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debsy

(1,037 posts)
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:21 PM May 7

How do I get rid of this annoying video pop?

It keeps showing up on the bottom right every time I click another link and the “x” to close the pop is too doggone small.

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usonian

(26,591 posts)
1. No doubt an ad. Get ye a star membership, and ads go away.
Thu May 7, 2026, 07:29 PM
May 7

That said, I think that the admins don't want advertisers to pop up video ads, and will probably had a word with them.

Just my guess.

I also use an ad-blocker or 2 or 3 or 4.

AND support DU with a star membership.

But membership is cheap and easy.

Happy DU'ing.

debsy

(1,037 posts)
2. Ok. I certainly can afford to support this place. I spend enough time here!
Thu May 7, 2026, 10:07 PM
May 7

Thank you for the direction!

usonian

(26,591 posts)
3. At times, a big contribution gets one a gift membership to give, IIRC, but I don't know when.
Thu May 7, 2026, 11:07 PM
May 7

I have asked the admins to allow this any old time, but it must be a lot of extra effort to do it outside of the big fund drive.

There are small fund-raisers all year long that bag you a membership renewal, and I do that a lot.

Payment has been by PayPal or snail mail but there's a new Stripe option, says EarlG.

I hate PayPal, but I use it as a guest without an account, and I also use ApplePay so that PayPal does not see my credit card number, only some one-time nonsense code that is safe from hackers and embezzlers.

Enjoy the ride. It's very nice without ads and there are other perks.

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