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PJMcK

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36. Why should the internet be free?

Reply to Kajun Gal (Reply #22)

Mon Dec 3, 2018, 09:28 AM

Dec 2018

Do you work for free? I certainly don't.

DemocraticUnderground.com provides a service. They don't do it for free. Give them a few bucks for their service or read the ads.

Stop complaining. Since you're here, you're obviously more of an adult.

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Love it! NOT! Now the ads are showing up in between the posts? Lawd! [View all] Kajun Gal Dec 2018 OP

Buy a star and ads go away. You can give lots or a little uppityperson Dec 2018 #1

That was going to be my suggestion too. bitterross Dec 2018 #3

It's happening on other sites, too. Must be the kindle. Might buy a star tho... Kajun Gal Dec 2018 #5

I've a fire and am annoyed at ads on other sites. I'm new to Fire, not sure if there are ad blockers uppityperson Dec 2018 #13

if you become a Star member, you won't see any ads. madaboutharry Dec 2018 #2

Yea du is an ad-fest or an adapalooza now Fullduplexxx Dec 2018 #4

Exactly! Something changed in their upgrade recently. Kajun Gal Dec 2018 #18

A star membership does not cost much. Blue_true Dec 2018 #6

Heck--even $5 or $10 per *year* gets a star and an ad-free eperience. nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #9

I didn't know that. Blue_true Dec 2018 #12

A lot of people are on very limited incomes. If they think they have to pay a certain tblue37 Dec 2018 #14

Good points. nt Blue_true Dec 2018 #15

$1 will do it obamanut2012 Dec 2018 #29

It's as much as you want, I think. bearsfootball516 Dec 2018 #11

for a year i think... samnsara Dec 2018 #34

If you enjoy DU you owe it to DU to contribute to DU calguy Dec 2018 #7

I should be getting my star back this week. DU is my go to place for most everything. Kaleva Dec 2018 #8

Similarly, folks should not try to get around paywalls at sites like the NY Times oberliner Dec 2018 #28

The Admins make a lot of money off DU, for very little work obamanut2012 Dec 2018 #30

Meh, it really does not bother me. Tipperary Dec 2018 #10

The ads bother the hell outta me.. Cha Dec 2018 #16

As several people have already pointed out, a star membership PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #17

I get logged out ever so often on phone and kindle Roland99 Dec 2018 #19

Pay some money or use Adblock Blecht Dec 2018 #20

Wow! Sounds like you're bribing me! Crazy!!!!! I am for a FREE internet! Are you? Kajun Gal Dec 2018 #22

I don't think you know what the word "bribe" means Blecht Dec 2018 #23

Why, thank you so much! Kajun Gal Dec 2018 #37

Free internet is impossible. Codeine Dec 2018 #31

Why should the internet be free? PJMcK Dec 2018 #36

thats not fair. 912gdm Dec 2018 #27

Don't complain about a problem with an easy solution. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #21

I have a Samsung tablet, I see them too Raine Dec 2018 #24

just ignore them eShirl Dec 2018 #25

Which reminds me malaise Dec 2018 #26

I just scroll over those ads Ezior Dec 2018 #32

donate any $ to DU and the ads go away samnsara Dec 2018 #33

Buy a star PJMcK Dec 2018 #35