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hlthe2b

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8. I imagine there are quite a few 2001 registrants (like me) who came to DU 01/20/01 only to lurk initially...

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(many having seen Skinner's sign on TV in the inauguration crowds). I finally gave in and registered on July 2, 2001. Coincidentally, I know that fellow Coloradoan, Kentuck, registered the same day.

Sadly, a lot of us who registered that first year remember several of those who made DU what it is, but have sadly passed. Ask anyone here that first year if they remember the very prolific and eloquent poster, Khephra, and I'd bet it would be 100%. nostamj and Andy_Stephenson are likewise fondly remembered, but there are others.

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How many of the 1st thousand DUers are still active? [View all] Kaleva Nov 1 OP

I have been here off and on since 2004 but I have no idea.. yourout Nov 1 #1

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November 2003. murielm99 Nov 1 #13

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Nov 4 2003 but lurked a year before joining Shellback Squid Nov 1 #6

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According To The System Time Stamp... ProfessorGAC Nov 2 #31

I imagine there are quite a few 2001 registrants (like me) who came to DU 01/20/01 only to lurk initially... hlthe2b Nov 1 #8

I miss Kephra a lot. davsand Nov 1 #15

I remember them! Elessar Zappa Nov 1 #19

What ever happened to johnkleeb bottomofthehill Nov 2 #32

Among many who just disappeared. I always wondered about Matcom and his purple dancing hippo hlthe2b Nov 2 #37

Probably quite a few. Solly Mack Nov 1 #9

July 2002 montanacowboy Nov 1 #10

i came in after the gore v bush gaffe under a different username . AllaN01Bear Nov 1 #11

I joined in 2001 Marthe48 Nov 1 #12

June 2001 for me. davsand Nov 1 #14

I wonder if EarlG could do a search on sign up dates rurallib Nov 1 #16

I agree Kaleva Nov 1 #22

Finally joined DU in September, 2003. democrank Nov 1 #17

I signed up in May 2001. comradebillyboy Nov 1 #18

2003 for me. Elessar Zappa Nov 1 #20

I lurked after PlaidAdder brought me in but signed up in 2004 catrose Nov 1 #21

November 2, 2003, in fact there are several DU'ers in this thread who joined in November 2003. Fla Dem Nov 1 #23

tkmorris joined in June of 2001 Kaleva Nov 2 #24

An archived thread discussing early members Kaleva Nov 2 #25

I was a smirkingchimper looong time ago. Found this site after BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 2 #26

Bo Zarts, formerly DemoTex, joined in May 2001 Kaleva Nov 2 #27

2005 for me. So just over 20 years. applegrove Nov 2 #29

I found DU by accident while on a 24/7 Internet Cafe sometime in '01/'02 But w/o easy... electric_blue68 Nov 2 #30

Member since: Fri Sep 28, 2001, 05:00 AM underpants Nov 2 #33

Came a wee bit later than that. GPV Nov 2 #34

I was on a different Democratic site that went away right not long after 1/01. lark Nov 2 #35

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7-24-2001. (nt) Paladin Nov 2 #38

Not the first 1000 LearnedHand Nov 2 #39

2002. Did not know about it before that. Almost left because there was way too much antifeminist. efhmc Nov 3 #40

I signed up in August 2001. :-) Raven Nov 3 #41

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I've been here 17 years Kaleva Nov 3 #44

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