I just subscribed for 20.00 a month and posted on my Facebook. This site has meant so much to me and I can't see it die!! FAITO!!
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I just subscribed for 20.00 a month and posted on my Facebook. This site has meant so much to me and I can't see it die!! FAITO!!
Thanks everyone again for donating!
Updates:
Continue from previous list:
Past goal needed: -$493 (Aug)
Latest from donation: $601
Next goal needed: -$660
$601 - $493 - $660 = $552
Everything added up till today (2nd August 2019), we will still need this amount for the current goal which is for September 2019: $552
For reference, the goals are as follow:
March 2019 = $800 (achieved)
April 2019 = $660 (achieved)
May 2019 = $660 (achieved)
June 2019 = $660 (achieved)
July 2019 = $660 (achieved)
August 2019 = $660 (achieved)
September 2019 = $660 (still need $552)
NOTE: All forum points will be given within this week or next week.
One thing I don't understand, and this is probably very stupid, but how come that every time we seem to not reach our donation goal for the current month before the end of the month and every time I have a mini heart attack at the end of the month but the forum survives and then suddenly we have reached that month's goal?
Ie at the very end of july it still said we needed 100s of dollars for august and now at the start of august suddenly we have reached august's goal and need money for september... :/
Hi-There....I can tell you the reason behind this ,,,when Aarinfantasy originally had posted the "save the forum",,,many made at that time a one time donation,,because it was not set up for recurring monthly donations ...and about two weeks later it was fixed so this could be done,,that was later on in the month,,,and because of that ,,those recurring donations show up later on in the month ,,near the very end in fact..
Hope that answers your question,,btw ,,no question is a stupid one....
Thank-you for asking your question...most likely many others were also asking themselves the same thing but were too shy to ask...
thanks for the explanation!
My own montly 4 dollar donation was just paid by paypall again today (^_^) I hope it helps!
Hello! I'm so sorry for the late reply but yes as what stormwolf2010 mentioned, and lemur7 said too: "those recurring donations show up later on in the month ,,near the very end in fact.."
Please keep in mind that I am able to only check and update the goal once a month (around 30th-31st of the month to 3rd-4th of the next month, because there can be issues with some recurring donations going through)... since we're getting mostly recurring ones now and really few on one time donations.
That's when I can post the list up for anyone to check if their donation is in and the amount received.
So the most accurate and best time to look at the donation goal is after the 5th of each month.
But I have to admit, there was one month where I forgot to update the outer forum's announcement part about it (because it's on a different place to update it), and just updated the thread's first post and Ko-fi's page... so it did caused a bit of a panic. I will try not to make that mistake again.
My apologies if anything causes concerns or panic, just ask here will do, no worries. Also, if you're unsure to donate for the month or not to fulfill that month's goal, just remember even if it's actually filled... it will surely be forwarded to the next month or whatever month forward, so it just keeps rolling.
Thank you all ^^
Hey starting today I subscribed for $2 dollars a month on Ko-fi. It's not much I know it's because I myself also lives month to month when it comes to my finances, I dont know how they call it in the US but: Basically I have OCD and Autisme that prevents me from doing a paying job, so I get money from the goverment but it's not much, pretty much just the minimum needed to live a semi normal life.:dark:
Anyways I dont want to see this site go. The people here are always friendly and it's the biggest bl site with the most yaoi be it anime, manga, games or doujinshi in the west so it would be sad to see it go. And for me it's also the only place where I can talk about yaoi freely since I dont know anyone else who likes yaoi in real life. Plus you guys are the only ones who sub yaoi, Horriblesubs subs some shonen ai but you guys are the only ones who sub the more hardcore ones like Papa Datte Shitai (which I liked it btw). And if the Ten Count anime is gonna stay true to the manga then I can only count on you guys to sub it. And please do:pushup: , Ten Count is my favorite yaoi especially since I can relate and recognize to the OCD struggles since, like I said, I have it myself.
