How can someone have 1000 Posts and never donated to DU?

[JLuckey]

Just wondered why.

[GOPisEvil]

1. They could be unemployed, or retired on a fixed income.

[mrboba1]

2. and if you are just going by the star,

it doesn't mean they have never donated. There is a time limit on the star (although I don't know what it is)

[Rhiannon12866]

32. A year. And there are many good people on DU

willing to sponsor others. I see this everyday and it makes me happy to be among such kind folks.:-)

[Bronco69]

3. I had about 700 posts before I was able to donate.

Depends on the person's circumstances.

[onebigbadwulf]

4. You could be a starving medical student

who can't even afford to buy coffee

[JLuckey]

5. I'm not being critical........

I'm on disability myself, I know how tough it can be.

[SHRED]

6. And you?

How can "someone" have over 50 and not? hint hint

:silly:

[JLuckey]

7. I get my check once a month.........

September 1, is DU time, couldn't do it before than. All those nasty things like insuline and heart meds. But geez Bushs* Drug Program sure helped out.What a joke.

[SHRED]

12. Sorry...

to hear your misfortunes.

We got to vote out the chimp!!!!

[tandot]

17. You already got a star?

Hi, JLuckey ... welcome to DU :hi:

I am sorry about your situation. I am very hopeful that things will change in January.

[JLuckey]

27. My God a star......

Thank you ever so much. That is nicest thing thats happened to me in a long time. Now if I can give you John Kerry in January!

[VoteDemocratic2004]

24. SSD checks are cut on the 3'rd of the month

SS Checks are cut on the 1'st and I don't have a star because I am on disability and going to College.

I am planning on sending a small amount of what I have left.

I am going to College so that I can get off of disability and I feel for you there is never enough money to live on.

When you have to make a choice of either paying for a bus pass or walking and you walk so that you can have some extra cash in your pocket your pretty much broke.

I hate being broke it's a pain in the behind and I don't know what I am going to do with my first check when I find a job after College. It will probably be more then I make in a few months.

Good Luck!

[bowens43]

8. After a while your star disappears.

Not having a star doesn't mean you have never donated.

[rasputin1952]

9. Donating to DU is a voluntary act...

it is not required for membership, nor should it be used as a guidepost for people.

The administration has been very open about this, and understands that there are individuals out there that simply cannot afford to donate, (or just don't for various other reasons). It is not an easy thing for some to donate, and the amount varies that people can donate as to their means or their circumstances.

I would not judge anyone on this board because of their having been acknowledged by having a 'star' or not. It is not necessarily the number of posts, but rather the quality of the posts, and the dedication to the removal, by legal means, of the bush administration from office.

:)

[JLuckey]

11. Thank You and well said.

[liberalitch]

10. I get free internet, not free money

I'm a teacher in a system that does no delayed pay....
come on.... that question was a little like "Why can't everyone have private health insurance?"
or..... ya know what.... never mind.

[dumpster_baby]

13. I would be really pissed if I donated, and then I was banned

A lot of people have been banned in the past, and many of them were donors, so I am wary of donating. I like to speak my mind....

[Maddy McCall]

15. We all like to speak our minds...and the star is not insurance against...

banning.

I can understand that many people can't afford to donate, but to say that you WON'T donate because you don't want to waste your money if you are banned is a silly excuse.

I'm not shaming anyone for not donating, but this reason just doesn't hold water.

[chuck555]

14. The troll lived under the bridge.

The three billy goats fixed his dumb ass. Don't you just love these folk tales.
Whoops wrong forum. Sorry.

[Commendatori]

16. How can someone with less than 100 posts come in and ask such questions?

Just wondering why.

[JLuckey]

19. I did'nt mean to start a fight but.....

I'm new here so thanks for the warm welcome. If you enjoy this site enough to post 1000X I was just curious why you would'nt support it. Nothing complicated , I did'nt know your star was removed after a certian amount of time. Makes sense. I also realize some can't afford it. I'll take the heat as long as John Kerry is sworn in January 2005.

[henslee]

22. Welcome to the Thunderdome, JLuckey.

[Rhiannon12866]

33. Welcome to DU, JLuckey!

Glad to have you with us. And I share your sentiments.:-)

[pansypoo53219]

18. i have over 2500 posts

BUT i am an artist who survives through family. i live far below the 'poverty' line. and i also do not have a credit card.
BUT when i am either making money OR win the lottery, i would LOVE to donate and DU would be one who would get $.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

20. I don't think like that. If they're broke, I don't mind.

[denverbill]

21. Don't assume.

I've donated at least twice, but my star expired a couple months ago. I suppose I could've donated again then, but I gave money to two Democrats running for Congress instead, Jeff Seeman (former DU'er) and Dave Thomas in my district.

I live in a district in Colorado that was won by a Republican by under 200 votes in 2002. Maybe if I'd given money to the Democrat there last time rather than DU we'd have had one more Democrat in Congress.

[JLuckey]

25. I had to make a decision.......

Where to send my money because it is limited. I chose DU. History will tell if I invested well.

[omshanti]

23. very very poor student?

:shrug:
that's why I haven't donated yet.

[VoteDemocratic2004]

29. I sent food to a friend last month & paid their rent

I didn't even get a thank you back but my heart tells me that he would have been homeless and hungry by now and his cat has enough food to do for 2 months.

I have a heart of gold and I have taken tons of abuse off of him.

He doesn't know how far that put me behind and like I said he never said thanks but I didn't do it for a thank you I did it because that's the type of person that I am.

[Elidor]

26. How can anyone be so crass as to ask?

[JLuckey]

28. Crass....Ouch!

[Tweed]

30. Troll

Or they don't have enough money.

[Surf Cowboy]

31. They could simply have more time than money.