GOOD!!!! ActBlue is out of control. And it's not just the scam PACs that are a problem, it's the incessant spam. Just because I donate to one Democratic nominee doesn't mean I wish to donate to every Democratic candidate in every race in the nation. Knowing that if I donate I'll face a deluge of spam (both emails and texts) from a bazillion other candidates actively discourages me from donating at all. It's just too much.
I think the blame on ActBlue is misplaced. They are legally required to collect your contact info to comply with all the campaign finance laws Democrats have championed, and nearly all political donations are public record. I don't believe ActBlue itself solicits anyone, but after you donate and share an email or phone number it becomes public and all the other campaigns and PACs pounce on your contact info.
Exactly!! I ended up unsubscribing from everything the last month of the presidential race and blocking text messages because I got so many fundraising emails every day, most of them for candidates I'd never heard of. And i was getting multiple emails every day from the Harris campaign or related PACs, it was way too much and really annoyed me.
GOOD!!!! ActBlue is out of control. And it's not just the scam PACs that are a problem, it's the incessant spam. Just because I donate to one Democratic nominee doesn't mean I wish to donate to every Democratic candidate in every race in the nation. Knowing that if I donate I'll face a deluge of spam (both emails and texts) from a bazillion other candidates actively discourages me from donating at all. It's just too much.
I think the blame on ActBlue is misplaced. They are legally required to collect your contact info to comply with all the campaign finance laws Democrats have championed, and nearly all political donations are public record. I don't believe ActBlue itself solicits anyone, but after you donate and share an email or phone number it becomes public and all the other campaigns and PACs pounce on your contact info.
Yes, this is especially prevalent.
Exactly!! I ended up unsubscribing from everything the last month of the presidential race and blocking text messages because I got so many fundraising emails every day, most of them for candidates I'd never heard of. And i was getting multiple emails every day from the Harris campaign or related PACs, it was way too much and really annoyed me.
Same experience and reaction here.