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OAITW r.2.0

(24,841 posts) Mon Apr 29, 2024, 11:49 PM Apr 29

An open letter to Act Blue and the Democratic Party.

First, let me say, thank you AB for providing a powerful, easy platform to deliver small time contributions.

But it's time to change....if you can.

Stop flooding contibutors with more solicitations. I am getting 100+ begs for money. I am doing $300.00/mo now.

Try this, have politicians sign up to your network. No direct personal emails allowed. I, as a contributor would take my $300.00 and allocate as desired. You serve up a carte blanch menu of every federal and state office....let me allocate the funds as I see fit. You get your 10%. I get "0" funding beg emails, and I might just contribute more - if I had an effective platform to direct my funds on an ongoing, monthly basis.

Could be a whole new way to think about financial political contributions.

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An open letter to Act Blue and the Democratic Party. (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Apr 29 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Apr 29 #1

Indeed....and nobody covered like Andy Williams! OAITW r.2.0 Apr 30 #2

Jim Neighbors did a really good job also ripcord Apr 30 #3

He was a talented man. H2O Man Apr 30 #4

And one of the nicest I ever met. niyad Apr 30 #7

Wow. ShazzieB Apr 30 #8

I often have a specific person who I want to support captain queeg Apr 30 #5

Wrong... brooklynite Apr 30 #13

KnR. I only give to specific candidates on Act Blue. I automatically delete nearly everything... Hekate Apr 30 #6

I gave in 2020 and also this election year, and Mme. Defarge Apr 30 #9

Literally another text popped up on my phone while reading this. intheflow Apr 30 #10

Sorry... Elvis crushed it. justaprogressive Apr 30 #11

You don't receive any solicitations from ActBlue. brooklynite Apr 30 #12

H2O Man

(73,716 posts)

1. Recommended.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2024, 11:56 PM

Apr 29

I dream of the day when I don't have people using e-mail to robo- beg for money.

OAITW r.2.0

(24,841 posts)

2. Indeed....and nobody covered like Andy Williams!

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 12:00 AM

Apr 30

ripcord

(5,553 posts)

3. Jim Neighbors did a really good job also

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 12:07 AM

Apr 30

H2O Man

(73,716 posts)

4. He was a talented man.

Reply to ripcord (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 12:12 AM

Apr 30

niyad

(114,027 posts)

7. And one of the nicest I ever met.

Reply to H2O Man (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:04 AM

Apr 30

ShazzieB

(16,684 posts)

8. Wow.

Reply to ripcord (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:16 AM

Apr 30

I forgot what an amazing voice he had. Thanks for this reminder!

captain queeg

(10,324 posts)

5. I often have a specific person who I want to support

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 12:51 AM

Apr 30

But I don’t keep abreast of all the various races. So giving ActBlue it’s my understanding they point the money to where it’s most needed. I’m ok with at too.

brooklynite

(95,095 posts)

13. Wrong...

Reply to captain queeg (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 10:51 AM

Apr 30

ActBlue doesn't allocate contributions "where they're needed most". Someone needs to set up an allocation formula for a contributions page.

Hekate

(91,068 posts)

6. KnR. I only give to specific candidates on Act Blue. I automatically delete nearly everything...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 01:47 AM

Apr 30

And yes, it is running to the hundreds of requests. I was hoping to wait until after the campaign season was over before Unsubscribing from everyone — but I may not be able to wait that long. It’s intolerable, because personal mail is swamped under.

Mme. Defarge

(8,065 posts)

9. I gave in 2020 and also this election year, and

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 02:32 AM

Apr 30

it’s true that no good deed goes unpunished!

intheflow

(28,524 posts)

10. Literally another text popped up on my phone while reading this.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 09:53 AM

Apr 30

From Michelle and Barrack. 🙄 I am SO over fundraising spam this season.

justaprogressive

(2,271 posts)

11. Sorry... Elvis crushed it.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 10:45 AM

Apr 30

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brooklynite

(95,095 posts)

12. You don't receive any solicitations from ActBlue.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2024, 10:50 AM

Apr 30

They're a platform that candidates and supporters choose to use. If you want to complain, do so to the candidates you're receiving requests from. But I'll tall you it won't do you any good. You want campaigns built on grass-roots contributions, this is the system you'll have.

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