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Announcement DPF Donation Drive 2024

Is there a goal we’re reaching for?


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in full transparency, it currently costs roughly ≈$3,000/year (and rising, due to rising server costs year over year) to keep the site running, which, since inception in 2009-2010 have come out of my pocket (though it was much cheaper back then, and we had run GoFundMe's and a few donation drives before, but have not made it a yearly thing, but it probably will be doing forward).

If we can raise enough to keep the site running with minimal out-of-pocket expense, that's all I really want for the forum.

I'm not seeking to really monetize it — we've never run ads (but never say never, i suppose), and it's always been free for everyone — and i'd like to keep it that way.

If any significant amount of excess is raised, it will go back into giveaways for our members, and working on forum merchandise that we can offer for sale to further support the site

That said, a little update — to date, minus the paypal fees, we've raised about $1300 — so we are off to a great start! Thank you all!
 
I got my package, thank you! I wasn’t expecting both a metal tag and a name charm, so that was a fun surprise! (And good call on purple, my favorite color! )
 
Sent Donation but nothing needed in return as I am not as actively trading (more buying/selling pace for me with pin collecting these days ;D )

Thanks so much for all you and your team are working on with the site, @Cicada !
 
Sent Donation but nothing needed in return as I am not as actively trading (more buying/selling pace for me with pin collecting these days ;D )

Thanks so much for all you and your team are working on with the site, @Cicada !
Thank yo so much for the generous donation, and we're glad to have you back!
 
Donation happily sent. I haven't been able to be as active here as I used to be, but I will always consider DPF one of my Internet homes. Thank you so much to everyone who keeps this site running and keeps all of us updated on pin happenings!
 
Donation Sent.

Thank you, @Cicada for keeping the "Lights" all these years. Its Awesome to see you online everyday too. Hope your baby is doing well..

And, thx for all the updates to the
Website so far. It was time to get our community some much needed BLING
.

ALSO, good to have old time members back and Active.

Here's to the next Decade of DPF.

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Thank you both!

Send us a PM with your reward details (if desired), or if you didn’t include them in the donation note! I’m hoping to get caught up and the next batch of rewards out this week.