And as always thank you Aarinfantasy-sama.
Thanks everyone again for donating!
Updates:
Continue from previous list:
Past goal needed: -$552 (Sep)
Latest from donation: $709
Next goal needed: -$660
$709 - $552 - $660 = $503
Everything added up till today (3rd September 2019), we will still need this amount for the current goal which is for October 2019: $503
For reference, the goals are as follow:
March 2019 = $800 (achieved)
April 2019 = $660 (achieved)
May 2019 = $660 (achieved)
June 2019 = $660 (achieved)
July 2019 = $660 (achieved)
August 2019 = $660 (achieved)
September 2019 = $660 (achieved)
October 2019 = $660 (still need $503)
NOTE: All forum points will be given within this week or next week.
I'm trying to do a monthly subscription...
I chose the "Subscribe using a debit or credit card" option (I don't want to use my PayPal account because there's not much in there, atm). But on the next page, even though there's a form to fill out for credit card info, it's showing as a "PayPal Checkout" and seems to be forcing me to "Create your PayPal account" before I can complete my subscription... :?
I've never seen this before when selecting a credit/debit card option, so I'm a bit confused... Help/clarification, please? :-s
I can explain it a bit ...if you already do have a paypal account you can "add a card" or link it with your bank account...paypal will then transfer the funds over ...it does seem to be an automatic response by paypal itself...
I use my paypal that way ...my donation comes right out my bank account through paypal and put here for the forum..
I would suggest to link your account or credit card/debit card to your Paypal..it is very straight forward and easy to do...
I hope that helps some....
@lemur7 - Thanks very much for the explanation/help! :)
I linked my credit card to PayPal, but I'm still running into a problem...
When I choose the credit/debit card option, it's still trying to make me "create" a PayPal account before I can complete the subscription. There's no option to "login"... :?
i can't image Aarinfantasy is closed T_TT_T
this AF forum is my drug! :smoke: highly drug dosage almost everyday :lalala:
i used to pay here monthly in the past but my bank has problem with my limited spending *SIGH* :cowboy:
i joined Ko.fi.com today (monthly) under my username: Mrs. Kakashi
@Neyjour
I think you need to create PayPal account with your debit/credit card
If you want to buy or donate with your debit/credit card under PayPal
PayPal is faster pay with your bank account and debit/credit card
When you are on PayPal account, there is your select choices:
Pay with
Bank account
Debit/Credit cards
PayPal
If you don't want to use PayPal then use/pick Debit/Credit card
My PayPal account have my bank account and debit card and credit card including PayPal
but I order/buy/donate on PayPal account, I choose my debit/credit card.
PayPal is like quickest wire money for USA and other countries (where PayPal are permitted)
I hope it is clearly? Cross my fingers *^__^*
@charo - But I already have a PayPal account. Do I seriously need to create another one just for this subscription?? That can't be right... :-s
Just for clarity: I have a PayPal account, that now has my credit card linked to it. Also, I got email confirmation that it had been added/linked.
1- Go to the AarinSecret website.
2- Select the amount I want to donate monthly (from the dropdown menu) and then click "Subscribe".
3- One the next page I click on the "Subscribe" button for the "Subscribe using a debit or credit card" option.
4- On the next page, there is no option to login to my existing PayPal account... Here's a screenshot of what I'm seeing:
https://i.imgur.com/EHKaBZ6.png
@Neyjour; try clicking the "pay with paypal" ...then when it pops up choose your debit card/credit card as the source to take funds..once you get to the end
....
