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thanatokephaloides's picture

..... was a request for those who already had some familiarity with c99p to assist those who were new, because I foresaw Markos' little temper tantrum.

A typical Diary around here draws maybe 50 comments.

My Diary (Attention Daily Kos Alumnae) now has more than 180, with 2 new ones available since the Great Crash of 2016. (!)

And I am gratified to see exactly that come to pass around here. c99p is what DK once was, and should have remained. With no ads.

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"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar

"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides

OLinda's picture

Thank you, dkmich.

I want to add in case it is helpful for new members, that Johnny posts under the name JtC.

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Thank you. It is always nice to know where the bathroom is. Biggrin

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

thanks so much DK - lovely to see your face.
Will have to figure out how to put up images, tag lines.
Just read below - linkies appear automatically - laughing at how long I looked above looking for that paperclip thingie...

Does it take up too much bandwidth to post videos?
IT'S OUR TURN
President Sanders: an idea whose time has come

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Dashboard is where you can upload a pic, enter a sig line, collect your diaries and your comments. JtC swear by the comment and content links at the top left hand side to keep track of the action.

I'm not quite ready to use my real name. I finally brought my face out of the closet here and at FB. Would never do it at dkos. There are a lot of nasty people there, and I am not ready to be public.

The link at the top that says contact goes to JtC and Joe. Or give me a tap on the shoulder, and I'll do my best to show you around.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

EB is loaded every night. Joe actually clipped a few off for those of us who also access this place by phone.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

Its great to see people gathering here.

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Good to see you all here.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

shaharazade's picture

so what's happening? Welcome I'm so exciting seeing all the old and new people in a non-toxic environment that allows free thought and speech.

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joe shikspack's picture

how's it going in coldasfuckistan?

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Thumb's picture

Thanks to everyone for setting up a fresh free speech zone where reality isn't dictated from above according to who has the largest press organs supporting their worldview.

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"Polls don't tell us how well a candidate is doing; Polls tell us how well the media is doing." ~ Me

There is only one rule. Don't be a dick. We do disagree with each other, we just do it like we like each other.
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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

detroitmechworks's picture

I associate it with the tone police.

Here's a few ideas for alternates that don't smack of GOS. (Considering they ran off the ORIGINATOR of that rule, wilw, I think they don't deserve it either.)

"No prizes for being an asshole."

"You're allowed to hit, just not below the belt."

"Be Brutal, because Heaven knows the other side will be. Be Considerate, because we want to talk tomorrow."

"Hi Kos, Glad you could join us."

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I do not pretend I know what I do not know.

I like... speak freely and respond with respect

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

thanatokephaloides's picture

Honestly, that rule has been totally tainted.

I associate it with the tone police.

Tainted on GOS, not here. "We do chicken right", as it were.
And, as you point out, the rule's originator on GOS is now one of us, i.e. a fellow refugee.

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"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar

"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides

even if it does technically belong to Rodney Dangerfield. I think what I will miss most of all about Daily Kos once the new rules kick in are your awesome replies to Clinton concern trolls.

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Arrr...the laws of science be a harsh mistress -Bender B. Rodriguez

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Once in a while there is a pause when you hit submit. If you get impatient and hit it again, you will double post. you cannot delete your comments, but you CAN EDIT. This allows you to go back into your double post, change it and pretend like you intended the edit all along. Smile

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

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Thanks to everyone for setting up a fresh free speech zone where reality isn't dictated from above according to who has the largest press organs supporting their worldview.

Or thinks he has the largest organs of some other kind doing the same.....

[ducking]

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"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar

"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides

Oldest Son Of A Sailor's picture

Good to see you over here as well...
Did they Ban you or was it just a TO?
I remember seeing you on the list somewhere and I was like WTF...

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"Do you realize the responsibility I carry?
I'm the only person standing between Richard Nixon and the White House."

~John F. Kennedy~
Economic: -9.13, Social: -7.28,

For the past few weeks, I have been feeling like DK was a place that I could no longer relate to. Yesterday was the final nail in the coffin.

