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Safe as Milk

(265 posts) Sat Mar 22, 2025, 07:32 PM Mar 2025

About 35% of my screen space when on DU...

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is being taken up with ads. Are we at the point of diminishing returns yet, or will we tolerate 50%?

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About 35% of my screen space when on DU... (Original Post) Safe as Milk Mar 2025 OP

Pay for snowybirdie Mar 2025 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author snowybirdie Mar 2025 #2

I use DuckDuckGo buzzycrumbhunger Mar 2025 #3

I like the Saks and David's ads Comrade Citizen Mar 2025 #4

Haven't seen an ad on DU in probably 20 years. ZZenith Mar 2025 #5

About right, I guess... Wounded Bear Mar 2025 #6

25 dollars a year will solve that problem bottomofthehill Mar 2025 #7

2 bucks a month. bottomofthehill Mar 2025 #8

Locking. Lasher Mar 2025 #9

snowybirdie

(6,748 posts)

1. Pay for

Reply to Safe as Milk (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 07:34 PM

Mar 2025

a Star Membership and ads disappear. No minimum

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buzzycrumbhunger

(2,152 posts)

3. I use DuckDuckGo

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Sat Mar 22, 2025, 07:49 PM

Mar 2025

What ads?

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Comrade Citizen

(344 posts)

4. I like the Saks and David's ads

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Sat Mar 22, 2025, 07:56 PM

Mar 2025

My screen has ads with beautiful women and fabulous dresses, swimsuits, and lingerie.
I think it adds a nice feminine aesthetic to the site.

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ZZenith

(4,476 posts)

5. Haven't seen an ad on DU in probably 20 years.

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Sat Mar 22, 2025, 08:12 PM

Mar 2025

It’s really nice.

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Wounded Bear

(64,628 posts)

6. About right, I guess...

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Sat Mar 22, 2025, 08:15 PM

Mar 2025

after all, about 30-35% of air time of TV shows is ad time.

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bottomofthehill

(9,422 posts)

7. 25 dollars a year will solve that problem

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Sat Mar 22, 2025, 08:16 PM

Mar 2025

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bottomofthehill

(9,422 posts)

8. 2 bucks a month.

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Sat Mar 22, 2025, 08:17 PM

Mar 2025

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Lasher

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9. Locking.

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Sat Mar 22, 2025, 09:43 PM

Mar 2025

No whining about DU in the Lounge.

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