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Hello all,
Over the past couple days, I have heard from a few of you that the donation system was causing issues and not letting some of you donate. After some investigation, I've come to find that the 3rd party API that our donation system requires was down, and the host had made no communications as to the status of it.
That being said, donations are incredibly important to keep everything going, and I have actually been working on an alternate system for some time, to provide donors with a more streamlined experience, with more options.
I'm happy to announce that as of last night, we have switched donation systems! The new one may seem a bit rough around the edges and lacking some packages due to the unexpected emergency switch, but this will change in the coming week(s). The new system is still accessible through the Donate tab on the top of your screen, and allows us to have several new features, including:
Over the past couple days, I have heard from a few of you that the donation system was causing issues and not letting some of you donate. After some investigation, I've come to find that the 3rd party API that our donation system requires was down, and the host had made no communications as to the status of it.
That being said, donations are incredibly important to keep everything going, and I have actually been working on an alternate system for some time, to provide donors with a more streamlined experience, with more options.
I'm happy to announce that as of last night, we have switched donation systems! The new one may seem a bit rough around the edges and lacking some packages due to the unexpected emergency switch, but this will change in the coming week(s). The new system is still accessible through the Donate tab on the top of your screen, and allows us to have several new features, including:
- Automatic recurring payments (set and forget, with added benefits)
- Additional payment processor(s) - Currently have PayPal & Stripe (credit cards)
- New donation package types
- Improved integration with our services