"Don't Donate to DU" is intentional. It is admin joking around.

[uppityperson]

It is reverse psychology. It is Skinner et al making fun of themselves but still asking for donations. IF your avatar and all the other avatars say "don't donate to DU", it is INTENTIONAL. Patience and that will go away.

By the way, DON'T Donate to DU!!! Right NOW! just DON'T click on that and donate. NOW!

Edited to add, I mean it.

Edited to also add, this is for those who continue to ask if DU has been hacked. Don't donate. Right now.

[shanine]

1. . .

:kick:

[EFerrari]

2. Imho, this Subj line should get a Duzzy:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5997688&mesg_id=5997688

:)

[uppityperson]

3. That is a good one. Time for a public service message, though it's fun to watch people wonder

I think these are in the last day...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3301635&mesg_id=3301635
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3301786&mesg_id=3301786
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3301871&mesg_id=3301871
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3297168&mesg_id=3297168
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3290968&mesg_id=3290968
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3290008&mesg_id=3290008

[DAGDA56]

4. Hmmmm....if IT is reverse psychology, than what you are saying must be...

PSYCHOLOGY! Right? Do I win? Oh, and since I've already donated...I...want-my-donation--back...yeah, that's it! (wink, wink, nudge, nudge.)

[L. Coyote]

5. Are DU readers and participants susceptible to Psychological Operations?

WARNING!! WARNING!!! DO NOT click on this link, no matter what!!!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1025175

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. I am sitting on my mouse, so tempted to click that link!!!!!

Help me!!!!! :rofl:

[L. Coyote]

9. Resistance is FUTILE!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

10. Still sitting on my mouse, hours later!!!!

[L. Coyote]

11. I'm back, after catching 4 fish for dinner. And....

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

12. I hope your dinner was yummy!

I still haven't clicked! Managed to resist temptation by playing Pacman for Mac, watched some Saturday Night Live and then viewed half of the most infuriating film, Inland Empire by David Lynch. Woken with kitties surrounding me on breakfast watch, checked in with my biz, logged on to DU..... Have a lovely day!

:hi:

[Captain Hilts]

6. You run off a good chunk of your members and the fund drive is going to take longer. Simple math.

[uppityperson]

7. There is that also, but "don't donate" has been making many wonder

I see the length and slowness of donations as due to financial issues affecting most of us, but what you write is also. This topic is just because I have seen many asking "why the avatar, were we hacked"?