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EarlG

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42. It's not the posting that's the problem, it's the total number of visits

Mon Nov 4, 2024, 02:20 PM

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Many, many people will come and lurk on DU on election day/night. Restricting your posting (or even your personal visits) won't make any difference to the total amount of traffic.

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A note about increased traffic and the possibility of DU restrictions on and around election day [View all] EarlG Monday OP

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Thank you, EarlG. You are a sanity saver if not life saver! MLAA Monday #6

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I have never monitored our social media pages EarlG Monday #40

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Excellant professional post. chouchou Monday #21

Thank you so much for all you do. Hope22 Monday #22

GOOD LUCK to everyone - I will be a poll watcher all day but will check in progressoid Monday #23

Thanks for the heads up sdfernando Monday #24

Let's GOoooooo ismnotwasm Monday #25

Would it be good for all of us to throttle back our own posting? marble falls Monday #26

It's not the posting that's the problem, it's the total number of visits EarlG Monday #42

COMPLETELY understandable, and thanks for this message! 💙 Gaytano70 Monday #27

Acknowledged and thanks! We will be glued to MSNBC the whole evening tomorrow and into Wed morning PatrickforB Monday #28

Thanks for letting us know. greatauntoftriplets Monday #30

Thanks of the clear explanation. We all appreciate the work you do to make the site available and user friendly, and Martin68 Monday #31

---maybe suggest that most of us refrain from posting anything that does not pertain to the election. 3Hotdogs Monday #32

It's not the posting that's the problem EarlG Monday #47

Or even an option dweller Monday #49

thank you! DemonGoddess Monday #33

Back up your database every 15 minutes! NameAlreadyTaken Monday #34

Thank you. 33taw Monday #35

I miss the old DefCon days, when various features would progressively go out. Crunchy Frog Monday #36

The current system of levels is similar to the old one EarlG Monday #48

Signed up for the emails. It will ve a sleepless night. NNadir Monday #37

Mahalo for letting us know just what to expect. Cha Monday #38

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Your behind the scenes work....... drumpfsucks Monday #41

Earl G: You're the best!! Sogo Monday #43

Thanks to you and Elad for giving us this home Maeve Monday #44

Scotty, we need more power! We're running on impulse power. StrictlyRockers Monday #45

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Thanks for all that you do. And I'm glad I'm have a star membership! GoneOffShore Monday #53

Dear EarlG and Elad, Thank you for everything this site gives us, thank niyad Monday #54

Got it! Thanks for all you and Elad do! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Monday #55

Fully understand! bluestarone Monday #56

Thanks for this heads up and for everything you do for us! ShazzieB Monday #57

Why not block new sign ups for 72 hours starting now? n/t FSogol Monday #58

Thanks for the heads up Earl KS Toronado Monday #60

not again Soxderrube Monday #61

Donate $5 wryter2000 Monday #95

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BS Soxderrube Monday #62

It's not a game EarlG Monday #91

just pray we dont have a repeat of 2016. AllaN01Bear Monday #63

Supporting DU is important. No excuses for not LuckyLib Monday #64

Well, see you on the other side! Initech Monday #65

Thanks guys. You're the absolute best!!! judesedit Monday #66

Thank you, EarlG! piddyprints Monday #67

Thanks so very much! nolabear Monday #68

Thank you to both you and Elad. sheshe2 Monday #69

Battle stations orangecrush Monday #70

Thank you for the update! chillfactor Monday #71

Fingers crossed. Thx for letting us know and working so hard. marked50 Monday #72

Thank you for all your hard work. Good luck tomorrow. BoomaofBandM Monday #73

Thank you for all you do. barbtries Monday #74

IF DU goes 100% down obamanut2012 Monday #75

Understood! Appreciate your efforts. keithbvadu2 Monday #76

Thank you, EarlG and elad. Aristus Monday #77

Many thanks Marthe48 Monday #78

Thank you! And thanks for understanding how much we all rely on DU every day. mountain grammy Monday #79

I normally choose "leave me logged in on this computer" when I log in. Does that tie up resources ? eppur_se_muova Monday #80

It wouldn't make any difference EarlG Monday #97

Are there any non-essential functions we as members can avoid to significantly lighten the load? muriel_volestrangler Monday #81

Sounds like a plan. We are the reverse of Star Trek however. GreenWave Monday #82

Thanks for all your work, EarlG! calimary Monday #83

Thanks Ananda62 Monday #84

In that case, I might actually get some work done tomorrow. mahatmakanejeeves Monday #85

i get the traffic thing, but after the previous stunt to get more paid views... I'm skeptical as hell NotHardly Monday #86

Slightly confused... EarlG Monday #101

Thank you EarlG Tigerpal Monday #87

Welcome to DU radical noodle Monday #121

Where would we be without you? ReRe Monday #88

You got this. DJ Porkchop Monday #89

Perhaps you can make a subreddit for us to post in? joshcryer Monday #90

Your hard work and this site are so appreciated. pnwest Monday #92

K&R spanone Monday #93

Thanks EarlG bdamomma Monday #94

EarlG, would it help if everyone Captain Zero Monday #96

It would not make any difference EarlG Monday #99

I would like to add that our beloved DU has an Instagram page as well. OldBaldy1701E Monday #98

Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride! liberalla Monday #102

TY EarlG mntleo2 Monday #103

Thank you. hotdamn00 Monday #104

Thanks for the heads-up and all you do behind the scenes. Golden Raisin Monday #105

Thanks EarlG Arthur_Frain Monday #106

Thank you for all you do Greybnk48 Monday #107

Thank you EarlG for all the work you do for us Trailrider1951 Monday #108

Maybe pin this to LBN for a few days? Prairie_Seagull Monday #109

Thank you for all of your hard work relayerbob Monday #110

Thank you UpInArms Monday #111

Thanks guys for all you do. TomSlick Monday #112

Many thanks Earl!! n/t Ars Longa Monday #113

Thank you, and EarlG, for everything thing you guys do! lobointexas Monday #114

Thanks so much for keeping us informed, EarlG! Hoping for the best!!! Rhiannon12866 Monday #115

Appreciate the info! bovine6 Monday #116

Profound thanks and hugs to you, EarlG and Elad Hekate Monday #117

Thank you for the info. As always. Bluethroughu Monday #118

Thanks for the hard work ... let's go win! (nt) confoosed Monday #119

Que sera sera. FailureToCommunicate Monday #120

Roger that. nt Hotler Monday #122

Thank you EarlG and Elad for this wonderful community. blogslug Tuesday #123

About these "crashes". Refer to Churchill's "fight them on the beaches" speech. Yeah, that one. jaxexpat Tuesday #124

EarlG, thank you and your team for all you do. badhair77 Tuesday #125

Site issues mamacita75 Tuesday #126

Doesn't it just suck to have such a popular and well-run home to come to? BobTheSubgenius Tuesday #127

Will restrictions ease soon? Marthe48 Yesterday #128