I'd occasionally observed DU over maybe 13 years but never joined, me not fitting the "qualifications" they state of "supporting Democratic candidates and views." At one point in late 2013, I saw a post there referencing a DISGUSTING political site populated in part by "evil Conservatives" called "Discussionist" and I thought, "THAT sounds about right for me!" Later mentions of "Conservative Cave" on both sites piqued my interest and when DU and DI were taken down on election day, I started jonesing for some politics talk and remembered CC...
Welcome.
I too do not venture forth into DUmmieland, figuring life's too short to analyze certifiable lunatics and their ilk.
But I wasn't aware that some hacker (cough, cough) actually scrambled their brains over there more than usual.
Personally, I think that's a bit much figuring that sewer rats need their sewers, and woe unto the guy to keep them from their Ptomaine Palace. Hey, franksolich gets a bang out of that stuff and who the hell am I to take frank's bang away from him?