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Welcome New Users and Tips for Joining The Discussion

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Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 09:07:56 AM CDT

(This was published in September. Hopefully promoting this to front page will help all of the new users. We are so glad to have you and hope you will stay involved. - promoted by admin)

Over the past couple of weeks our traffic has grown tremendously and we have seen a number of new registered users. Thank you to MinistryofTruth and Curtis Abbey for all their hard work promoting the site. We would love for you new users to stick around, keep coming back and join the discussion. Lurkers are welcome at any time - but the more we have participating in the discussions the better the discussions will become. Please do not feel intimidated. We are a friendly group and welcome contrasting viewpoints. We foster good open discussion and the even admins do not always agree so we hope you will just jump in and make yourself at home. Post as often as you like - there are no diary limits here.

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Welcome New Users and Tips for Joining The Discussion | 11 comments

more formatting tips (4.00 / 1)

Tips for New Bloggers - great resource

Providing in-depth analysis of elections

by: admin @ Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 09:13:13 AM CDT

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why is our traffic rising? (4.00 / 2)

1. links to diaries on other sites

2. interest in health care reform diaries

3. enthusiasm of our admins for the site

Providing in-depth analysis of elections

by: admin @ Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 09:19:09 AM CDT

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Excellent post here mw (4.00 / 1)

Is there any way you can include a link to it in the sidebar?

by: Curtis Abbey @ Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 14:10:37 PM CDT

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Also (4.00 / 1)

I was wondering if you could switch the positions for the recent diaries and the quick hits? I think quick hits has too prominent a position. The diaries are the best part of that right sidebar.

by: Curtis Abbey @ Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 14:12:29 PM CDT

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does anyone read the quick hits? (4.00 / 1)

is it helpful at all?

Providing in-depth analysis of elections

by: admin @ Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 14:37:32 PM CDT

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switched (4.00 / 1)

what do you think - also added a link on top left to the welcome diary

can you help me re-write the part right above the link?

it's not particularly descriptive

Providing in-depth analysis of elections

by: admin @ Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 14:45:20 PM CDT

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I would re-write it as (4.00 / 1)

We are Progressive Democrats that discuss national politics as well as local politicians and issues in; Alabama, California and New York, regionally in the South, the Pacific Northwest and New England. We support candidates that share our passion for improving government so that it ensures equal rights and opportunity, social and economic justice and civil liberties. We also strive to improve the economy, the environment and the health of all Americans. Please register and join us with your own posts and comments. We welcome opposing opinions and crossposts.

by: Curtis Abbey @ Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 18:12:00 PM CDT

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i dont read it n/t (4.00 / 1)

by: Curtis Abbey @ Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 17:15:13 PM CDT

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i moved them (4.00 / 1)

any other ideas - suggestions are always appreciated.

Providing in-depth analysis of elections

by: admin @ Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 17:54:36 PM CDT

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I would re-order the right column (4.00 / 1)

#1 Recent Diaries (which u have now)
#2 Menu
#3 Candidates We Support
#4 Active Users
.... after that Im not sure it matters.. the recent comments is a good one. It'd be great if we could get a common tag section. I can ask my brother to take a look into that if you want..

by: Curtis Abbey @ Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 18:15:12 PM CDT

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that would be great (4.00 / 1)

thanks for the suggestions

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