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[DinoToyForum]

Thanks T @thomasw100, much appreciated!

[Faelrin]

Gonna give this a go next month when my income comes in again. As a reviewer would I keep my existing name coloration, or would it go to the new one?

[SBell]

Gonna give this a go next month when my income comes in again. As a reviewer would I keep my existing name coloration, or would it go to the new one?

You'll go blue!

[DinoToyForum]

Gonna give this a go next month when my income comes in again. As a reviewer would I keep my existing name coloration, or would it go to the new one?

I genuinely appreciate the gesture but please don't feel obliged. You already do so much to support the site. I don't wish for anyone to put themselves out, or feel under pressure, especially when times are tough.

[DinoToyForum]

I've edited the first post of this topic with the instructions.

[DinoToyForum]

Thanks for the support @triceratops83 

[triceratops83]

Happy to contribute! I really should get back into reviewing, too. I think I only did about half a dozen a few years ago now.

[DinoToyForum]

Happy to contribute! I really should get back into reviewing, too. I think I only did about half a dozen a few years ago now.

Yeah, that would be fantastic.

[DinoToyForum]

Thanks also to @BlueKrono (who helped me out testing the system early on) and @Pachyrhinosaurus!

If any supporters have accounts on the ATF, please let me know here or there, so I can upgrade them. It's possible I'll miss them else.

[Georassic]

Done! A worthy cause.

[DinoToyForum]

Done! A worthy cause.

Thank you @Georassic!

I'm taken aback by how many of you have gotten behind this and I'm touched to realise how much the forum is appreciated.

[DinoToyForum]

Thanks @spinynettle, much appreciated!

[ceratopsian]

We know a good thing when we see it @DinoToyForum!

Done! A worthy cause.

Thank you @Georassic!

I'm taken aback by how many of you have gotten behind this and I'm touched to realise how much the forum is appreciated.

[Crackington]

I've signed up - it's great to be able support the Forum 

There was something in the sign up message about also signing up for the blog and a code. Afraid I lost this message when trying to navigate to the Blog sign-up, which I can't find now. Sorry to be a bit dense but don't suppose someone could PM me the instructions, code and actual sign-up Blog link? Thanks!

[DinoToyForum]

I've signed up - it's great to be able support the Forum 

There was something in the sign up message about also signing up for the blog and a code. Afraid I lost this message when trying to navigate to the Blog sign-up, which I can't find now. Sorry to be a bit dense but don't suppose someone could PM me the instructions, code and actual sign-up Blog link? Thanks!

Thanks so much @Crackington, I really appreciate it!

Ooh, you just got a sneak preview of a message I'm setting up with instructions and an invite code for Supporters to register an account on the DinoToyBlog to receive perks there as well. I'll explain all later. In the meantime, you and all Supporters should find that message at the top on your profile page. Time to put it to the test - please let me know folks!

[DinoToyForum]

I've now extended some forum perks to the DinoToyBlog and added some more new ones. I've updated the list in the first post to include:

• Invitation to register a DinoToyBlog account (necessary to activate the perks there)
• The DinoToyBlog becomes ad free when logged in (affiliate links will still be active)
• Able to vote in star ratings on the DinoToyBlog and manage those ratings
• Able to edit a DinoToyBlog profile and comment more easily

Supporters should see instructions at the top of their profile pages explaining how to register for a DinoToyBlog using a secret invite code.

Hopefully I've set it all up okay - let me know if you have any trouble.

[DinoToyForum]

Many thanks S @SidB, I'm grateful for your support!

[DinoToyForum]

S @SidB I see you've successfully registered your DinoToyBlog account. I hope it worked without a hitch! Please Let me know if the perks work as expected, and if you can access any parts of the blog you probably shouldn't. I want to make sure opening up the blog to Supporters isn't a security risk. So, for example, you can't edit posts or anything like that, right?

[SidB]

S @SidB I see you've successfully registered your DinoToyBlog account. I hope it worked without a hitch! Please Let me know if the perks work as expected, and if you can access any parts of the blog you probably shouldn't. I want to make sure opening up the blog to Supporters isn't a security risk. So, for example, you can't edit posts or anything like that, right?

@DinoToyForum, I assume that you mean editing other people's posts, right? That would be very inappropriate, to say the least!

[DinoToyForum]

S @SidB I see you've successfully registered your DinoToyBlog account. I hope it worked without a hitch! Please Let me know if the perks work as expected, and if you can access any parts of the blog you probably shouldn't. I want to make sure opening up the blog to Supporters isn't a security risk. So, for example, you can't edit posts or anything like that, right?

@DinoToyForum, I assume that you mean editing other people's posts, right? That would be very inappropriate, to say the least!

Yeah, anything like that. I'm not worried supporters would take advantage of such a situation, but if their account got hacked it would be a risk, or they could accidentally click the wrong thing. You can't see the big red self destruct button, right?

Supporters should only be able to see and edit their profile area. There shouldn't be any/many items in the admin menu, maybe a Jetpack plugin button that allows you to connect to a Wordpress.com account but you should ignore that as I'm deleting that soon. But if there's anything else, it is a mistake and I should remove it.