What's with all the Gabbard ads? When will DU officially disclaim her?

[flibbitygiblets]

Last edited Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:41 PM - Edit history (2)

A decision needs to be made soon (I should clarify: I "hope" so, for the good of this forum). It feels divisive to continue including her as a legit Democrat given her recent positions, her appearances on Trump TV, and especially, her questioning the legitimacy of the impeachment inquiry.

Not only that, but many of us are seeing nothing but "Tulsi" ads at the top of our screens (yes, I happily donate to DU if I weren't forced to join PayPal, but I refuse to support that organization, and it's beside the point). IMO it's dangerous for these ads to be on our forum. They attempt to legitimize and normalize her. Anyone mildly paying attention can see that she's not normal.

Finally, all of us who dare to speak out on the subject are technically breaking the DU rules not to bash a Dem public figure. I fully support this rule under normal circumstances. Again, Gabbard is anything but normal. She's already announced she's not seeking reelection; which is strong evidence that she does plan to run as a 3rd party candidate. We all know the danger that poses.

At the risk of being flamed by fellow DUers, and even flagged or removed from my beloved DU, I'm asking the moderators to denounce Gabbard and stop posting her ads.

On edit: Thanks for the many tips about getting rid of ads. I should have been clearer that my complaint was not about ads per se, more a concern that no other candidates seem to have ads on this site--none that I've seen anyway, only her. And I found a way to donate to DU without using paypal, so thanks!! I'm really grateful for this forum; it's crazy out there.

[rzemanfl]

1. Bookmarking. n/t

[TruckFump]

2. Frankly, I cannot stand Gabbard, however...

...I would like to see ads and info because I want to be able to recognize her lies and bullshit when I see it elsewhere -- when she attempts to split the Dems to let Trump take the 2020 election.

JMHO

[MontanaMama]

3. I'm on board with this.

Bugs the crap out of me to see Tulski ads on Free Speech TV too. I don’t see any other candidates on that channel. If she runs 3rd party, especially then, she should not have ads on DU. There’s a reason she is buying space here and we should pay attention.

[left-of-center2012]

4. Censorship?

Love 'em or hate 'em,
we should include all of the Democratic candidates acknowledged by the DNC.

[cwydro]

21. This.

It fascinates me when I see authoritarian type posts on DU.

[babylonsister]

5. I don't see them. You won't either

if/when you contribute to your beloved DU.

[elleng]

6. YES!

[TwilightZone]

7. That was covered in the OP.

[question everything]

34. You are not forced to use PayPal. I never have. DU accepts any credit card

at least VISA. Unless you object to them, too. And.. you can always send a check. I used to do this in the early years when PayPal was the only option

Postal Mail:
Democratic Underground
P.O. Box 339
Kensington, MD 20895-0339

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=contact

And, of course, provide your DU ID.

Oh, and the ads do add to the revenue of DU allowing it to stay alive.

[RGinNJ]

35. +1

[pintobean]

19. Lol

[Croney]

8. What ads? I see no ads.

It's your choice not to be a star member, so you're seeing the ads by choice. That's fine, but remember that many of us have no idea what ads you're talking about.

[TwilightZone]

10. From what I understand, DU doesn't select the ads.

As for disclaiming Gabbard, she's running for president as a Democrat in the Democratic primaries. We may disagree with some of her methods and stances on the issues (I certainly do), but party affiliation is in part self-selected, and it's a big tent.

[flibbitygiblets]

15. Thanks for the info. If DU doesn't select the ads, I would think I'd see Republican ads as well?

[Dr Hobbitstein]

18. Sometimes that happens.

They use Google ads, which are tailored to YOUR browsing habits.
If I hit DU without logging in, I mostly see musical instrument and electronics ads (because that’s the majority of my browsing).
If you research Tulsi a lot, you’ll see Tulsi ads.

[LaurenOlimina]

30. This is correct.

Additionally, she is using those ads to buy the support she needs to qualify for the debates. Those new debate rules have distorted fundraising this cycle.

I see ads for republican causes and issues from time to time. It just means we are in the "political" box in an algorithm someplace.

[link:https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/23/democratic-debates-2020-rules-1506010|
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/23/democratic-debates-2020-rules-1506010]

[pangaia]

11. If you become a STAR member you will not see any ads.

[flibbitygiblets]

14. Appreciated, but my point was not that I don't want to see ads. Visitors to DU will see them too.

Actually I mailed a check to become a star member (because I love DU); I actually don't care about the ads myself, in a way I want to know what's going on.

[Voltaire2]

12. Trump is the enemy. The Republican Party is the enemy.

Tulsi Gabbard is not the enemy.

[hlthe2b]

13. Given how many alerts I've been called to

jury re: Gabbard, SOMEONE is monitoring this site or she has more supporters than I can explain. They surely seem to have a hair-trigger in terms of tolerating criticism. I don't think my own parents were ever THAT defensive of me.

[NBachers]

16. Ads keep this website open. They pay the expenses.

Please don't come back with "OK, so you're OK with ads advertising killing kittens??!?"

[Autumn]

17. You can use the extension ad blocker for Chrome. That's what I use. The ads pay for this site

and they are automatically generated, the admins don't choose to have them

[cwydro]

20. Why don't you ask the administrators?

We don’t have moderators anymore, unless I’m very much mistaken.

“A decision needs to be made soon.” Says who?

[flibbitygiblets]

24. will do! thanks for the idea.

[Bhphoto]

22. She is still Democrat

I think once she abandons the party, if she does, then du should stop running ads for her.

[babylonsister]

23. I donate via cc, not paypal afaik. I don't

have a paypal account.

[flibbitygiblets]

25. I tried to donate via cc; wouldn't let me finish the xaction without opening a PP account

It's okay, I've snail-mailed a check; been meaning to do that for a while now.

[brush]

33. Doesn't becoming a star member get rid of the ads?

[cwydro]

26. Same here.

Didn’t get that part of the OP.

[Beakybird]

27. I mentioned this in other threads. Lyndon LaRouche, was a Democrat. Remember him?

[stonecutter357]

28. Hillary Clinton is 100 % right .

[abqtommy]

29. I use Firefox as my browser, running the add-ons AdBlockerPlus and u-block. I don't see

ANY ads at all.

[donkeypoofed]

31. Ganbbard is NOT a true Democrat

She's the 2020 Jill Stein ,.aka 3rd party disruptor. Spanky can't win without one. It'll be interesting to see if he goes after and attacks her when she's running again him! She'll drop out of Dems and run 3rd party very soon. It's all but a given at this point. I get my posts deleted about her frequently but that's because I know she's not a real Democrat and cant look at her as such. Great post,.OP!

[kimbutgar]

32. She's also on Free Speech TV and I change the channel when she's on.

[Merlot]

36. The ads are helpful, click on them to learn more about her.

Knowledge is your friend.

Also, understanding how banner ads work.

[former9thward]

37. Your argument is with the DNC.

They are the ones including her in the debates. If she is in the debates she is certainly "normalized" whether you think so or not.

[Cha]

39. FYI.. flibitygiblets.. I donate to DU

without paypal.. don't use it.

Also, I REC this but I think until TG announces she's running for 3rd party that it's too soon to officially treat her as such.

That said.. I'm in her district and am so grateful she's Not running for her seat again.. This is like a miracle!

ETA.. yeah "click on the ads" and learn more about her LIES!