I don't know why I didn't think before .....I was on ebay and was paying an auction...then I though "Oh dear god...I only answered the person half way" ,,that should help you ...I'm so sorry I forgot a step ....
okay here is how you do it go to https://www.aarinsecret.com/ in the little donate box choose the monthly one in the little drop down choose your amount ..goes from 1$-20$...then press the subscribe button it will take you to a page like the one below
once you click on the login in to subscribe your credit card/debit card will also show..then choose that to pay with ..in your account to will say "pay with existing funds" or "linked card/account"... you click the option you want to use...
the example I used is for 5$ but the amount on your page(s) will show your amount
EDIT: I've removed any personal info on the image ...the oranged out boxes are Aarin's info of her shop(?) and the site name...all else is intact as you will see it
Aaaand... done! Finally! :lol:
Ah... I also can't believe I didn't think to choose the PayPal option (instead of the Credit/Debit). Thinking about it now, it makes sense. You have to pay via PayPal regardless, and the Credit/Debit option is just for those who don't have a PayPal account yet. *headdesk*
I guess since I've never linked the two together before, my brain was still stuck on "one or the other"... not using one via the other. :P
Thanks so much for your help, guys! I really appreciate it! :)
EDIT: @lemur7 - just saw your edit... "because I'm frog tarded". Ditto that. When I read your post I was like, "Oh god, I'm so dumb". :lol: :lol:
@Neyjour ; @lemur7 ; @charo ;
Ahh O_O;;; Glad it's solved now as I was not here a bit earlier to see all the messages above.
Thank you for helping each other and the forum!
Also, if possible... please be really careful about screenshooting your PayPal account since I'm worried about it, and can remove it once the problem is solved perhaps? (maybe I am just a bit paranoid haha)
Thanks everyone again for donating!
Updates:
Continue from previous list:
Past goal needed: -$503 (Oct)
Latest from donation: $508
Next goal needed: -$660
$508 - $503 - $660 = $655
Everything added up till today (2nd October 2019), we will still need this amount for the current goal which is for November 2019: $655
For reference, the goals are as follow:
March 2019 = $800 (achieved)
April 2019 = $660 (achieved)
May 2019 = $660 (achieved)
June 2019 = $660 (achieved)
July 2019 = $660 (achieved)
August 2019 = $660 (achieved)
September 2019 = $660 (achieved)
October 2019 = $660 (achieved)
November 2019 = $660 (still need $655)
NOTE: All forum points will be given within this week or next week.
I would love to donate to help, but I'll have to wait until payday!
Any little bit helps right? <3
Thanks everyone again for donating!
We are still short of $113 for Nov 2019
Updates:
Continue from previous list:
Past goal needed: -$655 (Nov)
Latest from donation: $542
Next goal needed: -$660
$542 - $655 - $660 = $773 ($113 for Nov and $660 for Dec)
Everything added up till this date (1st November 2019), we will still need this amount for the current goal which is for November and December 2019: $773
For reference, the goals are as follow:
March 2019 = $800 (achieved)
April 2019 = $660 (achieved)
May 2019 = $660 (achieved)
June 2019 = $660 (achieved)
July 2019 = $660 (achieved)
August 2019 = $660 (achieved)
September 2019 = $660 (achieved)
October 2019 = $660 (achieved)
November 2019 = $660 (still need $113)
December 2019 = $660
NOTE:
- All forum points will be given within this week or next week.
- This month we had a few cancellations and PayPal pending/suspended some donors donations in October, so some may only be reflected in November once PayPal released the payments out. No worries and appreciate all your donations so far~
This is what I feared when I saw aarinfantasy becoming less active through the last months.
I'm late but I'll do my best to support aarinfantasy. Sadly my job situation is also difficult and I'm not sure how it will be next year. So I can only do a donation now and next month.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I hope together we can keep aarinfantasy alive.
*peeks in*
Oh jeez, I'm one of those people and the reason the site is less active. But I refuse to lose the site I discovered my Ai no Kusabi on. :cowboy: you have my funding!
Thanks everyone again for donating!
