why do we have to donate money to DU if we are accepting

[RawMaterials]

adds on the web site???

[patrice]

1. Because there's no free lunch.

And it's worth it.

[Hekate]

25. Right you are: TANSTAAFL nt

[mike_c]

2. no one has to donate at all-- it's a service many of us provide...

...to keep this community growing. There is no way that google ads can pay more than a fraction of the cost of running DU.

[sce56]

3. If you are a donor you can turn off the adds but it cuts down on the pay DU gets for them

I leave them on for that reason even if I have to see a link to Ann the Man Coulters site every once in awhile

[mike_c]

6. use Firefox and AdBlock-- that way the ads get served to your computer...

...but turned off at your browser. DU serves them, and presumably gets paid for serving them, but you don't have to look at them.

[darkism]

10. Actually, they don't...not for the Google ads, at least.

Google Ads are paid per click.

[mike_c]

13. then there's nothing to be gained by leaving them on...

...unless you click on them. Ugh.

[sce56]

7. Hey where did that Heart come from??

Surprised me! I did not think anyone cared for me here. Probably will be the only one I get for the 14th. Thanks to whoever it was.

[tabasco]

14. I got a charity heart from the mods.

It came along with a solicitation. I feel so loved!

[TwilightZone]

4. Ads rarely pay all the bills of a website, particularly one as busy as DU.

n/t

[Horse with no Name]

5. You don't HAVE to do anything

And is this really Late Breaking News?:eyes:

[RawMaterials]

12. Its just funny

a web site that was allways breaking news amd free because it was
from registered members. now i have to look at who ever the new york times wants to sponser right above my post, and then next time i log in i have to go threw a donation web page its just crap.

[noamnety]

15. I agree!!!!!

Dear Skinner,

Why can't you just let us design our own individual forums and host them ourselves if we don't like yours, instead of forcing us to come to your stupid website for free and setting up an optional way for us to donate?!!!

Fuming with rage at the injustice of it all,

LWF

[uppityperson]

17. Good post, thank you.

[Hekate]

24. roflmao. This is a community -- why not support it?

:rofl: for the injustice of it all.

Hekate

[Laurab]

18. How would you expect them to keep it running?

I mean, #1 - you don't HAVE to donate. I'm always glad to, because there is so much on here that I find no where else. I could never repay what I have gained from this website, but I don't HAVE to donate.

#2 The "donation web page" you speak of is temporary, as you must know. Personally, I hardly notice the ads, but I guess I can turn them off if I want, which I don't - I even try to remember to click on them once in awhile because DU deserves it.

DU now has over 100,000 members - it's grown a lot. No doubt it takes more time, money and energy to run. How can you not be grateful?

[seabeyond]

21. again, you have a lot of i have to. you dont have to.... anything n/t

[Bluebear]

22. Yes, "going threw a donation web page is just crap." Who could argue with that?

:crazy:

[EFerrari]

27. It's screwn up!

Oh geeze, my vetable drawer is screaming out for attention.

[Bluebear]

28. Don't get your patties in a wade. nt

[EFerrari]

29. I wonder if we could market piddle pads to FR.

:rofl:

:hi:

[alittlelark]

8. Because we feel this is a forum worthy of our support.

kinda obvious.

PS - if you donate you have to deal w/ minimal ads.

[gratefultobelib]

9. I rank DU right up there with NPR which I gladly support! P.S. I just now noticed the ads!

[ohio2007]

11. Does this belong in the op/ed forum?

"breaking news" ?

[lonestarnot]

16. No one is breaking your arm.

:eyes:

[Adelante]

19. We appreciate the site, so we are willingly supportive

But that's just us.

[seabeyond]

20. you dont have to. n/t

[Robbien]

23. Who is this we you are talking about?

I see no we in your post.

If you feel you are part of the community that is DU, then you support it.

[EFerrari]

26. We don't have to do anything except follow DU rules to post here.

Whew!

[prolesunited]

30. Clearly, you do NOT have to donate

I see that you have no star, so that obviously means you don't have to donate to enjoy reading and posting here.

And, we actually get something for our money, unlike the idiots over at FR who keep giving their money to support Rimjob's lavish lifestyle.

New features and forums are constantly being added here and additional capacity purchased to keep up with the growth.

So, just continue to freeload here and then have the nerve to complain about it. We'll pick up the slack for you.

[Mick Knox]

31. when i'm back on my feet I will be glad to be a donor again

If you don't think DU is worth it, then dont donate.
:eyes:

[mondo joe]

32. Dude, where's your star?