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tblue37

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6. Seems counterproductive, doesn't it? I mean, I don't need to donate for

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 03:30 AM

Feb 2016

another 10 months, but I would like to make a donation right now on behalf of someone else, and that would be money in the bank for DU. Weird that they would block that option.

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How do I make a donation to give someone else a star? [View all] tblue37 Feb 2016 OP

You don't. Everyone has to buy their own. nt MADem Feb 2016 #1

How sad. On DU2 I was able to donate for other people. I didn't realize that was no longer tblue37 Feb 2016 #2

Yes, it changed when we migrated. MADem Feb 2016 #3

But that post doesn't address the issue of whether we can buy a star for someone else. nt tblue37 Feb 2016 #4

It's no longer permitted. I don't have a link, but Skinner did say it, somewhere. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2016 #5

Seems counterproductive, doesn't it? I mean, I don't need to donate for tblue37 Feb 2016 #6

Skinner said it was about starred members on Jury Duty. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2016 #7

I would go to Ask the Administrators and ask Skinner steve2470 Feb 2016 #8

here's Skinner's policy on donating stars steve2470 Feb 2016 #9