DU: I love your site but get rid of the DU Lounge. Focus: Politics.

[FullCountNotRecount]

Just an opinion. It's an election year and new visitors probably come here for only politics. There are hundreds of other sites for vanity posts.

Also, I think Freepers post things just so people don't scroll to the hard-hitting anti-Bush posts.

Thanks for all the good political discussion.

[Jerseycoa]

1. The lounge is fun

A great place to relax from all this.

[maddezmom]

2. I lurk in the lounge, more than I post

but it's a great stress reliever. :)

[LittleDannySlowhorse]

3. You could always

not go to the DU Lounge, you know. I have almost 1000 posts here and I think I've been there once.

[FullCountNotRecount]

5. I'm talking about the home page distracting vanity posts.

We're trying to win voters not discuss movies or music.

[maddezmom]

11. post your question in ATA

:)

[BeyondGeography]

4. The Lounge is often hilarious

and I, for one, can always use some comic relief.

Ditch the lounge, and we'll turn this into a humorless Freeper-type site.

[AntiCoup2K4]

7. Turn this into...?

I thought it had pretty much become that ever since the plans for the Kerronation were announced. :shrug:

[Cannikin]

10. Get rid of the lounge?

What ever for? Politics cant consume you 24/7. You gotta lighten up and laugh a little. Thats what its all about.

[KamaAina]

6. The Lounge is an excellent place for Bush*- and Repuke-bashing

Gratuitous? Off-topic? Doesn't matter, 'cause it's the Lounge!

Example: "How many stupid people will I have to deal with today?"

Possible answers: "Depends. Is there a Repuke fundraiser in your town today?" "Do you normally deal with Repukes?" and so on.

[DODI]

8. I think the lounge helps build a wider sense of community

I love the lounge have gotten a lot of help on various issues from many people. This is the only message board I frequent and love all aspects of it.

[David Zephyr]

9. I Rarely Visit the DU Lounge, But The Best People Here All Do.

I just don't have time. Wish I did.

I think the Lounge is a great forum and is a part of the intrinic fabric here.

[oasis]

12. Lurk and learn in the DU lounge.

[charlie]

13. No forum worthy of respect

would be without a place to post cat pictures.

[Moderator]

14. Locking...

This type of question is better suited to the Ask the Administrators forum.

Thanks,

DU Moderator