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Well I guess I lost my star overnight. Crap. (Original Post) 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

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
4. No excuse
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:33 PM
Nov 2012


Hardcore judgmental there, ain'tcha?

To those like me who really ARE too poor to afford a star ( GAWD WHERE DO THESE PEOPLE COME FROM WHO DON'T HAVE ANY CONCEPT OF POVERTY???????? okay ranting over... )

to those like me, you have a reason not an excuse, and you should not feel humiliated or bullied by onehandle.

Star or no star, I appreciate all who contribute here.


Well, almost all.






onehandle

(51,122 posts)
9. No apology coming from me. There is no minimum.
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:44 PM
Nov 2012

The average sofa cushions hold more than enough.

Now attack me for 'assuming' that everyone has a sofa.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
11. I am in no way attacking you
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 01:14 PM
Nov 2012

But I think you are being judgemental.

Some people have a lot to deal with; I prefer not to hear some people tell other people what their priorities should be.

The dollar you scrounge out of your sofa cushions may be spending money to you; to someone else, it will buy a box of macaroni and cheese for their kid.

Some people don't have checking accounts, ATM cards or credit cards. It's actually true, as unbelievable as that may seem to you.

Of course you can sit on a high horse if you wish; but those walking don't need your scorn.




 

2pooped2pop

(5,420 posts)
10. you can get the star for as little as 1.00 for the whole year
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:48 PM
Nov 2012

You can even mail it in if you need to. I gave 10 bucks coz that's what I thought I could afford. Some give that every month. It's totally up to us now. I would not feel bad at all taking advantage of the offer and only paying a buck for the year if that is all I could do.

ffr

(22,672 posts)
8. Ad Blocking software stunts revenue from DU
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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