016 #14

... greatauntoftriplets Nov 2016 #15

That was yesterday, Bill ornotna Nov 2016 #77

Well, it's a good thing we had the "Don't rehash the last Presidential primary" rule. Hissyspit Nov 2016 #205

You're not alone friend. harun Nov 2016 #236

bitter, but not broken DonCoquixote Nov 2016 #241

Thank you! DesertRat Nov 2016 #7

You didn't let anybody down. It wasn't your fault. LeftofObama Nov 2016 #8

It's good to be back. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2016 #9

That was a rude awakening for me.. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #88

I'd never much read the Facebook page before. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2016 #90

A friend added me last Thursday. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #97

I'm also enjoying the Joe Biden memes. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2016 #99

Me too! mountain grammy Nov 2016 #108

I love those. Agschmid Nov 2016 #110

It was very ugly Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2016 #122

Yeah, I'm on Pantsuit Nation, tavalon Nov 2016 #187

Yes, it was no substitute for DU mountain grammy Nov 2016 #188

I belong to a transatlantic mutual-support Facebook group LeftishBrit Nov 2016 #200

You were missed, thanks for your efforts babylonsister Nov 2016 #10

Thanks for the very hard work over the last week, I am very grateful we are back and.... steve2470 Nov 2016 #12

You make a great point about increased vigilance and DUers needing to step up in LuckyLib Nov 2016 #172

Thanks. It's a small miracle this site has not been hacked or DDos'ed before this..... steve2470 Nov 2016 #204

Glad we're back. Ms. Toad Nov 2016 #13

But it won't take Trump 4 years to destroy our nation. kentuck Nov 2016 #16

You were sorely missed. Sorry this happened but so glad the site is back. justhanginon Nov 2016 #17

Sigh of relief splat Nov 2016 #18

Thank you for everything! In_The_Wind Nov 2016 #19

Glad to be back Ken Burch Nov 2016 #20

glad to have the site back. thanks. Kali Nov 2016 #21

I am SO RELIEVED to be back among my DU friends again! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2016 #22

Thank you thank you thank you! bmpbmp Nov 2016 #23

its been hard without you yuiyoshida Nov 2016 #24

Missed you all LostinRed Nov 2016 #25

Thanks for the restoration effort, and for suspending that rule ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2016 #26

We don't choose the Democratic Leadership. MADem Nov 2016 #217

Thanks drh Nov 2016 #27

On the bright side, DU is most certainly not irrelevant... Phentex Nov 2016 #28

You said what I was going to say... Blanks Nov 2016 #147

yea for real. bdamomma Nov 2016 #149

It didn't really harm anyone to go through the cooling off period without a chance to explode Judi Lynn Nov 2016 #29

Kudos BumRushDaShow Nov 2016 #30

Best birthday present ever wryter2000 Nov 2016 #31

OMG! I missed DU so much! DippyDem Nov 2016 #32

Thank you. Liberal Jesus Freak Nov 2016 #33

It's been a long time TimeChaser Nov 2016 #34

What a week you must have had! Yonnie3 Nov 2016 #35

I know you guys have been busy SCantiGOP Nov 2016 #36

Thank you guys so much for all your hard work. KatyaR Nov 2016 #37

Maybe not connected to the hack, I've been getting Malicious Page Blocked during the hack period UTUSN Nov 2016 #38

Thank you! And thank goodness we're back! Greybnk48 Nov 2016 #39

Thank You...missed You...Wish You The Best, Today and Everyday... Stuart G Nov 2016 #40

Thanks for all the hard work getting us back up. GentryDixon Nov 2016 #41

I hope you find their IP and nail that Trumper asshole to the wall. Feeling the Bern Nov 2016 #42

The hack was not you fault. musicblind Nov 2016 #43

Dance of Joy radical noodle Nov 2016 #44

We had the wind knocked out of us. tavernier Nov 2016 #45

Not familiar with the laws--so I ask this question: Kingofalldems Nov 2016 #46

illegal yes, info below steve2470 Nov 2016 #48

Thank you, thank you, thank you! femmocrat Nov 2016 #47

I know this was a hard week for you. Vibes on all applegrove Nov 2016 #49

Interesting anomaly/bug perhaps? A HERETIC I AM Nov 2016 #50

Glad to be back. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2016 #51

BUG? Kali Nov 2016 #52

Most likely those are posts that were scrubbed Elad Nov 2016 #54

Hey Elad. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #59

that seemed to be about the timing of it, just wanted to let you know Kali Nov 2016 #65

