Now you can check your DU donor status!

[Skinner]

We probably should have created this function long ago, but somehow we never got around to it. We now have a Donor Status function, where you can keep track of your donations to Democratic Underground, and find out when your donor status expires.

To check your donor status, click the "Options" icon at the top of any page. It looks like this:

 
Options

Then click the link that says "Donor status".

Or you can just click here.

IMPORTANT: We try hard to keep our records as accurate as possible, but we expect there will likely be some errors. If you think any of the information on your donor status page is incorrect, please send an email to [e-mail] (that's me). Please include as much information as possible so we can remedy the problem. (Note that the "Donation History" section of the page only shows donations made since January 1, 2008.)

Donors don't see most ads on DU. I mentioned http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Skinner/234">earlier this year that we have been experimenting with some new, more prominent ad placements. One of the benefits of donating is that you don't have to look at the ads. So if you are a donor, we want to be sure that your donor status is up to date before we start running the new ads.

If you sent us a donation in the mail in the last few weeks, it probably will not appear on your donation history. I apologize, I have a stack of unopened mail here on my desk. I am going to try to get to it later today so you can get credit for your donations. You should get an automated private message to let you know it has been received.

And, of course, if you would like to donate, just click this link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/donate.html

Thank you to all of our donors. Your support is vital to keeping this site online.

David Allen ("Skinner")
DU Administrator

[Blue_In_AK]

1. Thanks, Skinner...

that's very helpful.

[roguevalley]

18. thank you. i do a monthly thing and am glad to do it. :)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

2. That's cool!

Good work and thanks!

[enlightenment]

3. Thank you, Skinner!

You guys are the best!

[Pawel K]

4. Cool.

[Longhorn]

5. This news calls for a donation!

Even though I'm not "due" until December. ;)

[charlie and algernon]

6. awsome, thanks!

I never knew when it was going to run out, so this is helpful.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

23. owls....neat

[Kajsa]

7. Thanks, Skinner,

That is helpful.

:)

[annabanana]

8. Hey thanks! good idea. . . .n/t

[BeHereNow]

9. This place is getting FANCY!

I guess I'd better start dressing up to visit DU~
No more slouching at the keyboard in my PJs!

BHN:silly:

[klook]

10. Groovy.

I was looking for this yesterday when I donated. Thanks!

Nice to know that the DU Admins now have implemented a feature to implement whatever I wish for. So I will start thinking really hard about the "de-recommend a thread" option. :evilgrin:

[Skinner]

11. On DU3 there will be a much better thread rating system:

Where members can assign one of five ratings to threads (and posts):

Must read
Recommended
Average
Skip it
Disruptive

So apparently your thinking is working. Now, think hard about "I hope DU3 will be finished sometime in 2008" ;)

[electron_blue]

12. Useful. I learned that my donor status expired next week.

So I just renewed.

[gatorboy]

13. An excellent option! When I punch you, I promise it will be "open palmed".

[Skinner]

14. You are very kind.

Thank you.

[onehandle]

15. Please cut back on the technology. I really admire FR's minimalist digs.

Why invest in better technology and upgrades when you can pocket your sheep's cash?

Kidding of course.

When are we going to get that "unrecommend button?"

[LiberalFighter]

16. That should help a lot. Before, I was using my address book

keeping track in the note section that detail.

[Ghost in the Machine]

17. Thanks, that's a great feature....

I thought I read somewhere before that even when you donated and gave the star to someone else that it carried *your* star forward, also... I see I was wrong about that. Mine expires next week...

(rushes off to try to market some online goods real quick to get more money in his paypal account)

[Spazito]

19. Thanks for this!

I can never remember which fund raiser I donated to and which ones I missed, this helps a lot!

[DemExpat]

20. Yes! This is great.

:thumbsup:

DemEx

[Suich]

21. Excellent!

Thank you!

:)

[UrbScotty]

22. Thank YOU!

[lpbk2713]

24. I'm glad you guys did this.

I'll have a donation headed your way shortly.

Although I really don't have a grudge against

any of you guys and don't really want to take

a swing at any of you. :thumbsup: :hi: :thumbsup:





:kick:

[SaveAmerica]

25. Hey did I play any part in getting that idea going? I need to know I've done some good in the

world - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5936281&mesg_id=5938986 - Even if you already had it in the works, it looks like I had something to do with it.

PS thanks for the addition, it's helpful.

[Richard Steele]

26. Thanks guys! I always forget when mine is due to expire- this should be quite useful! nm

[uppityperson]

27. Thank you, I never know when mine is set to go away. k&r

[Skinner]

28. kick (nt)

[NMDemDist2]

29. kewl!

that's a nice addition

:hi:

[David Zephyr]

30. Thanks. This is a very good idea, Skinner.

After all, every magazine I subscribe to including The Nation is not shy to remind me that my subscription or gift subscriptions for others is about due.

This is a helpful tool. Great idea!

[SaveAmerica]

31. To let more people know...

:kick: