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Vorpy Unstoppable Sex Goddess from from from from from from from from from Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Two-timing
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#1: Dec 10th 2010 at 5:16:16 AM

Once I get my Paypal account working I plan on donating to Tv Tropes.

But I was wondering, on a older site I used to be on they had a small bar that showed the names of the people who donated to the site as recognition for helping them.

I was just wondering if there was a thread / wiki area that recognizes who contributed to Tv Tropes and donated, whether or not that would be allowed...

And I also thought of something that might be of some use.

  • Donating to Tv Tropes doesn't give you a special privilege and doesn't entitle you to anything. You aren't going to be elected a mod just because you donate, and if you break the rules you get banned, you can't "Bribe your way out of it."

edited 10th Dec '10 6:23:51 AM by Vorpy

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blackcat Since: Apr, 2009
#2: Dec 10th 2010 at 5:43:37 AM

Although it is common practice to publish that information for many organizations I am not sure what purpose it would serve here. If people wish to publicize their donations they can post it in a thread or whatever.

There are some people who have expressed a concern that giving special recognition or privileges for donations would be unfair and would create a hierarchy within the community.

Edit to add: is it really necessary to use the pink for emphasis? It is kind of irritating.

edited 10th Dec '10 5:45:09 AM by blackcat

Vorpy Unstoppable Sex Goddess from from from from from from from from from Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Two-timing
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#3: Dec 10th 2010 at 6:21:09 AM

A text color irritates you?

Well, no sense in arguing about it.

Re Edited the main.

edited 10th Dec '10 6:23:06 AM by Vorpy

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blackcat Since: Apr, 2009
#4: Dec 10th 2010 at 6:23:14 AM

Thank you, I read a lot for my job and the intensely saturated colors give me a headache.

Vorpy Unstoppable Sex Goddess from from from from from from from from from Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Two-timing
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#5: Dec 10th 2010 at 6:24:42 AM

Understandable.

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Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#6: Dec 10th 2010 at 8:25:09 AM

The easiest way to make sure that donating doesn't allow or even imply special privileges is to keep donations unknown. Right now, not even the mods know who's made a donation, unless the person mentions it themselves. A $20.00 donation does get one privilege: the account that made it has ads blocked at the server level for 3 months.

INUH Since: Jul, 2009
#7: Dec 10th 2010 at 8:27:10 AM

So is the ad blocking turned on whenever you're logged in as that account or what?

edited 10th Dec '10 8:27:18 AM by INUH

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Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#8: Dec 10th 2010 at 9:10:01 AM

I believe that's how it works — something cookie-related.

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