Wow, what a time y'all must have had! cry baby Nov 2016 #53

Thanks To All Three Of You ProfessorGAC Nov 2016 #55

Thank you shenmue Nov 2016 #56

Thank you all for all the hard work to get back on livetohike Nov 2016 #57

Thank you! GoCubsGo Nov 2016 #58

.... bench scientist Nov 2016 #60

So glad to be back in the fold ailsagirl Nov 2016 #61

Thanks for all the work required to bring DU back! MineralMan Nov 2016 #62

Thanks to you all. sheshe2 Nov 2016 #63

Some thread numbering seems to have gone off Maeve Nov 2016 #64

Glad DU is back workinclasszero Nov 2016 #66

Thank you so much. callous taoboy Nov 2016 #67

It's so good to be home. The world has changed since last we talked but our hearts have not. The Wielding Truth Nov 2016 #68

I missed you all deeply! herding cats Nov 2016 #69

It's so good to be back! I have really missed everyone. Arkansas Granny Nov 2016 #70

Thanks for all your work! octoberlib Nov 2016 #71

Please don't apologize--you certainly did NOT let us down! You were the victim of a malicious attack Tanuki Nov 2016 #72

Thank you, Admins. Granny M Nov 2016 #73

Thanks, and got starstruck for your effort localroger Nov 2016 #74

Thank you all for bringing DU back from the evil control Fresh_Start Nov 2016 #75

So glad to have DU back! emmadoggy Nov 2016 #76

Thank you, Skinner, Elad and EarlG gademocrat7 Nov 2016 #78

Thanks ... Good to be back. SaveOurDemocracy Nov 2016 #79

Thank-you for working so hard to get DU back up and at it! Chemisse Nov 2016 #80

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Dakotacrat Nov 2016 #81

At long last, DU is back online! Thank you! CottonBear Nov 2016 #82

Thank you gentlemen Sedona Nov 2016 #83

Yeah! Great to see this. Thanks for R B Garr Nov 2016 #84

Glad to be the 101st rec. glad to be here. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #85

Ohhhh it feels so good to be home again.... FarPoint Nov 2016 #86

I've missed my virtual haven AC_Mem Nov 2016 #87

I could cry with relief that I'm back in and DU is up and running n/t RayOfHope Nov 2016 #89

And, just in case you missed it.. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #91

Thanks tinymontgomery Nov 2016 #92

OMG - this was like getting locked out of your house! chimpymustgo Nov 2016 #93

DU being down left a hole in my heart Ghost of Tom Joad Nov 2016 #94

Skinner, EarlG and Elad, thank you, thank you, thank you. democrank Nov 2016 #95

Kudos to the DU Administrators who worked so hard! Greywing Nov 2016 #96

Thank you, thank you, thank you....... a kennedy Nov 2016 #98

Thank you. Great to be back. Huge catharsis needed! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2016 #101

I am glad you guys are all back rbrnmw Nov 2016 #102

Tears in my eyes Generic Other Nov 2016 #103

Glad we're back. I suggest you ask the FBI to investigate it but it appears that they are in on OregonBlue Nov 2016 #104

FBI? Comey's FBI? bermudat Nov 2016 #197

Yeah, I guess we can't expect the FBI to do their job. They are too busy playing politics. OregonBlue Nov 2016 #199

WB, I am wondering though if the FBI has been contacted about this and are they investigating? cstanleytech Nov 2016 #105

Glad to be back. obnoxiousdrunk Nov 2016 #106

So glad DU is back! Thank you so much! montana_hazeleyes Nov 2016 #107

OMG I MISSED YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!! Lisa0825 Nov 2016 #109

It was not your fault. I'm so glad to be back. Hekate Nov 2016 #111

Thank you for your hard work to restore this place thecrow Nov 2016 #112

Frankly I was glad I couldn't see DU blue sky at night Nov 2016 #113

Thank you Uponthegears Nov 2016 #114

OMG,OMG,OMG, Thank you, thank you,thank you.... prairierose Nov 2016 #115

Not a bug, but many posts on First Posts page are missing. uppityperson Nov 2016 #116

