Has DCUM been invaded?

[Anonymous]

I know Jeff ran the numbers recently on how many hits were local versus elsewhere, but really. From the poster on the Amber Alert threads talking about u guys framin his brother by man ipulating stats [sic], to the poster encouraging widespread pesticide use to a few others, I'm feeling more and more BabyCenter and less and less DCUM! Is it just me or has there been an uptick in posts that are not of the mid/upper-income, highly educted, DC area-based demographics posting on DCUM?

[Anonymous]

I do not know, but there was also that crazy post about vacationing in the States so that all of our tourism dollars stay in America, and not France. And how the French people tend to not like Americans either.

OY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know Jeff ran the numbers recently on how many hits were local versus elsewhere, but really. From the poster on the Amber Alert threads talking about u guys framin his brother by man ipulating stats [sic], to the poster encouraging widespread pesticide use to a few others, I'm feeling more and more BabyCenter and less and less DCUM! Is it just me or has there been an uptick in posts that are not of the mid/upper-income, highly educted, DC area-based demographics posting on DCUM?

I agree with you OP, but you also sound disgustingly snobby and elitist.

[Anonymous]

RUN!

[Anonymous]

You forgot to add the Virginia Paternity post to your list.

P.S. Count me as one of the disgustingly elitist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know Jeff ran the numbers recently on how many hits were local versus elsewhere, but really. From the poster on the Amber Alert threads talking about u guys framin his brother by man ipulating stats [sic], to the poster encouraging widespread pesticide use to a few others, I'm feeling more and more BabyCenter and less and less DCUM! Is it just me or has there been an uptick in posts that are not of the mid/upper-income, highly educted, DC area-based demographics posting on DCUM?

Some of us in the Community don't subscribe to your left wing hippie lifestyles!! Shocking I know!

[Anonymous]

Sorry, maybe just a little bit of late day humor.

There's a huge thread somewhere with someone asking about child support because her boyfriend was with another woman who has two kids but one isn't his but he's paying support any way and the family knows it's not his but..... something along those crazy lines.

Trust me, I'm on the lower end of HHIs as far as DCUM goes and if known in person would be mocked terribly for my lack of fashion sense, but I still do see some interesting personalities popping up on this forum that are noticeably not of the DCUM cookie cutter variety.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not know, but there was also that crazy post about vacationing in the States so that all of our tourism dollars stay in America, and not France. And how the French people tend to not like Americans either.

OY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You mean that isn't true? Someone tried to trip me on the Champs Elysee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, maybe just a little bit of late day humor.

There's a huge thread somewhere with someone asking about child support because her boyfriend was with another woman who has two kids but one isn't his but he's paying support any way and the family knows it's not his but..... something along those crazy lines.

Trust me, I'm on the lower end of HHIs as far as DCUM goes and if known in person would be mocked terribly for my lack of fashion sense, but I still do see some interesting personalities popping up on this forum that are noticeably not of the DCUM cookie cutter variety.

yup. especially recently. signed, another bethesda elitist

[Anonymous]

Yep. Lots of uninformed goobers on here recently.

[Anonymous]

But how boring would it be without the goobers?

[Anonymous]

Really, you all are such snobs. Last I looked the internet was free for all to participate in. I'm not sure that adding some diversity to DCUM would be such a bad thing. Just an opinion.

[Anonymous]

Except that if people are coming here for a certain type of discussion, markedly changing that type is also going to drive those first people away. May be fine with you; may not be for Jeff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yep. Lots of uninformed goobers on here recently.

Most of the so-called, self-proclaimed elitist DCUM posters are really just goobers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yep. Lots of uninformed goobers on here recently.

Most of the so-called, self-proclaimed elitist DCUM posters are really just goobers.

I guess. All the climate change deniers and white trash nonsense just isn't my cup of tea. If that makes me elitist, so be it.