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8. Ad Blocking software stunts revenue from DU

Reply to Horse with no Name (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:44 PM

Nov 2012

I know it's annoying to see ads jumping all over the place, but all that stuff pays back revenue (through page hits) to DU. So think of it as a necessary evil. Yes it sucks, but it keeps our site going.

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Well I guess I lost my star overnight. Crap. [View all] Horse with no Name Nov 2012 OP

Losing mine soon as well, using ad blocking software though :) (nt) The Straight Story Nov 2012 #1

Does that work on a Mac? flamingdem Nov 2012 #6

Here ya go: The Straight Story Nov 2012 #7

I lost mine a while ago. unhappycamper Nov 2012 #2

Just donate. They lowered the minimum. There is no excuse to not have a star. nt onehandle Nov 2012 #3

No excuse Tsiyu Nov 2012 #4

No apology coming from me. There is no minimum. onehandle Nov 2012 #9

I am in no way attacking you Tsiyu Nov 2012 #11

you can get the star for as little as 1.00 for the whole year 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #10

I scrounged up ten bucks on election night. Habibi Nov 2012 #5

Ad Blocking software stunts revenue from DU ffr Nov 2012 #8

good point flamingdem Nov 2012 #12