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Denise ([staff profile] denise) wrote in [site community profile] dw_news2022-12-01 02:43 am

December points bonus

Hello, all! It's December, and that means two things: only a few more weeks before we show 2022 the door, and (as I announced last month) it's time for our annual December holiday points bonus.

For the month of December, all orders in the Shop of points and paid time (whether for you or as a gift) will have 10% of your completed cart total sent to you in points when you finish the transaction. For instance, if you buy an order of 12 months of paid time for $35 (350 points), you'll get 35 points when the order is complete, to use on a future purchase.

This bonus only applies to orders of paid time and points: rename tokens and bonus icon slots don't receive bonuses. If you buy paid time for a friend, the bonus points will be sent to you, not to them.

The order must be completed in the month of December. IMPORTANT: "the month of December" is defined by server time (which is in UTC), not by your local time zone. So, for instance, if you're in EST, the promo ends on December 31 at 7PM your time. Every year a few people think that they have more time to make an order than they do, so if you want to take advantage of the promo, it's a good idea to do it before the last day.

This is our annual way of saying "thank you" to everyone who supports us enough to keep this wild ride lurching along. This year, DW turned 13, which means it now would be old enough to have its own account on the site without parental permission. (I probably wouldn't have given permission if it asked -- I know what we get up to around here -- but go ask your father.) That makes 13 years of doing exactly what everyone confidently predicted would fail immediately: providing you all with a stable, solid online home that doesn't show you advertising, doesn't sell your data, and doesn't have venture capital or outside investment to repay. We gambled that there were enough of you who wanted an online home run by people you could predict (and not mercurial billionaires trying to mug every passerby for $8) and were willing to support us keeping it running, and that gamble has paid off in spades.

So thank you to each and every one of you who has helped to keep this place alive long enough to reach its teenagerhood, and here's to many more. We couldn't do it without you, and we're so glad you came along for the ride. Mark and I wish each and every one of you happy holidays, whichever ones you celebrate, and may 2023 be kind to every one of you.

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[personal profile] veritas_poet 2022-12-01 07:59 am (UTC)(link)
You know, I have to say thank you for DW! I take it for granted. At some point, I put my account on private because there was zero interaction. That has made me sad. But it's also been the only way to remember my life. After migrating my stuff from a different site, I just realized I have so many years of my life documented. I wouldn't be able to remember most of it. Thank you for this place!

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I know...

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[personal profile] dreamy 2022-12-01 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Dreamwidth. I have been here for over a decade and while the way I used the site and how often I used it has changed over the years, I've always enjoyed it. Here's to another crazy year. Happy holidays.
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Thank you!

[personal profile] ysabetwordsmith 2022-12-01 09:45 am (UTC)(link)
I appreciate the hard work you and other folks have put into Dreamwidth.

I have boosted the signal for the December points bonus on my blog and also in a post on [community profile] twitter_refugees. I and some other folks have been working hard to cover the Twitter Exodus, reach out to former Twitter users, and help them figure out how to use Dreamwidth. You may want to promote that community and whichever guide posts you consider best, to encourage the most possible newcomers to stick around.
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[personal profile] goodbyebird 2022-12-01 10:00 am (UTC)(link)
πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„ Rec-cember and bonus points oh boy oh boy πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„

Can't believe Dreamwidth is now... a youth *g*
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[personal profile] peaked 2022-12-01 10:05 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, Dreamwidth is a teenager! God help us all? 😬

Thank you to you and to the team for all of your work as always. It's very much appreciated. πŸ’›
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[personal profile] ordinary_joe_backup 2022-12-01 10:25 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you! I am looking forward to renew my paid membership once it will expire.

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[personal profile] makamu 2022-12-01 10:27 am (UTC)(link)
Yay for Dreamwidth being a teenager! And my heartfelt thanks to you for giving me my fandom home for thirteen years.

