Comment on October 2026 Membership Drive: Connecting Your Tags

1. Rainbowsparklz Fri 16 Oct 2026 01:00AM UTC

   

   Hey everyone so the pricing is set like that because this is a fundraiser so instead of it being strictly donation, they give you a little something back as a token of appreciation 🙏 that’s just how the fundraiser works so it’s not really about buying merch, but more in support of keeping AO3 great if you are feeling charitable and able

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2. 1. Pink_bi_rock Fri 16 Oct 2026 02:47AM UTC

      

      Thank god, someone with a brain

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   2. Sweetruffles Fri 16 Oct 2026 03:13AM UTC

      

      I'm honestly not sure why people can't understand this? A lot of charities do this, its like am extra incentive to donate.

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   3. dempen Fri 16 Oct 2026 04:39PM UTC

      

      thank you omg i dont get how ppl are missing this as if it isnt stated so clearly that these are donations, not a shop

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   4. rekoreko Fri 16 Oct 2026 09:33PM UTC

      

      THANK YOU

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   5. AstralSolarPunk Sat 17 Oct 2026 11:24PM UTC

      

      Rlly glad to find someone understand AND explain it properly without sounding rude!!

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