You've been holding back all week. Now it's time to donate to DU.

[Skinner]

Over in the Ask the Administrators forum, someone asked me how many people visit DU. This being a fund drive week, he was curious about how big the universe of potential DU donors is.

We don't have a precise picture of how many people visit DU. But here are a few interesting stats:

In any given day, we log 4,700 unique IP addresses from registered members. That number doesn't include guests who haven't registered or haven't logged in.

In the average day, we log at least 18,000 unique IP addresses on our website. That is a low-ball estimate based on our weekly number of unique IPs. The real number for each day is probably much higher than that. Maybe 30,000.

On an average weekday afternoon, we have well over 2,000 people logged on at any moment. If everyone on DU right now were to donate right now, we would more than double our donation goal for the entire week. We could end our fund drive right now.

There are still lots of people out there who haven't donated yet. Maybe you intend to donate, but you've been putting it off. Maybe you were waiting for payday. Or maybe you've been so engrossed in reading the message board that you couldn't pull yourself away for five minutes in order to send in a few bucks. There's no minimum donation, so even if you've only got $5 or less to spare, you can help us reach our goal.

You've been putting it off all week. Please take a moment to donate to DU right now.

It's easy. It's fast. It'll make you feel good. :thumbsup:

David Allen
(Skinner)
Democratic Underground Administrator

[VOX]

1. I've given already, but between Grovelbot and now you, Skinner...

I will gladly give again, right now -- and with pleasure.

Heartfelt thanks -- :toast:

On edit: typos (or tyops, as I just typed)

[myrna minx]

2. Does anyone want a star?

I'll donate in someone's name because I am just that sweet. :pals:

[terrya]

3. You'll get mine next week, Skinner. I'm sorry it's going to be late.

But I haven't forgotten.

Thanks for being patient and understanding about some of us "tardy people"

Terry

[underpants]

4. ## Support Democratic Underground! ##

DU GrovelBot

[southpaw]

5. I just made my donation...

Had to wait for payday, and it is a smaller donation that I would like to be able to give, but I value DU and will do without a few cafe lattes to help out.

[Westegg]

6. I just donated. It felt good...

Hey, even more for you soon, I hope, once my "big bux" starting rolling in...

[Westegg]

8. P.S. Skinner, you wanna know what got me?

It was: "You've been holding back all week..."

I'm not saying you played the "guilt card." You didn't. What you did was speak the truth! I HAD been holding back all week, thinking of some way I might squirrel, or worm, or mole my way out of doing something I knew I should do.

Because money's been tight here recently. All the while, the better angels of my nature were taunting me, going, "Dude, you're so lame. Money's tight everywhere. You think you're the only one? Cut back 10% on your guzzling of cheap wine for a month or so. Has not DU brought much pleasure and wisdom your way these last months?"
"Well sure, Better Angels of My Nature," I replied. "But it's just that I've been waiting so long for my ship to come in and if you can only give me a few more days, or weeks, or years..."
"Karma," they sighed angelically, as they drifted away, "Karma..."

I'm happy to help in my small way.

[jeffrey_X]

7. Just made my first political contributions.....ever.

today = DU
yesterday = moveon.org

[galadrium]

9. I held out as long as I could, but.............

DU is one of my favorite places on the net. I feel kinda guilty not supporting it since I use it all the time. I have contributed. Can't wait to get my gold star.

[aljones]

10. Do you get a star no matter how much you give?

Just wondering!

smile ally

[Kathleen04]

11. Does the state map get bluer

as the donations come in? I just noticed that. :)

[Lisa0825]

12. generous folks who would like to give a star can find two folks here...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x1139441

I gave two stars... anyone want to give a couple more? :-)