It's good to be back Renew Deal Nov 2016 #117

It could be a problem on my end but ... lpbk2713 Nov 2016 #118

At least we now can face this nightmare together!!! winstars Nov 2016 #119

Thank you!!!!! Little Star Nov 2016 #120

Glad DU is up again!!!!! burrowowl Nov 2016 #121

I didn't realize how dependent I'd grown on DU as a kind of newsfeed BlueProgressive Nov 2016 #123

I feel like I'm back home again. I really appreciate being back with my fellow DU'ers. NBachers Nov 2016 #124

Thank you for your continued service to the progressive community. Mike Niendorff Nov 2016 #125

THANK YOU!!! Silver Gaia Nov 2016 #126

You're reopening "don't rehash the last presidential primary rule"? Gee, I am still_one Nov 2016 #127

For what it's worth DFW Nov 2016 #129

Frankly, I'm disappointed that this once-great-website got massively censored in a way it never was Hissyspit Nov 2016 #206

yeah it was awful that they frowned upon people calling Hillary the "c" word and President Obama a " still_one Nov 2016 #207

Bwahahahahahahaha!! sheshe2 Nov 2016 #211

Thanks for proving my point. Hissyspit Nov 2016 #215

Thanks for proving my point. Hissyspit Nov 2016 #214

There are other, less specialized forums than DU where Hortensis Nov 2016 #208

They are part of the reason and they should own it treestar Nov 2016 #212

I miss that open and courageous time of ours --- are we getting old and tired? kgnu_fan Nov 2016 #235

I'm definitely tired. Hissyspit Nov 2016 #240

Plus 1 chknltl Nov 2016 #250

Post removed Post removed Nov 2016 #219

Yes, there are a lot of reasons awoke_in_2003 Nov 2016 #231

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat their mistakes... McCamy Taylor Nov 2016 #128

Thanks for all you do! I REALLY MISSED this Page! I felt homeless.... n/t secondwind Nov 2016 #130

It's good to see DU back up DFW Nov 2016 #131

Great to see DU up and running again. And thanks to you guys and Lithos for all yr work... Violet_Crumble Nov 2016 #132

took me awhile to log back in but BOY am I glad to be back! annabanana Nov 2016 #133

Thank you! mia Nov 2016 #134

BIG Thanks... handmade34 Nov 2016 #135

Welcome back, boys and girls!! DinahMoeHum Nov 2016 #136

Thank you DU. terip64 Nov 2016 #137

Thank you! gypsy11 Nov 2016 #138

Thank you so much Skinner! redstatebluegirl Nov 2016 #139

So glad to be back etherealtruth Nov 2016 #140

Thank you thank you thank you hertopos Nov 2016 #141

missed this place...feels good to be back! Roland99 Nov 2016 #142

Thank you so much for getting us back online! LiberalLoner Nov 2016 #143

I will double my contribution this year randr Nov 2016 #144

Skinner lonestarnot Nov 2016 #145

If the DU blackout was hard on us, it must have been insanely harder on you three. Thanks for FailureToCommunicate Nov 2016 #146

Hey Skinner bdamomma Nov 2016 #148

Yes, thank you! turntxblue Nov 2016 #150

Thank you! blueseas Nov 2016 #151

This election has been more mysterious then Scott Walker's receding hairline Ellipsis Nov 2016 #152

I'm so glad you're back! gollygee Nov 2016 #153

Thanks, Skinner! I missed DU so much. Very glad you're back! highplainsdem Nov 2016 #154

Finally! budkin Nov 2016 #155

Home again... Guilded Lilly Nov 2016 #156

Back with my tribe angel823 Nov 2016 #157

Thank you to Earl G, Elad and Skinner. Did not realize how much this community meant to me Fla Dem Nov 2016 #158

Thank you and FTR, YOU guys did not let the DU Community down. desi Nov 2016 #159

I am thankful DU is back and I hope that it continues to be a thriving positive community. seaglass Nov 2016 #160

From my OP: Skinner Nov 2016 #162

Between the election and not having all your shoulders to cry on, I am just glad I survived to world wide wally Nov 2016 #161

I'm back at last! I've missed you all and hope we can stand together. nolabear Nov 2016 #163

grateful to have DU back...Like many, I have had few to talk with hlthe2b Nov 2016 #164