Watching the supporters of Clinton and Sanders has been fascinating, shocking and at times extremely depressing for me. It seems obvious that we need to bring about real change and yet so many people seem to prefer the status quo.

I'm Canadian so I don't get to vote in this contest (although I think I have convinced my registered Republican husband to vote for Sanders!). However what happens in the US has a huge influence on Canada and the rest of the world. We lost a lot of ground here under the Republican-inspired Harper government. Would love to see Trudeau encouraged in his progressive inclinations.

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Canada, Mexico and many others don't tell the US to shove it.

Nice to have all of you here. Please make yourself at home.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

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I imagine it has something to do with our massive military and history of intervention in the Americas.

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"You can't just leave those who created the problem in charge of the solution."---Tyree Scott

We've invaded almost everyone else.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

Martha Pearce-Smith's picture

Ever see the movie "Canadian Bacon" ?

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during both the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Canucks kicked our butts back across the border every time. Smile

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There is no justice. There can be no peace.

Oldest Son Of A Sailor's picture

The Aroostook War(1812) was one, what was the other?

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"Do you realize the responsibility I carry?
I'm the only person standing between Richard Nixon and the White House."

~John F. Kennedy~
Economic: -9.13, Social: -7.28,
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The idea was to grab off Quebec and persuade the French-Canadians to become a fourteenth Colony. They got cheesed (like creamed, only worse). So of course only the Canadians ever mention it. Smile

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There is no justice. There can be no peace.

katchen's picture

and congrats on getting the site back up and running so quickly, with higher octane.

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Bisbonian's picture

Thanks for all your efforts...must have been quite a deluge.

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"I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” —Malcolm X

It will show you the who registered and the dates of regisration.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

to the memberlist in the left sidebar menu.

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PhilJD's picture

I've always liked your comments and I adore Bisbee. You may have a new neighbor one of these years.

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Hillary Clinton 2016: I'm a proud progmoderate!

Bisbonian's picture

Best little blue dot in Arizona! Hope you like stairs.

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"I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” —Malcolm X

the new registrations have been non stop since we came back online this morning, I can hardly keep up. I have a feeling it's going to be a long, busy, tiring day. But WOW, this is amazing. Thanks everyone for registering.

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It's appreciated

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Big Al's picture

Hillary Clinton is a war criminal.

This has been a test of the emergency ban system.

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Have not laughed over yonder in a good long while.

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dance you monster's picture

It promotes laughter.

And, of course, the test was pretty funny.

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Praxxus's picture

Apoplexy! Denial! Willful ignorance!!!!!

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I'm a people over Party type person.

katchen's picture

tick tock.

Now where do they keep the flag button over here??

Seriously: it's great to see you.

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Oldest Son Of A Sailor's picture

ad hominem attack...

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"Do you realize the responsibility I carry?
I'm the only person standing between Richard Nixon and the White House."

~John F. Kennedy~
Economic: -9.13, Social: -7.28,

It made me laugh too, and it felt good. What a nice change from the high blood pressure I always feel at dailykos.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

Big Al's picture

For all the new people, if jtc can put up with me he can put up with about anybody.

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It is nice to have folks like you and pluto. You share thoughts that make us think.

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PhilJD's picture

n/t

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Hillary Clinton 2016: I'm a proud progmoderate!

triv33's picture

Really smooth. And you got it done overnight, very impressive~

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I shave my legs with Occam's Razor~

Praxxus's picture

It's nice to be somehwere you feel welcome. Smile

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I'm a people over Party type person.

I love having everyone here.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

glad you made it. Thanks for the consultation last night. Did you notice you didn't hear a madman screaming from a westerly direction? The migration went smoothly, just like it's supposed to, whew!!

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detroitmechworks's picture

Phew.

Sorry, had to content myself with the sour grapes of DKOS yesterday.

So, quick query, which among us is the "Open Racists" that certain kossacks are so keen to warn folks about on this site?

