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sunflowerseed

(468 posts) Sat Oct 11, 2025, 10:07 AM Oct 11

Are we on a preditory site? [View all]

Don't misunderstand I've been here through the bush jr yrs.

I went to renew my star membership and I don't want a pay pal account so I clicked cancel and return to merchant to be hit with "Activate Account" adds that if I were older would have fallen for.

What's up with that?

I found the pay with cc card option, why don't we put that one first?

I realize this site needs financial support to survive but couldn't someone police the adds 🙃

With All Loveing Kindness and a sincere desire to make DU safe for all.

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Are we on a preditory site? [View all] sunflowerseed Oct 11 OP

I need to send in $$, too NJCher Oct 11 #1

Paypal really is annoying to deal with here. ananda Oct 11 #2

PayPal forced an account on me while donating here and blm Oct 11 #3

Just send a personal check. multigraincracker Oct 11 #4

That is what I do. SamKnause Oct 11 #10

Maybe I'm just lucky, but... calguy Oct 11 #5

same eShirl Oct 11 #7

preditory? milestogo Oct 11 #6

I wouldnt know, im a welder, the spelling sunflowerseed Monday #11

As ive thought of you sunflowerseed Monday #13

Unfortunately the ads cannot really be "policed" because EarlG Oct 11 #8

I eventually found that, thank you, sunflowerseed Monday #12

I pay by check every year. SamKnause Oct 11 #9

I have hundreds of them, lol but clicking sunflowerseed Monday #14