by Precocity » Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:35 pm
John Galt,
As uebermann has said, donations are cumulative. Once I see the amount in Paypal, I will go in and upgrade your status as long as it can be matched against your user account here. You do have the option of donating anonymously but you won't receive credit towards VIP status.
Let me elaborate further.
Once you donate enough money to equal $25 (no matter if one time or incrementally), you receive VIP access and your rank is upgraded to Supporter. If you donate enough to reach $50, during your 6 months, you rank is upgraded to Sponsor. This does not change your timer for VIP access which ends 6 months from the date you are first given VIP access. At the end of the 6 months, you have the option of donating at least $25 again to continue your VIP access for 6 more months. If you choose not to, your status is downgraded back down to Donator, which you never lose but you lose your VIP access.
Any time you want to know your current balance and time left for VIP access, send me a PM and I will send you the information so you know exactly where you stand.
Another thing, 6 months is not days but applies to the same day of the month. So if you donated today, August 19, 2013, your VIP access starts today and will expire on February 19, 2013.
I hope that clears it up for you.
Again, remember that donations are completely voluntary and have no impact on your access to all the other public forums.