Honestly, I think it's me, and I'm actually starting to think of it as a badge of honor. If I'm going to be their devil, I'll be this one:
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkQrOugHOo8]

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I do not pretend I know what I do not know.

joe shikspack's picture

"open racists?" wtf?

i guess it doesn't surprise me that somebody over at the gos said it, because of all of the crap that got tossed around at folks who were critical of obama.

did they name anyone in particular or was it one of the typical evidence-free accusations? do you have a link?

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Shahryar's picture

or half of us, apparently.

Truth be told, there's a good percentage of us who think Bernie is acceptable but too far to the center.

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detroitmechworks's picture

http://www.dailykos.com/comments/1495813/60081897

Not surprised, That particular poster throws racist around like it's going out of style, but still...

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Shahryar's picture

I hope I never see that name again.

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joe shikspack's picture

evidence-free assertions from the usual suspects. thanks for the link.

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cardboardurinal's picture

that many of the site's worst people were those who were FPers.

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David Sirota, Cenk Ygur and Greg Palast...

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

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When I opened that link, I got delivered straight to Catte Nappe's comment where she violated my explicit instruction that no part of the "Attention Daily Kos Alumnae" essay was to be crossposted onto DK.

She probably knows I don't have the money to waste on lawyers enforcing what should have been a simple, honest request -- and honored.

Tells all of us what kind of people we've left behind, doesn't it?

Diablo Bomb

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"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides

detroitmechworks's picture

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UYcjDlSdnw]

The authoritarian claims of "His Site, His Rules" is complete crap, but hey, that's the entire MSM's call now. Thank you so much Corporations United.

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Oldest Son Of A Sailor's picture

Than you think to deal with...
But the site admin here will have to submit the complaint...
I'll see about where it gets sent to...
Basically it is a DMC Takedown Notice that gets sent...

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I'm the only person standing between Richard Nixon and the White House."

~John F. Kennedy~
Economic: -9.13, Social: -7.28,
thanatokephaloides's picture

So, quick query, which among us is the "Open Racists" that certain kossacks are so keen to warn folks about on this site?

Honestly, I think it's me, and I'm actually starting to think of it as a badge of honor. If I'm going to be their devil, I'll be this one:

I'm beginning to think that at least some of those accusations of being "lily-white racists" are coming from people who are lily-white themselves, and spend most of their quality time on Stormfront and the KKK sites. They're trying to get actual progressives to say actual racist stuff in reaction to their kluxbait to score points among their own.

I had to catch myself with one of those yesterday.

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"US govt/military = bad. Russian govt/military = bad. Any politician wanting power = bad. Anyone wielding power = bad." --Shahryar

"All power corrupts absolutely!" -- thanatokephaloides

Ciganka's picture

Sorry, but until you can obtain the documentation from the accusers, I am afraid you cannot just usurp that title. Yeah, those McCarthy like lists, and the loyalty oaths. I was thinking the other day about finding a morality clause in the pages of a book at home. My mother had had to sign it as an elementary school teacher. The constant outcry for swearing fealty made me think of that.

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It gets on my nerves, and you know how I am about my nerves...

"Open Racist" as defined by normal society? No.
"Open Racist" as defined by Hillary partisans who just want to shut down debate? Yes.

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cardboardurinal's picture

this user who throws out the idea of "Racism" Constantly.

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Bisbonian's picture

...the time. Man, that was getting tiresome.

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movie buff's picture

The particular circumstances of this primary--the high AA support for Clinton, I mean--are, I feel, really just the way the cookie crumbled this time. A lot of the "lily white" people over there smugly using it as a cudgel against Bernie supporters could very easily see the situation flipped in the next cycle. Then they'll be on the other side of the "firing line," like a lot of them were in 2008.

There was one thread at DKos where a Clinton supporter suggested new site rules that included:
(c) Never suggest that any (Democrat) is the tool of any group or interest, or is not a true blue liberal, or has (or has used) more money than another.