Is there any criminal investigation into the hack? Justice Nov 2016 #165

thanks for being back MFM008 Nov 2016 #166

I missed this place so much! Delphinus Nov 2016 #167

It's great to be back. Thanks oasis Nov 2016 #168

Good to be back..... bobGandolf Nov 2016 #169

You guys are awesome! On the bright side, it shows how much liberals flock to DU. AgadorSparticus Nov 2016 #170

Thank you! LuvLoogie Nov 2016 #171

Oh dear! 2naSalit Nov 2016 #173

So glad we're back! Political_Junkie Nov 2016 #174

Thank you so much!! Lifelong Protester Nov 2016 #175

WOW thanks must have been one hell of a hack... Historic NY Nov 2016 #176

thank you Dogbert22 Nov 2016 #177

Thank you for all of your hard work! PossiblePasts Nov 2016 #178

good to be back proud patriot Nov 2016 #179

Thank you for all the work senegal1 Nov 2016 #180

Great to have the site back footinmouth Nov 2016 #181

Thanks for your hard work DuckBurp Nov 2016 #182

Honestly kind of a good time for me to take a break zz-la Nov 2016 #183

Thanks grantcart Nov 2016 #184

So glad you're back. argyl Nov 2016 #185

You carry none of the blame. The hackers did this. tavalon Nov 2016 #186

Yay!! Amaril Nov 2016 #189

Dollar signs don't work in subject lines. There are three here: Renew Deal Nov 2016 #191

The tilde character doesn't either. Probably other non-standard characters. randome Nov 2016 #194

THANK YOU for working so hard to bring us back together. (FBI?) Ilsa Nov 2016 #192

It was a horrible day... ReRe Nov 2016 #193

Thank you tavalon Nov 2016 #195

Whew! I am so glad to be able to get on DU bermudat Nov 2016 #196

Thank you! nt chowder66 Nov 2016 #198

Tapping Ruby Red Slippers three times...... Dem2theMax Nov 2016 #201

I have had problems with some of Obama's policies JonLP24 Nov 2016 #202

It's so goood to be baack! silverweb Nov 2016 #203

I Love you guys sammcgee68 Nov 2016 #209

Viva la Rsistance! silverweb Nov 2016 #210

Thank-you Skinner... Blue_Roses Nov 2016 #213

Thank you for being here! Cadfael Nov 2016 #216

Thank you!!! Laf.La.Dem. Nov 2016 #218

"the DU Admins feel terrible that we let you down on the most important day of the year" Bill USA Nov 2016 #220

Thank you DU Dopers_Greed Nov 2016 #221

There's no place like home... ThingsGottaChange Nov 2016 #222

thanks Union Label Nov 2016 #223

Thanks for pulling it all back together Achilleaze Nov 2016 #224

First thought as the numbers rolled all in Trump's favor for key states: Russia. ffr Nov 2016 #225

I've been missing the DU. chopper050 Nov 2016 #226

Yay! LyndaG Nov 2016 #227

Thank you for all your hard work. Boldine Nov 2016 #228

I am back. Lyric Nov 2016 #229

Doing the happy dance. So GLAD to have DU back. Thank you, Skinner, for getting us back on. sueh Nov 2016 #230

Mystified Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #232

Good to be back at long last. n/t BlueStater Nov 2016 #233

I am so glad you're back online. LittleGirl Nov 2016 #234

Post removed Post removed Nov 2016 #237

Another thank you DeminPennswoods Nov 2016 #238

Thank you for the hard work Gothmog Nov 2016 #239

Woohoo! lovuian Nov 2016 #242

THis hack happened about the same time we in WI lost our progressive talk programming day after Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2016 #243

Thanks for restoring the site. It is important that we rladdi Nov 2016 #244

Ie been here since Day 1 (Bush's inauguration) kskiska Nov 2016 #245

This is good. PatrickforO Nov 2016 #246

Very happy to be back on DU HockeyMom Nov 2016 #247

A point on the final point Wibly Nov 2016 #248

I quit reading here years ago because of the Obama haters and arbitrary "forum hosts" Kolesar Nov 2016 #249

Thank you for your hard work lapucelle Nov 2016 #251

Thank gawd this haven is back! So cruel that a sadist had to further add to our pain. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 2016 #252

I was lost without you appacom Nov 2016 #253

Yet another thank you from a DU junkie qwlauren35 Nov 2016 #254

So happy you are back online Freethinker65 Nov 2016 #255