Really not trying to be an ass here, but who really runs DU?

[panader0]

I mentioned earlier an ADMIN with 20 posts. I seen Skinners name on here before. I've seen the advent of advertising that sometimes features Repub stuff. Where's the money go? Is this non profit? I love the forum, and the opinions of my DU brothers and sisters, but what's at the top? What does it take to get in on this?

[mainegreen]

1. DA-LETED!

[Marie26]

2. It's an LLC, not a non-profit. nt

[Just Me]

7. That is very interesting,...an LLC. n/t

[Sydnie]

3. 5-4-3-2-

ONE -

[mainegreen]

8. Oh, I like the dancing lock! Cute

[mzteris]

4. try reading

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/moderators.html

[silverweb]

5. Here ya go:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/faq.html

[John Q. Citizen]

6. If you read the rules you will get the answer, or learn how to get the

answer, to your questions.

[niyad]

9. you have been here for HOW long now, and don't know this info? WHY is

it suddenly important?

[panader0]

16. Humbly thanking you for explaining. Guess I just didn't know..

Hell it took me a while to know what LOL meant. As dumb as I am, I should be a repub.

[Caution]

10. Read the about page and the rules.

A little bit of actually trying to find the answers to your questions is generally considered to be good etiquette.

[Catherine Vincent]

11. Don't be greedy.

[ecstatic]

12. towards running the servers, I would guess

This is a very high traffic site! I'd imagine it takes a lot of money to run a site like this!

[tuvor]

13. You're doing a fine job regardless.

[Blue-Jay]

14. I RUN DU!

You got a problem with that?

[Quantess]

15. You make it sound like

...L. Ron Hubbard might be at the top, or something. Let's ask Tom Cruise. Maybe he knows.

[Marie26]

17. PNAC!

I'm surprised this isn't locked already.

[noamnety]

18. nonprofits and the law

Can nonprofits engage in political activities?

All nonprofits can engage in lobbying to a varying degree, but political activity is totally out of bounds for public charities. (This is why DU isn't a nonprofit.) “Political activity” refers to any partisan campaigning for or against a candidate. However, there are nonprofits that can fully focus on political activity: Section 527 organizations or Political Action Committees. These are independent groups whose mission is to support and influence the election of a political candidate. They accept contributions for candidates that are not tax-deductible but are exempt from federal gift tax.

http://www.boardsource.org/Knowledge.asp?ID=3.163

[Marie26]

19. This ain't a non-profit.

And it isn't organized as a 527 political lobbying organization, either. It's an LLC - limited liability corporation.

[noamnety]

20. I know, I was just explaining the reason

I edited to add some bolding and a parenthetical bit in case people were misreading that.

[Marie26]

21. OK

Sorry, I missed that parenthesis. I added a little, too. :)

[iconoclastic cat]

22. Master Blaster runs DU!

oink.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

23. I Fail To See Your Point Or Motivation.

If it was to simply try and cause trouble, I'd understand it. But I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt that wasn't your intention. So if that's out, then I have no idea how on earth this is any of your business or why it carries any relevance to you to post a thread on publicly, as opposed to a private message to the admins that run this site. You want to know? Ask them.

[cboy4]

24. Not a real smart post bro

:eyes:

[UTUSN]

25. DLC. Joementum. Wal-Mart. NAFTA. Hugo CHAVEZ. AMLO.

[Lex]

26. Locking.

Please contact the Administrators with your questions.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/contact.html

Thank you,
Lex
DU GD Moderator