This pretty obviously stemmed from a wish to shield you-know-who from those exact criticisms, so I suggested a few rules of my own, one of which was:
(a) Never deliberately try to divide the Democratic coalition along racial lines.

It was shot down by Clinton supporters.

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"The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum." --Noam Chomsky

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There was one thread at DKos where a Clinton supporter suggested new site rules that included:
(c) Never suggest that any (Democrat) is the tool of any group or interest, or is not a true blue liberal, or has (or has used) more money than another.

How...how are those not completely valid concerns regarding ANY politician?
Jesus Christ, that's groupthink at its finest...

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It's a big club...and you ain't in it!

Cassiodorus's picture

they'd be put in time out?

Yeah, wow.

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'French theory is a product of US cultural imperialism." -- Gabriel Rockhill

Hello, all. Looking forward to open discussions with those interested in more than power.

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"The real power is in the hands of small groups of people and I don't think they have titles. -- Bob Dylan"

shaharazade's picture

you found the perfect place as authoritarian power wielding is not what this site is about.

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Martha Pearce-Smith's picture

I've been a member here for a while though haven't posted a whole lot. Welcome to all my fellow refugees!

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thanks dKos, for showing so clearly that you're just another arm of the DNC....and who'd want to be part of that?

great work, Johnny, fixing this so quickly. We're all impressed!

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...the Roaring 20's Party in the movie Accepted. The cool kids will have the whole, empty frat house to themselves while us scum, losers, misfits and weirdos will be rocking our faces off...

[Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4RL5gjKbr4]

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I want my two dollars!

larryrant's picture

Looking forward to this ...

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progdog's picture

Thanks for your hard work on the site JtC!

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prog - weirdo | dog - woof

thanks for the consultation last night. Did you get my reply email?

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progdog's picture

If I can ever help with anything - especially planning the next infrastructure upgrade, count me in.

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prog - weirdo | dog - woof

I'll be addressing that in my Sunday Open Thread tomorrow.

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Jazzenterprises's picture

Signed up yesterday, and was very happy to see a quick response to the influx of new people by getting a better server. Good show. I'm so happy to be at a place where we can discuss anything, and not worry about bands of authoritarians acting like judge, jury and executioner. I don't trust that lot of neoliberals for one second, they can enjoy their brand-new echo chamber. Thank-you again for the alternative.

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Progressive to the bone.

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"Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich."--Napoleon

Thanks for being on top of the situation and giving disenfranchised kos contributors and lurkers a place to be accepted, to communicate and carry on with effort and desire for real progressive politics.

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went down (yesterday), I was trying to post a 'welcome' greeting, listing each new individual member's name. Since so many new names were popping up, I had to keep adding names, and never completed the welcome comment.

Frankly, I sorta like to think of C99P as not only a 'Lifeboat,' or safe haven, but as a 'fact-based' community.

Pleasantry

Hey, look forward to meeting some of the 'faces' which are new to me, and visiting with many of those familiar ones that I haven't seen in a while (since I quit posting at DKos some months ago).

Again, kudos to JtC! As already mentioned, the formatting here is as user-friendly as it gets--thanks to his hard work and expertise.

Pretty sure that anyone who's been around a while will gladly give a hand to anyone who may need it. So, please, have at it!

Biggrin

Postscript:

I thought that I saw SLMD (DKos), who's handle here is Can'tStopTheSignal, just before the site went down, yesterday! So, a shout out to her, if my eyes weren't fooling me.

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[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRhjWdr-LAA width:560 height:315]

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I love that! Sent it to my two favorite choir directors.

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"I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.” —Malcolm X

What worked before doesn't work as well with all the new members.

You should swap "Who's Online" with "Recent Comments", otherwise comments get dropped down the list too fast without being noticed.

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yeah, I'm thinking it might be best to put the Who's Online list back in the left sidebar as a link like we used to have it. It would still be able to be viewed on a page of its own but you'd have to click the link to see it. The who's Online list takes up too much space in the left sidebar.

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