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41. I believe the culprit in this case is Act Blue.

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 11:17 PM

Mar 31

They sell our information to campaigns, PACs, and others who try to sabotage the fund-raising efforts of Democrats.

As a result, we get countless texts and emails. For me, this has disrupted my business, as I have to spend inordinate amounts of time to clear my messages and emails and have sometimes accidentally deleted some of my business-related messages and emails.

I also read that "bad actors" use these messages to divert money from unsuspecting donors who think they're donating to Democrat candidates, but the money never reaches them. Especially suspect are the messages promising several times matching of one's donation.

It is very discouraging, and I have not tipped Act Blue for the entire 2024 campaign or since, as my own protest....

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I don't know if the Dem party can do anything about this but I know one thing that turns voters off is the endless texts [View all] LymphocyteLover Mar 31 OP

That's why I never signed up w/any of these outfits. I don't want to receive endless emails/texts, and other nonsense. SWBTATTReg Mar 31 #1

I completely agree and liberalhistorian Mar 31 #14

I haven't signed up for any of 'em except for the rare ones I WANT to hear from. calimary Mar 31 #21

Beg-mail blubunyip Mar 31 #38

Your term 'Beg-Mail' is very appropriate and hits the spot. I was once on one of these send out mailers and crap by SWBTATTReg Apr 2 #48

Thank you! calimary Apr 2 #49

I only donate through ActBlue links. central scrutinizer Mar 31 #2

ActBlue, the Democratic Fund-Raising Powerhouse, Faces Internal Chaos Celerity Mar 31 #24

Wow, that's very concerning. I knew they were being attacked by Rethugs but didn't know LymphocyteLover Mar 31 #25

What I find so frustrating is that it's like whack-a-mole royable Mar 31 #3

honestly Skittles Mar 31 #7

No. "Stop" really does work. nt LAS14 Mar 31 #12

I have the same experience Skittles Mar 31 #13

LOL BumRushDaShow Mar 31 #18

yeah, I delete almost all political texts I get but I delete the LymphocyteLover Mar 31 #26

And they're new ones, from new organizations or candidates I've never heard of. calimary Mar 31 #22

yup Skittles Mar 31 #23

That makes it even more important that you keep tuned in EXCLUSIVELY to the ones you care about. calimary Apr 2 #50

Here is something you can do. Qutzupalotl Mar 31 #4

Politics Girl was pushing that site. I haven't switched over to it but it may be important LymphocyteLover Mar 31 #27

Just text back stop Meowmee Mar 31 #5

I usually just delete them without reading but will have to try to stop them! LymphocyteLover Mar 31 #28

On my phone if I select them it gives me an option to say delete and junk Meowmee Mar 31 #31

Hear Hear! AZJonnie Mar 31 #6

Before the 2020 elections I donated money to Dems across the country in tight races. Georgia, Florida, Arizona, etc.. OverBurn Mar 31 #8

Same here Alice Kramden Mar 31 #35

I unsubscribe and/or block every time stillcool Mar 31 #9

Yeah. I get emails daily asking, "What can we do to get you to open this email?" Silent Type Mar 31 #10

Open each one and REPLY "Stop." Pretty soon they disappear. nt LAS14 Mar 31 #11

Endless Requests for Donations lindalou65 Mar 31 #15

My favorite one is "Our records show that you are a Republican. True? Yes / No" NBachers Mar 31 #16

Totally agree gerryatwork Mar 31 #17

I got one from Kamala Harris today Wicked Blue Mar 31 #19

I think our Party has a management problem. Just a guess but I think the folks in control don't want new blood. jalan48 Mar 31 #20

IMO it's a bit more complicated than that. The party is very diverse and has no one person LymphocyteLover Mar 31 #29

Yes, that is probably the case though I'm not sure a diverse group can stop Fascism without a strong leader and message. jalan48 Mar 31 #36

A lot of the texts are not from the party they're from pacs raising money for D Meowmee Mar 31 #34

I've gotten to the point of deleting texts and reporting them as junk... Mark.b2 Mar 31 #30

It's not just texts... buzzycrumbhunger Mar 31 #32

Oh, jeez... buzzycrumbhunger Mar 31 #33

" At least texts can be stopped by simply replying STOP!" Grins Mar 31 #40

Yes, I know. I feel that! You can unsubscribe to email though LymphocyteLover Mar 31 #43

I have been trying to get rid of them for 3-4 YEARS, mercuryblues Mar 31 #37

Hell YES!!!! You, too? Grins Mar 31 #39

I believe the culprit in this case is Act Blue. Sogo Mar 31 #41

Hmm, interesting. I never heard that it was ActBlue but I imagine various groups buy lists LymphocyteLover Mar 31 #42

This is all absurdity blubunyip Mar 31 #44

It's the party that shares our phone numbers iemanja Mar 31 #45

I get them nonstop, too. DFW Apr 1 #46

The ones that say just unsubscribe, just text stop. DOES NOT work. 5 years since I donated and they keep coming. OverBurn Apr 1 #47

They could totally turn that around this way: say, "We heard Cory Booker. We Scrivener7 Apr 2 #51

If only!!! LymphocyteLover Apr 2 #52

So melodramatic - "In tears here," "On our knees," "You're the ONLY Dem from XXXXX, etc... 3catwoman3 Apr 2 #53