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RawMaterials (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:27 PM Original message |
why do we have to donate money to DU if we are accepting |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because there's no free lunch. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Right you are: TANSTAAFL nt |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. no one has to donate at all-- it's a service many of us provide... |
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sce56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. If you are a donor you can turn off the adds but it cuts down on the pay DU gets for them |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. use Firefox and AdBlock-- that way the ads get served to your computer... |
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darkism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Actually, they don't...not for the Google ads, at least. |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. then there's nothing to be gained by leaving them on... |
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sce56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Hey where did that Heart come from?? |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I got a charity heart from the mods. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. Ads rarely pay all the bills of a website, particularly one as busy as DU. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. You don't HAVE to do anything |
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RawMaterials (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Its just funny |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I agree!!!!! |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Good post, thank you. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. roflmao. This is a community -- why not support it? |
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Laurab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. How would you expect them to keep it running? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. again, you have a lot of i have to. you dont have to.... anything n/t |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Yes, "going threw a donation web page is just crap." Who could argue with that? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. It's screwn up! |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Don't get your patties in a wade. nt |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I wonder if we could market piddle pads to FR. |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. Because we feel this is a forum worthy of our support. |
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gratefultobelib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. I rank DU right up there with NPR which I gladly support! P.S. I just now noticed the ads! |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. Does this belong in the op/ed forum? |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
16. No one is breaking your arm. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
19. We appreciate the site, so we are willingly supportive |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. you dont have to. n/t |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
23. Who is this we you are talking about? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
26. We don't have to do anything except follow DU rules to post here. |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. Clearly, you do NOT have to donate |
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Mick Knox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
31. when i'm back on my feet I will be glad to be a donor again |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-12-07 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
32. Dude, where's your star? |
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