Not liking these pop up ads on this site at all...n/t

[Kajun Gal]

[SWBTATTReg]

1. Then join DU and pay $60 yearly. It's worth the cost...if anything to not have the ads...nt

[Kajun Gal]

4. Wow. I didnt know....things have changed.

[Lochloosa]

5. Three bucks a month will do it.

[Hortensis]

19. Yes. Or contribute the cost of one Starbucks

salted caramel mocha a month, and skip the 470 calories.

[lame54]

6. Sounds like extortion

[SWBTATTReg]

7. I don't think so. It takes money to maintain a site like this, period. How else would they...

obtain the funds to do so? Most sites you go to either (1) you pay anyways and still get the ads (2) you don't pay and you get ads (3) you don't pay you don't get to post, or anything. DU at least gives you a choice. Your choice.

[Codeine]

16. What part of the internet are these people going

that they’re suddenly shocked by the presence of advertising?

[lame54]

18. It's official...

I have to put the sarcasm tag on all my post

Oops - edited to add

[Codeine]

13. Extortion?

Is it extortion when the newspaper or a magazine print ads? Shit, we get all this content for FREE in exchange for some irritating ad banners, which seems fine by me. Bandwidth and servers ain’t free.

[lame54]

20. This place used to have a sense of humor...

Now it's full of
DUsplaining

[Codeine]

21. Mea culpa.

I am a dunce.

[Hortensis]

22. Oh, come on. :) There might be such a thing as self-extortion,

though. My indulgent half has gotten awfully fond of no ads and has no intention of going back to them without a really big fuss.

[blogslut]

28. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure a star doesn't cost that much

[Blue_true]

31. It doesn't. But the poster is right. Getting a star membership does several important things. nt

[blogslut]

32. Membership is great!

I love my star. I'm also a poor. I renew during the Hearts campaign.

[JDC]

33. You can buy hearts at Valentine' day for $10 and it covers the year

You get 10 hearts and can give them to your favorite DU buddies. Its a no brainer.

*iphone Typo

[Ms. Toad]

34. It only requires one payment a year -

any amount. (Not $60.)

[CottonBear]

2. Only you have the ability to block the ads.

Join DU and become a Star Member. ⭐️

[Codeine]

3. As the victim of an enormous change

in economic circumstances over the last two years I’ve just learned to live with the ads, but I will admit these new drop-down variety are quite a bit more irritating than the old ones.

Unfortunately it’ll be at least several months before I’m in a position to get a star again.

[RainCaster]

8. I paid- just to keep this site alive

It was so worth it to me. Since DFT was elected, I have also been spending money towards:
* New York Times
* Washington Post
* Guardian (British newspaper)
* Southern Poverty Law Center
* American Civil Liberties Union

[Kajun Gal]

10. All good things come to an end. I have read this site for many yrs. Created a login when

I retired 6 yrs ago. NEVER was asked to pay to speak. Until now? To avoid popups? Surely a notification should have gone out. I'll think about paying. Free speech isn't really free, I suppose...new world.

[Arkansas Granny]

12. You can speak without paying. The star membership helps pay for the site and

blocks the ads.

[sinkingfeeling]

14. It's been this way for years.

[Kajun Gal]

24. Guess I've been lucky to not experience it. Till now....

[sinkingfeeling]

25. Here's the link to what a Star membership is....

https://www.democraticunderground.com/star

[Codeine]

15. You're not being asked to pay to speak.

I post a lot and I’m not a Star Member at the moment. A site this big is an expensive beast to run and the principals deserve recompense for their hours. Some folks pay directly, others by being exposed to ads that generate income for the owners.

What a weird thing to be out-of-sorts about. The internet is absolutely replete with ads. For that matter the newspaper that you pay for, the magazines you pay for, and the television that you (likely) pay for are all conduits for advertising.

[Codeine]

17. DU has had ads forever

and the ability to pay a membership to support the site and avoid said ads. Nothing new about any of it.

[Kaleva]

23. This is a privately owned forum and freedom of speech doesn't apply.

to be able to post here, you agreed to abide by the TOS.

[4now]

9. uBlock Origin browser extension will take care of that.

[malaise]

11. Then pay the subscription

It's that simple

[beachbum bob]

26. I dont have any, what browser are you using?

[guillaumeb]

27. I contribute $25 a year.

It is worth it. And there are privileges for Star Membership.

[stopbush]

29. You can contribute $1 a year and the ads will disappear.

[ismnotwasm]

30. I donate once a year with the valentine hearts

It doesn’t have to be much, certainly not $60.