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Title: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: Revolution on May 17, 2011, 04:38:29 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/intro.html

Another scam? Even if it's not, I hate those god damn ads.!
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: JohnnyReb on May 17, 2011, 05:11:35 PM
Second quarter??? Hell, I haven't sent them the first quarter yet.

I think you would be better off to just save your quarters and buy the thing...or a lottery ticket.
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: Ballygrl on May 17, 2011, 05:28:55 PM
Here's hoping a mole wins! :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: Skul on May 17, 2011, 05:56:16 PM
Wait a minute!!  You have to send them a quarter for chance to win??
Screw that, I'll keep my quarters for something important.  Like a beer. :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: Revolution on May 17, 2011, 06:10:35 PM
Piece of bubble gum is WAY more important. At least you get the fun of watching it roll round, and round, before obtaining your prize.
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: Ballygrl on May 17, 2011, 06:17:38 PM
Wait a minute!!  You have to send them a quarter for chance to win??
Screw that, I'll keep my quarters for something important.  Like a beer. :cheersmate:

Hmm, when companies have contests, let's say Pepsi as an example, legally everyone is eligible to win a prize "no purchase necessary" does the same apply to websites too?
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: GOBUCKS on May 17, 2011, 09:38:20 PM
Here's hoping a mole wins!
You can forget that. Every winner will be a Skimmer sock puppet.
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on May 18, 2011, 11:26:53 AM
Did anyone else notice that they aren't showing a goal for donations anymore?  Just a countdown of days...

(http://www.democraticunderground.com/contest/banner-2011-wed-pm.gif)
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: Tucker on May 18, 2011, 11:36:45 AM
Did anyone else notice that they aren't showing a goal for donations anymore?  Just a countdown of days...

(http://www.democraticunderground.com/contest/banner-2011-wed-pm.gif)

I bookmarked a thread, not their homepage. When I click on my DU link, I got to that thread page. I then hit Discuss then GD, GDP or whatever. I bypass all his BS. I never see the donation page.

ETA.

I see he has his donation status graph as a banner ad. I never noticed it there before.
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: Celtic Rose on May 18, 2011, 11:44:40 AM
Hmm, when companies have contests, let's say Pepsi as an example, legally everyone is eligible to win a prize "no purchase necessary" does the same apply to websites too?

As I understand the law, if free entries are not permitted then it is considered a game of chance and classified as Gambling, and therefore illegal... California law regarding sweepstakes (I think the DU headquarters are in CA)

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a contest in which participation is conditioned on payment of value and in which prizes are awarded primarily by chance is a lottery rather than a contest. Under California law, only the California State Lottery may operate a lottery. All other lotteries, except bingo games operated by charitable organizations, are prohibited by California's Penal Code.16

link (http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/legal_guides/u-3.shtml)

Who wants to ask Skinner for a free entry form?
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on May 18, 2011, 11:50:09 AM
As I understand the law, if free entries are not permitted then it is considered a game of chance and classified as Gambling, and therefore illegal... California law regarding sweepstakes (I think the DU headquarters are in CA)

link (http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/legal_guides/u-3.shtml)

DU is a Washington, DC incorporated company.  Their headquarters are in the burbs of DC.

Who wants to ask Skinner for a free entry form?

According to the official rules, no donations are necessary:

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Official Contest Rules (2011 "Golden Ticket" Giveaway)

No purchase or donation necessary to enter.

http://upload.democraticunderground.com/contest/contest-rules-2011.html
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: Celtic Rose on May 18, 2011, 12:04:08 PM
DU is a Washington, DC incorporated company.  Their headquarters are in the burbs of DC.

According to the official rules, no donations are necessary:

http://upload.democraticunderground.com/contest/contest-rules-2011.html

Thank you for the clarification.  I think I'll have to submit an entry for a free ipad  :-)
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: FiddyBeowulf on May 18, 2011, 12:34:12 PM
Thank you for the clarification.  I think I'll have to submit an entry for a free ipad  :-)
Mole hunt? Submit an entry without a donation and your mole account gets flagged and purged later? I would not chance it. It might be easier to donate an image of some money or hands or whatever.

Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: GOBUCKS on May 18, 2011, 01:22:57 PM
DU is a Washington, DC incorporated company.  Their headquarters are in the burbs of DC.
According to the official rules, no donations are necessary:
http://upload.democraticunderground.com/contest/contest-rules-2011.html
All he has to do is claim a Cherokee somewhere back in the Skimmer woodpile.
Gambling laws don't seem to apply to Injuns.
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: BattleHymn on May 18, 2011, 01:29:52 PM
Sorry, I have to save both of my quarters to rub and tap together to attract squirrels- the only meat I can afford in this Obamaconomy.  
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: BlueStateSaint on May 18, 2011, 01:32:53 PM
Sorry, I have to save both of my quarters to rub and tap together to attract squirrels- the only meat I can afford in this Obamaconomy.  

You using a .22 LR, or a shotgun?
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on May 18, 2011, 01:33:31 PM
Mole hunt? Submit an entry without a donation and your mole account gets flagged and purged later? I would not chance it. It might be easier to donate an image of some money or hands or whatever.



Technically, you don't even need to be a registered user of DU to enter:

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To enter without donating, send an email with your name, address, phone number, and Democratic Underground username (if applicable), and the subject line "Golden Ticket Contest" to admin@democraticunderground.com. Limit one email entry per person for each giveaway

I wouldn't necessarily want to give that personal info to Der $kimmer.  And I'd be willing to bet the chances of winning without donating are exactly nil.
Title: Re: Here-Ye, Here-Ye: 2nd QTR Fund Drive!
Post by: BattleHymn on May 18, 2011, 01:42:14 PM
You using a .22 LR, or a shotgun?

I'm not too good at edging, so I use a .22 caliber rimfire.  On occasion, I have went to areas that are restricted to shotgun only. 

I can afford meat other than squirrel, but they make good suppers.  :-)