Okay, It’s been a little over a month since I joined DK and I have some impressions, some observations, an antedote, and I like to gossip, so here goes….
1. You guys use a whole lot of acronyms. When I started reading diaries with acronyms in the title, I’d keep searching until I'd find what they meant. I’m good with the following:
MFWOT — Mojo Friday With Open Thread
CUA — Connect, Unite, Act
CSGOPOTD — Crazy Stupid Republican of the Day
IAN -— Itzl Alert Network , At first, I still didn’t understand this one. What’s an Itzl, I wondered? I have since found out, with some research, that he is a much loved friend/puppy dog.
I’m sure there are many more and I will keep exploring.
On a similar note you also use a lot of acronyms for phrases. I don’t text, so I’m picking up a whole new vocabulary. ICYMI, WTF, WTH, GD, MF, GDMF, IMHO, I/P (Polecat explained that one to me). Some of course, most everyone knows, some I have to go look up on the acronym list. It takes time, but it’s okay— I like learning stuff. CSG & LOL
2. You guys throw pie! and because of that….
I will not go near the MMA fight club match starring Hillary vs Bernie. First rule of Fight Club. When I see I’ve entered the ring I back out slowly.
I’ve also learned with bruises, that I should stay out of diaries involving European elections. One cannot even make Trump jokes, sad. I have to admit though I’ve got one in my back pocket for the next French conversation I wander into “Combat de tarte” / Pie fight. I looked it up. I really don’t speak but a very little French/none.
I gather there are other taboo subjects, as well. Sometimes, my spidey sense can tell there are gators waiting in the pond, but I’m also sure, I’ll wade right in again, eventually, and have to swim for my life.
3. Most of you guys are funny and clever as HELL. I love your comments. I often, actually, laugh our loud, excuse me LOL, But, some don’t seem to recognize snark and I realize I will probably get in trouble occasionally, for trying to be snarky. I promise, I will try to be snarky only when appropriate. But some of you need to lighten up a little too, especially if lots of people are being snarky. Just saying.
4. I thank you, for explaining “Clickbait” to me and apparently a few others. I left it in the title of my diary (Old South White Woman) because there were so many comments referring to it, I thought it wouldn’t make sense to take it out. Also thanks for the recs., that was pretty darn exciting.
5. I have no idea if I’m supposed to use the “Community” tag but it sounded nice and “seemed” appropriate for some of my diaries, so I went ahead. If it’s wrong, someone please, let me know.
6. One time, I got one of those “because you’re new we’re going to give you a pass” comments. SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. I went immediately to the recommended site of rules read through everything, but could never figure out what I’d done. I also replied asking, but no one ever got back to me. Hopefully, I won’t ever do IT, again because I’m not really new anymore.
and finally, I’ll close with my anecdote.
7. Last night, I wanted to let everyone know that John Lewis was being interviewed on CNN, so I did a quick FYI diary . I posted it at 8:03. And then, EVERYTHING STOPPED. I got no recs or comments, but no other diaries posted either. Nothing happened, nothing, nothing, nothing changed. I began to wonder if I’d broken a rule and was being shunned or thrown off DK. Then I thought, did I break my tablet, is it frozen? I shut down my tablet and restarted. Still, nothing had changed. Okay, so maybe, EVERYBODY just went and turned on their televisions to watch the John Lewis interview, because I TOLD THEM TO. Sure, that’s possible, I guess. Soon I was having really fanciful ideas, like, Lordy, I hope I haven’t made some mortal sin and destroyed Daily Kos, like for mentioning, I don’t know ,CNN or John Lewis or David Axelrod. Damn that’s the whole title. Or, maybe it was the Russians. Yes, it’s the Russians. They’ve HACKED DK and all the diaries will be rewritten and dumped on WIKILEAKS filled with fake news. I still, don’t know why or what happened, but finally, some 55 MINUTES later another diary finally posted. Thanking God, I stopped trembling and took a deep breath. I was so happy, I shut down my tablet and went to bed. I didn’t want to push it. Yay, I didn’t break DK and the Russians didn’t get us!
Okay that’s it. I just wanted to say I’m having fun and learning lots. Thanks, fellow Kossacks. Later.