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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDU membership is now a mandatory $60 per year. no more "donations"
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annual membership needs to be renewed so looked into that and seems like the process has changed since a year ago. worth the $$ I suppose as DU is a for-profit business web site, and membership gets rid of the ads for things I will never use in a million years, especially all those ads for republicans and their agenda. just see that the format is different.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)the PayPal recurring payments plus that gives you a 1 month free on top.
$60/year if you don't want to use PayPal and then it's not recurring either and you don't get the one month free.
On edit: I still haven't decided if I'm going to do it. My Star expired last year and I missed the last chance to buy one at the old rate.
Atman
(31,464 posts)Literally the only web site I've ever paid for...except for the hosting of my own. I think DU is worth every penny. It makes the lunatic, racist, misogynistic, conspiratorial rantings on CU so much more fun to read!
abelenkpe
(9,933 posts)I use to be a member but paypal and my bank don't like each other.
I think it's funny to see ads saying support Ann Romney and her husband here on DU. Reminds why I have a low opinion of marketing.
Scout
(8,624 posts)SunsetDreams
(8,571 posts)FLSurfer
(431 posts)Allow us to pay $60 to avoid looking at ads.
tkmorris
(11,138 posts)Please feel free to post it there if you wish. Locking this one.