I am now finally in a position where I can pay for my DW, so I am going to do that on the weekend. One question: is it possible to buy paid account time for more than a year all at the same time, or do I have to do that year-on-year?

Thanks, and may we all be here to see Dreamwidth prosper for decades to come
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[personal profile] azurelunatic 2022-12-01 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm rusty on how account payments work, but you can definitely stock up on points above and beyond what's needed for a year.

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[personal profile] goss 2022-12-01 10:30 am (UTC)(link)
I love this place. As always, thank you for all your efforts, and happy holidays! <3
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[personal profile] pauamma 2022-12-01 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
DW turned 13, which means it now would be old enough to have its own account on the site without parental permission.
I had to sit on that for most of a year before first pointing it out to you on the anniversary date. It was horrible. *theatrical sobbing* (But I have to say the way you ran with it was worth the wait.)

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[personal profile] sabotabby 2022-12-01 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so grateful for this place as the opportunity it allows for deep and thoughtful discussion. Happy 13th!
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[personal profile] velithya 2022-12-01 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks for another year, DreamWidth and staff! Happy holidays to you too. ♥
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[personal profile] stormehowl 2022-12-01 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I only just came back to regularly update in my journal recently after years of semi-hiatus. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate that Dreamwidth is here and going strong. Thank you so much for all you do and for giving us a home here. <3
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[personal profile] themagdalen 2022-12-01 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I’ve had a free account with you for years and years and years (and LJ before that). What does a paid account get that a free one doesn’t β€” besides supporting you? (I’d like to support you! This place is great!)
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[personal profile] paserbyp 2022-12-01 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy Holidays and thank you for your hard work to keep DW alive and healthy!
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[personal profile] wispywillow 2022-12-01 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Darn it, I didn't realize the December bonus and put in an order yesterday on the last day of November. Missing the boat seems to be a natural talent of mine.

Happy December, everyone!

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[personal profile] tamena 2022-12-01 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I've made some great new friends here and appreciate all you guys do - here's to another 13 years!!!
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Happy Birthday Dreamwidth!

[personal profile] noxelementalist 2022-12-01 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay for 13 wonderful years! I can't wait to go through the site's teenagehood with everyone. Like many there have been high tides and low tides of activity for me, but Dreamwidth has kept me connected with the best of people, and increasingly feels more like home in the crowded messiness of the internet waters.

So here's to you being awesome- for 13 years so far, and for another 13 to go!
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[personal profile] erulissedances 2022-12-01 02:40 pm (UTC)(link)
You guys are absolutely AWESOME. I appreciate you a great deal, and will upgrade my service during December now that I've all-but-abandoned my LJ account.

- Erulisse (one L)
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[personal profile] muccamukk 2022-12-01 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank YOU for keeping this site a stable, solid online home!
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[personal profile] commoncomitatus 2022-12-01 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Love this little annual incentive to keep supporting my favourite online space. Thanks for all your hard work in keeping this place running! <3
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[personal profile] kore 2022-12-01 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Happy happy teenagerhood to DW! And thank you so much to you and Mark for keeping the faith.
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[personal profile] lb_lee 2022-12-01 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I am so happy that this place seems to be doing okay, financially. This is the only social Internet place I use, and it gives me hope from the future. Small and solid: just how I like it!

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[personal profile] melannen 2022-12-01 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, who's going to start the Dreamwidth's-first-social-media-account roleplay journal? (Don't tell their mom!)
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[personal profile] jadelennox 2022-12-01 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)

Who's going to cater the Bar Mitzvah?

(Or B-Mitzvah or Simchat Mitzvah, since DW is totally genderqueer.)

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[personal profile] dreamtigress 2022-12-01 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you for being awesome, Dreamwidth!

Also, thank you for the snark that dang near made me snort my morning beverage.

I look forward to enjoying Dreamwidth for years to come.
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[personal profile] yuuago 2022-12-01 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks so much for Dreamwidth! I hope it'll keep kicking around for many years to come.

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