Is DU funded by DNC, DLC, or any official dem party organs?

[nemo137]

from the nothingnice.com message board politics section:
adamloos3787 wrote:
"I wrote something to the effect about the totalitarianism on the board and how they don't accept differences in opinions. Needless to say I got banned. On another note,that board is funded by the Democratic Party I believe."
is this true? i'd like to respond, but i don't want to pull something out of my ear and be wrong.

[TSIAS]

1. I don't believe that's true

Probably just sour grapes on the person's part.

[Walt Starr]

2. No, DU is entirely user funded

The DNC, DLC, and all other PACs have nothing to do with DU.

[Cha]

3. We're "funded" by our members!

Thus our stars!

[Booberdawg]

4. No, privately owned and operated by Skinner

Take adamloos3787 with a grain of salt. I'd bet the farm that there were several comments that revealed this person as a freeper.

[blm]

5. People never want to blame their own rudeness

or contempt for the rules. This is Democratic Underground, not Let's Run the Dem Party into the Ground.

[foxglove1]

6. DU is personally funded by me

and several thousand other kindred spirits ;-)

Sue

[w4rma]

7. Look at the thermometer at the top of the window for your answer

http://www.democraticunderground.com/donate.html

[lcordero]

8. DU is privately own, user funded and community-driven

The disk space that DU occupies belongs to Skinner and he has every right not to let adamloos waste his disk space.
DU might not be a formal PAC but it certainly has turned into the mother of all PACs.

[nemo137]

9. thanks for the information, all. n/t

[Ardee]

10. The freepers are outraged at being banned here

and I love it!!!

There is a slight connection to the democratic party, but no direct funding that Im aware of. Skinner has been very forthright in the past about his work for the DLC, and has stated firmly that this is only his work and is separate from this forum....I certainly believe him.

[BlueCollar]

11. This may p"ss off a freeper

but I am PROUD of my little star....:-)

[newyawker99]

12. I am locking this thread.

Questions about Democratic Underground policies belong in the "Ask the Administrators" forum. All discussion topics relating to Democratic Underground policies, procedures, enforcement, etc., which are posted outside of the "Ask the Administrators" forum will be locked or deleted.



NYer99
DU Moderator