How do I unsubscribe to DU popup announcements

[cyclonefence]

Settings? I can't find any way to get rid of these annoying pimples.

[EarlG]

1. What device/browser are you using?

PC, Mac, phone, etc.?

[cyclonefence]

2. PC Firefox

[EarlG]

11. Okay

Just to the left of the address bar in Firefox you should see a little button that looks like two sliders. Click that and you should see a popup that says "Permissions for www.democraticunderground.com"

Below that, you should see a line that says "Send notifications" and a button that says "Allowed." Click the "Allowed" button and reload the page.

You'll then get another request to receive notifications -- just click "Dismiss" and that should be that.

[marybourg]

3. Sounds like you've picked up some malware.

[cyclonefence]

7. I don't think so

There was a little banner starting weeks ago requesting permission to send these popup notices from DU. The messages tout some topic being discussed. I got tired of the requests and acceded--the promise was I could cancel at any time in "settings."

OTOH you may well be right.

Whatever is going on, I don't like it and I want it to stop.

[cyclonefence]

8. Hey--I'm already a star member!

[mahina]

13. Oops, so sorry, didnt notice.

I have never seen popups here. Thanks. Aloha.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

5. What OS are we talking?

In W11 you can right-click on the clock area in the taskbar (lowest right-hand corner) and choose notification settings. From there there's a list of what you allow and what you don't. Switch the DU entry to 'no'.

Not sure about other platforms.

[Beachnutt]

6. Make a donation to DU

and no more ads

[cyclonefence]

9. These aren't ads

They're little updates to DU postings. And I already am a star member.

[TwilightZone]

12. They're push notifications.

If they're turned on in settings, they're sent regardless of membership status.

As noted, the OP is already a member.

[FSogol]

10. Here's the thread on notifications.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/101312658

WHAT IF I CHANGE MY MIND AND DON'T WANT THIS?

Whether you choose to allow or block notifications, you can easily change your mind later. On a desktop browser, visit any DU page and click the little padlock to the left of the address bar:

[cyclonefence]

15. GOD BLESS YOU FSOGOL

I wasn't hallucinating! Everybody else (except EarlG) thought I needed to donate, nobody seemed to know what I was talking about, and I sure as hell am *not* going to unsubscribe from PornHub.

[cyclonefence]

16. Aw come on

I'm not going to unsub to PornHub anyway. But it's a thought.

[sl8]

17. Different kind of popups, anyway. nt