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democratsruletheday

(1,394 posts)
Thu Aug 15, 2024, 10:36 PM Aug 2024

Who's running more misleading Trump ads: this site or daily kos?

Pretty frustrating that the orange shit gibbon runs ad after ad after pop up ad that are mostly all lies on this site as well as daily kos. Gotta pay the bills but it's just.....disappointing I guess.

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Who's running more misleading Trump ads: this site or daily kos? (Original Post) democratsruletheday Aug 2024 OP
As a Star member, I've never seen one. sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 #1
I should become a 'star member' I guess.... democratsruletheday Aug 2024 #3
You name what you want to pay. I think the minimum is a dollar. emulatorloo Aug 2024 #10
Here's the link moonscape Aug 2024 #12
Kick in a few bucks for a Star membership and you too can be ad-free. n/t dobleremolque Aug 2024 #2
There are ads here? LeonidPlanck Aug 2024 #4
DU needs the revenue, and moonscape Aug 2024 #13
I visit LeonidPlanck Aug 2024 #18
I am a star member and don't get any ads. It is worth it.and it helps DU. debm55 Aug 2024 #5
Glad I'm a star member and never seen one! Emile Aug 2024 #6
This site is well worth star membership There's no other Tribetime Aug 2024 #7
Not going to leave this thread without commenting gab13by13 Aug 2024 #8
Wasted money. Post more! Bobstandard Aug 2024 #9
I was briefly without a star membership (new here). In the short time I didn't have it... RidinWithHarris Aug 2024 #11
Free money for EarlG dpibel Aug 2024 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Kaleva Aug 2024 #15
Get a donor ⭐︎ and the ads will go away. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #16
Unhh it has to donwirh you. NOT the sites. edisdead Aug 2024 #17

democratsruletheday

(1,394 posts)
3. I should become a 'star member' I guess....
Thu Aug 15, 2024, 10:39 PM
Aug 2024

because those ads are driving me over the friggin' edge. How much does it cost?

 

LeonidPlanck

(231 posts)
4. There are ads here?
Thu Aug 15, 2024, 10:43 PM
Aug 2024

I’m a measly lurker mostly, but I use an encrypted anonymous browser and a VPN, both of which block ads. Let me look at the stats…

…545,000 ads blocked in 6 months.

Brave browser. It’s free.

- Leo

moonscape

(5,572 posts)
13. DU needs the revenue, and
Thu Aug 15, 2024, 11:03 PM
Aug 2024

I’d think kicking in a few bucks minimum, or allowing ads, is the least one could do for a site that is run as well as this one, by a dedicated team that also needs to survive.


Bobstandard

(1,957 posts)
9. Wasted money. Post more!
Thu Aug 15, 2024, 10:54 PM
Aug 2024

I’m pretty sure money spent by TFG and his supporters on this site and Daily Kos is money well wasted. And there’s nothing I like better than helping Republicons waste money.

My jam is to click through to the related site and, once there, click around a few more times. They pay to show their ad. They pay more if they get a click through like mine, And if they get enough click throughs, then click-arounds, they assign more money to get more views on sites like DU and DKos.

Harmless fun for when you’ve had a couple of pops and feel like messing with somebody. Roger Stone would approve. (If it were Republicans doing it, of course.)

RidinWithHarris

(790 posts)
11. I was briefly without a star membership (new here). In the short time I didn't have it...
Thu Aug 15, 2024, 10:57 PM
Aug 2024

...my browser's ad blocker seemed to be doing a pretty good job of hiding that stuff anyway.

dpibel

(3,627 posts)
14. Free money for EarlG
Thu Aug 15, 2024, 11:14 PM
Aug 2024

Nobody who posts here (other than the trolls) is going to be moved by any Trump ads.

But every time one runs here, the site earns some tiny bit of money.

It's a wonderful way to help those idiots waste their money.

Response to democratsruletheday (Original post)

CoopersDad

(3,204 posts)
16. Get a donor ⭐︎ and the ads will go away.
Thu Aug 15, 2024, 11:39 PM
Aug 2024

I used to see penis size reduction ads all day long.

I donated and the ads went away.

None of those products worked anyway.

edisdead

(3,359 posts)
17. Unhh it has to donwirh you. NOT the sites.
Thu Aug 15, 2024, 11:42 PM
Aug 2024

It is just based upon you posting political stuff. That puts you into the algorithm that says you should receive those types of ads.

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