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In reply to the discussion: A personal plea from the Admins [View all]2naSalit
(92,635 posts)79. Indeed.
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agreed!! or fancier hearts available at a higher cost... sparkling or flashing or different colors.
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Feb 2024
#109
LOL. Paypal sends me back to DU with a message that that's where to manage my payment.
CrispyQ
Feb 2024
#125
That worked. Or at least I'll find out if it worked in a few days but I'm sure it will be fine. Thanks!! -nt
CrispyQ
Feb 2024
#135
How do you do that? I'm already a Star member and my subscription renewal is the summer.
Lonestarblue
Feb 2024
#52
How about coming up with a donation scheme for those of us who are ALREADY Star Members?
TygrBright
Feb 2024
#6
I treat mine as a 6-month subscription: Valentine's and the summer drive.
Hermit-The-Prog
Feb 2024
#29
I think it is extremely generous that star membership can cost as little as what, whatever someone can afford? If every
TeamProg
Feb 2024
#7
seriously . iive been running du with ads blocked for years . i have found some of the ads to be downright offensive .
AllaN01Bear
Feb 2024
#9
Respectfully disagreeing: 1) Not everyone is asking you for money. People who provide a valuable service are.
AnotherMother4Peace
Feb 2024
#22
Now you're scaring me. Please do keep letting us know the economic reality you live with...
Hekate
Feb 2024
#10
I could live with a quarterly fundraiser that let us give away hearts, pumpkins, xmas trees etc.
Hekate
Feb 2024
#100
I did it. Can you make that link more prominent in the earlier communications? nt
LAS14
Feb 2024
#73
I just signed up for an automatic monthly payment. What os a Star membership please?
Nanuke
Feb 2024
#14
i went in to see about a star membership..i thought it was time i did this because
dawn5651
Feb 2024
#34
FYI, I have a star membership, but just added a one time, non-PayPal donation.
OAITW r.2.0
Feb 2024
#49
Yes, it does try to get you to sign up or sign into Paypel in the one time donation link.
OAITW r.2.0
Feb 2024
#66
I use the snail mail as I will not use pay pal. Had a bad experience and it took forever to get right
Deuxcents
Feb 2024
#95
There was a way back in the day. I did it a couple of times. I'm not sure about now.
Lochloosa
Feb 2024
#103
That used to be possible back in the day, now it's only possible during the Spring fundraiser.
Rhiannon12866
Feb 2024
#119
Renewed my ⭐️ membership early...hope it helps! DU means a lot to me and many other good Dems!
PortTack
Feb 2024
#36
Do you think you can convert to a 501(c)3 non-profit? Or would that not be allowed?
Wonder Why
Feb 2024
#45
Ok. I've always been a star member, but I started a monthly for the first time.
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#55
EarlG, keep us posted on this. No one here wants either of you going without a decent paycheck. If you need
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#120
I thought ads brought in more than star membership, but I did not realize it was that far off ...
marble falls
Feb 2024
#121
Thanks for letting us know. DU is invaluable -- though I do spend way too much time here and
KPN
Feb 2024
#130
Happy to subscribe. I don't know what I'd do without DU and I'd rather not find out.
diane in sf
Feb 2024
#131