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mysteryowl

(9,220 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 08:42 AM 13 hrs ago

1st time I experienced a DU-sleeper-poster

This discussion thread was locked by EarlG (a host of the General Discussion forum).

Yesterday was the first time I had communicated with a sleeper-DU-poster.

The poster had not posted since 2012 (per their profile) and had 8 posts until yesterday they added 25 posts with angry comments spread around and one thread of their own. Today I see that the comments have been removed by DU.

I feel foolish for communicating with that poster in the first place. I will be more scrupulous from now on.
It was a learning I thought I would pass on.

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1st time I experienced a DU-sleeper-poster (Original Post) mysteryowl 13 hrs ago OP
Thank you for the information EarlG 13 hrs ago #1

EarlG

(23,573 posts)
1. Thank you for the information
Thu Mar 5, 2026, 08:46 AM
13 hrs ago

Since this is a meta discussion of the rules, I'm going to lock it. If you have questions please use the DU Community Help forum.

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