I appreciate your question, and your challenge, and it made me think for a bit.

I'm here because most days there are at least a few posts that have meaningful information that I may not have found elsewhere.

But I'm also here because I enjoy frens, like minded individuals that share my basic values and hopes for the restoration of the Republic. And for their wisdom and the connections between events and individuals that either I don't know about or wouldn't have made on my own.

Have I been able to share much? Not as much as I would have liked, as I've only created a few topics that seemed important or of interest. I've been able to confirm a few posts from others and question far more as likely false. But mostly I exist in the domain of what I hope is healthy skepticism, but I fear that gets labeled dooming and perhaps isn't at all helpful, so maybe I should follow grandma's advice and if I don't have something nice to say (positive to ad), just don't say anything. My hope is that my 6400+ updoots means that at least some people have found my input worthwhile or helpful.

I appreciate your question, and your challenge, and it made me think for a bit.

I'm here because most days there are at least a few posts that have meaningful information that I may not have found elsewhere.

But I'm also here because I enjoy frens, like minded individuals that share my basic values and hopes for the restoration of the Republic. And for their wisdom and the connections between events and individuals that either I don't know about or wouldn't have made on my own.

Have I been able to share much? Not as much as I would have liked, as I've only created a few topics that seemed important or of interest. I've been able to confirm a few posts from others and question far more as likely false. But mostly I exist in the domain of what I hope is healthy skepticism, but I fear that gets labeled dooming and perhaps isn't at all helpful, so maybe I should follow grandma's advice and if I don't have something nice to say (positive to ad), just don't say anything. My hope is that my 6400+ updoots means that at least some people have found my input helpful.