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Midwestern Democrat

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11. Agreed - I don't see much substantive difference between a more old fashioned type message board like DU and

Reply to reACTIONary (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:33 AM

2 hrs ago

more modern style social media sites. Because I'm older and started out posting on usenet groups, I prefer the old school message board - but that's simply a stylistic preference.

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