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msongs

(67,129 posts)
Tue May 22, 2012, 01:45 PM May 2012

DU membership is now a mandatory $60 per year. no more "donations"

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by tkmorris (a host of the General Discussion forum).

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.

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DU membership is now a mandatory $60 per year. no more "donations" (Original Post) msongs May 2012 OP
$42/year if you go with sharp_stick May 2012 #1
Really? $60? I just re-upped for $42. Atman May 2012 #2
Why do ads bother you if you never click on them? abelenkpe May 2012 #3
one doesn't have to click on an ad to find it annoying and intrusive n/t Scout May 2012 #4
I really think this belongs in Meta-discussion SunsetDreams May 2012 #5
maybe facebook could learn from DU FLSurfer May 2012 #6
Sorry msongs, this really belongs in Meta tkmorris May 2012 #7

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
1. $42/year if you go with
Tue May 22, 2012, 01:52 PM
May 2012

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)
2. Really? $60? I just re-upped for $42.
Tue May 22, 2012, 01:54 PM
May 2012

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)
3. Why do ads bother you if you never click on them?
Tue May 22, 2012, 02:17 PM
May 2012

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)
4. one doesn't have to click on an ad to find it annoying and intrusive n/t
Tue May 22, 2012, 02:22 PM
May 2012

SunsetDreams

(8,571 posts)
5. I really think this belongs in Meta-discussion
Tue May 22, 2012, 02:26 PM
May 2012

FLSurfer

(431 posts)
6. maybe facebook could learn from DU
Tue May 22, 2012, 02:38 PM
May 2012

Allow us to pay $60 to avoid looking at ads.

tkmorris

(11,138 posts)
7. Sorry msongs, this really belongs in Meta
Tue May 22, 2012, 02:39 PM
May 2012

Please feel free to post it there if you wish. Locking this one.

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