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SupportSanity

(1,400 posts) Mon Apr 21, 2025, 05:27 PM Monday

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What is this new "have to opt out of selling information" on DU after I post a reply?

Please explain. Thanks.

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What is this new "have to opt out of selling information" on DU after I post a reply? (Original Post) SupportSanity Monday OP

Test to see if I notice the option ThreeNoSeep Monday #1

It flashed quickly several times today after each reply. SupportSanity Monday #2

Yes, I have seen it several times also. 1WorldHope Monday #3

It might depend upon the state you live in synni Monday #4

I get that message and also Delarage Monday #6

I sent a DU email to EarlG about this. SupportSanity Monday #5

ThreeNoSeep

(203 posts)

1. Test to see if I notice the option

Reply to SupportSanity (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 06:12 PM

Monday

Nope. I don't see that message.

SupportSanity

(1,400 posts)

2. It flashed quickly several times today after each reply.

Reply to ThreeNoSeep (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 06:16 PM

Monday

Then one of my last replies, it stayed up so choose "don't sell my information" and I haven't seen it since. I took a photo of it but would like to see if any others experienced this.

Thanks.

1WorldHope

(1,149 posts)

3. Yes, I have seen it several times also.

Reply to SupportSanity (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 06:55 PM

Monday

synni

(301 posts)

4. It might depend upon the state you live in

Reply to SupportSanity (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 07:23 PM

Monday

When I get the message, it's specifies my state in the text. Maybe certain states have laws about this. I don't know for sure....

Delarage

(2,398 posts)

6. I get that message and also

Reply to synni (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 10:21 PM

Monday

Something similar on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review website that I check for Steelers news. Been wondering about it, too

SupportSanity

(1,400 posts)

5. I sent a DU email to EarlG about this.

Reply to SupportSanity (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 08:43 PM

Monday

Let's see what he says. Thanks.

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