http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 19 May 2013 19:10:07 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:10:07 Thank you to everyone who participated in our public beta test of DU3. The testing site is now closed.

We are currently in the process of importing members' current user data into the DU3 software. After the user data has been transferred over, we will remove the DU3 software from the /du3/ sub-f... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/426 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:37:04 You may be aware that we are going to be moving into new software very soon -- probably tonight. And on that software, the community is going to be moderated very differently than DU has been moderated over the last decade. Our reasons for making this change are many. But I want to make clear that t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/425 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:59:06 A brief instructional video about Forums and Groups on our new forum software, DU3.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/424 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:35:25 Another brief video about our new discussion forum software, DU3. We will be doing a public preview of the software this week. :)... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/423 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:58:55 Here is a brief instructional video about how to post on our new discussion forum software, DU3.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/422 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:02:27 Source: [b]TechDirt[/b]

The key Righthaven case, in which the details of the strategic agreement between Righthaven and Stephens Media were finally released, was Righthaven's lawsuit against the Democratic Underground. DU, with help from lawyers at the EFF and Fenwick and West, countersued Stephens... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/421 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:23:09 Dear DUers,

Every three months for the last eleven years we have come to you with hat in hand and asked for donations to keep DU running. And every three months for the last eleven years, you have come through. DU continues to thrive and we are eternally grateful for your support.

So why are ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/420 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:01:45 His name is Isaac. He decided to show up 5 weeks early, but still weighed a robust 7 pounds, 9 ounces. After spending 11 days in the special care unit a the hospital, he finally came home last week. Seems to be in perfect health. Hobbies include sleeping, eating, and pooping. Not much crying.

His... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/419 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:14:42 Please take a moment to say hello to our new moderators, and to express your gratitude to our retiring moderators.

HERE ARE YOUR MODERATORS FOR THIS TERM:

Aerows
cbayer
Chemisse
Danger Mouse
dmr
dogday
Grateful for Hope
greatauntoftriplets
hootinholler
JHB
Kerrytravelers
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/418 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:13:57 Just got this in my email. All you gotta do is give 'em your contact info and they'll send you a sticker.

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Go here: http://my.barackobama.com/BumperStickerHQB ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/417 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:06:54 You may have noticed that we are paying homage to the President's midwest Bus Tour with our fund drive thermometer (above). As I write this post, we have received about 350 donations to our third-quarter fund drive. Which means that virtual Obama has already run over three obscure GOP presidential c... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/416 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:00:47 Many of you saw [link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1394335|the thread I posted last night] about my friend Maia, who works on the Obama campaign:

[div class="excerpt"][b]I'm asking for a personal favor: Please help President Obama and my friend Maia...... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/414 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:02:39 She died Sunday morning, June 12, 2011, of a stroke. One of her sisters sent us an email last night to let us know.

According to her sister, while on a flight to Hawaii she developed a headache and lost consciousness. The plane returned to LAX airport where she was taken to UCLA Medical Center ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/412 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:54:05 [center][font color=red size=7][b]intheozone![/b][/font]

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Congratulations to intheozone, and to all of our virtual Golden Ticket winners.

[font size=5][b]And [u]thank you[/u] to all our donors. You made this fund drive a big success... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/411 Tue, 24 May 2011 00:02:49 [center][font size=7][b]msanthrope![/b][/font]

Here are all 15 virtual Golden Ticket winnners:

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All 15 Golden Ticket holders will be entered into the final GRAND PRIZE DRAWING, and one of them will win a 64GB iPad 2 with WiFi ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/410 Mon, 23 May 2011 23:07:54 [center][link:http://www.democraticunderground.com/donate.html|http://upload.democraticunderground.com/contest/goldenbot-0100.jpg]

The winner of the 14th virtual Golden Ticket is:

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[b]There is just one ticket left.[/b][/center]

hedda_foil will receiv... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/409 Mon, 23 May 2011 11:19:40 [center]The 12th virtual Golden Ticket winner is:

[b][font size=7]chade![/font][/b]

Chade wins a DU T-shirt and a chance at the grand prize: A 64GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G!

[b][font size=7]Only 3 tickets left![/font][/b]

>>> [link:http://www.democraticunderground.com/donate.html|Donate n... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/408 Sun, 22 May 2011 11:59:40 [center](Only five virtual Golden Tickets left.)

The winner of the 10th virtual Golden Ticket is:

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Could you win the next one?

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sagesnow will receive a DU T-shirt, and will... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/407 Sat, 21 May 2011 11:18:25 [div class="excerpt"]:sp: :sp: "The same kind as before, please."

:sp: :sp: "Why not?" the fat shopkeeper said, reaching behind him again and taking another Whipple-Scrumptious Fudge-mallow Delight from the shelf. He laid it on the counter.

:sp: :sp: Charlie picked it up and tore off the wrapp... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/406 Fri, 20 May 2011 23:04:25 [center]... and our seventh Golden Ticket winner ...

[font size=7][b]RoadRage![/b][/font]

RoadRage will receive a DU T-shirt, and will be entered into the grand prize drawing -- a chance to win a [b]64GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G![/b]

Seven lucky DUers already have their virtual Goldent Ticke... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/405 Thu, 19 May 2011 23:16:26 You may have heard that the DU Administrators are working on a complete redesign of our discussion forum software. This week we are having a brief public preview so you all can try out the software and see the future of Democratic Underground. We call it DU3, because it will be the third version of ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/404 Thu, 19 May 2011 14:19:30 [center]http://upload.democraticunderground.com/contest/goldenbot.jpg[/center]

True Earthling will receive a DU T-shirt, and will be entered into the grand prize drawing -- a chance to win a [b]64GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G![/b]

This week is our 2nd Quarter Fund Drive, which means it's time for... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/403 Wed, 18 May 2011 23:08:33 [center]The winner of the fourth virtual Golden Ticket is...

[font size=7][b]ornotna![/b][/font][/center]

Ornotna will receive a DU T-shirt, and will be entered into the grand prize drawing -- a chance to win a [b]64GB iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G![/b]

This week is our 2nd Quarter Fund Drive, wh... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/402 Wed, 18 May 2011 11:07:02 Everyone who donated to Democratic Underground between 11am ET this morning and 11pm ET tonight, was automatically entered in the contest. So were DU subscribers. [i]Did you enter?[/i] Because one of the people who did just picked up a Golden Ticket and the chance to win our Grand Prize. And that p... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/401 Tue, 17 May 2011 23:10:51 Many of you are aware that the DU administrators have been working on a complete overhaul of the DU software, which we call "DU3". We have been working hard for the last few months, and we are excited to open it up again for another preview. You can preview the software (AND POST!) at our special pr... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/400 Tue, 17 May 2011 13:51:08