We are still short of $136 for Dec 2019
Updates:
Continue from previous list:
Nov goal needed: -$113
Latest from donation: $637
Dec goal needed: -$660
$637 - $113 - $660 = $136 (still lacking $136 for Dec)
Everything added up till this date (1st December 2019), we will still need this amount for the current goal which is for December 2019: $136
For reference, the goals are as follow:
March 2019 = $800 (achieved)
April 2019 = $660 (achieved)
May 2019 = $660 (achieved)
June 2019 = $660 (achieved)
July 2019 = $660 (achieved)
August 2019 = $660 (achieved)
September 2019 = $660 (achieved)
October 2019 = $660 (achieved)
November 2019 = $660 (achieved)
December 2019 = $660 (still need $136)
January 2020 = $660
NOTE:
- Sorry for my lateness, I just gave out forum points for Oct's donors today. Kept thinking I sent it out few weeks ago.
- All forum points will be given within this week or next week.
- Unlike previously... from this month onward, I am not reflecting the next month's goal since we're no longer getting any extra month funds for the following month. Putting the next month's donation goal in current month's goal may look too huge of a sum too. Will announce a donation drive again if necessary or announce if we are behind a month again. No worries for now and appreciate all your donations so far~
I just realized today that I've made a mistake with donations from someone who donated since Sept 2019 for $20, and I wrote it as $10. For Oct 2019, it was correct and I made the same mistake for Nov 2019 again due to a copy and paste from Sept's. So the total fund received should be +$20.
My apologies to St___n@gmail.com for this mistake. I will be correcting the total amount on the next update and sending the correct amount of points soon.
I'm sorry for my lateness. December was way more busy for me than I expected. :hot:
Sending my donation that was supposed to get to you in December now. :hug:
I'll see if I can keep a steady rhythm of a donation per month to AF. You have my support. <3
Thanks everyone again for donating!
I am truly grateful for everyone's kind donation so far and seeing everyone still supporting the site really gives me encouragement to go on with it. I will do what I can! Big hugs and cheers for everyone this year 2020!~
Updates:
Continue from previous list:
Dec goal needed: -$136
Latest from donation: $668
Jan goal needed: -$660
$668 - $136 - $660 = $128 (still lacking $136 for Jan 2020)
Everything added up till this date (31st Dec 2019), we will still need this amount for the current goal which is for January 2020: $128
For reference, the goals are as follow:
March 2019 = $800 (achieved)
April 2019 = $660 (achieved)
May 2019 = $660 (achieved)
June 2019 = $660 (achieved)
July 2019 = $660 (achieved)
August 2019 = $660 (achieved)
September 2019 = $660 (achieved)
October 2019 = $660 (achieved)
November 2019 = $660 (achieved)
December 2019 = $660 (achieved)
January 2020 = $660 (still need $128)
February 2020 = $660
NOTE:
- Donations from 1st Jan 2020 onwards will only be reflected next month.
~
Thank you for donating!
As always, I'm grateful for your continuous support for this forum and keeping it alive.
Updates:
Continue from previous list:
Jan goal needed previously: -$128
Latest from donation: $767
Feb goal needed: -$660
$767 - $128 - $660 = $21 (still lacking $21 for Feb 2020)
Everything added up till this date (31st Jan 2020), we will still need this amount for the current goal which is for February 2020: $21
For reference, the goals are as follow:
March 2019 = $800 (achieved)
April-Dec 2019 = $660 monthly (achieved)
January 2020 = $660 (achieved)
February 2020 = $660 (still need $21)
March 2020 = $660
NOTE:
- Donations from 1st Feb 2020 onwards will only be reflected next month.
- I will be adding the Feb's $21 to next month's donation goal of $660, which will become $681 (marking it as Feb/Mar 2020 at the Kofi page)
- Forum points will be given out this month for previous month's donations~
Thank you for donating!
This month's update came in a bit late as I am mostly away preparing for situations due to the coronavirus since my country has a few cases and located very close to my area too. But no worries, I am trying my best to stay strong and healthy.
Stay safe everyone!!~
Updates:
Continue from previous list:
Total from Monthly Donors: $478
Total from One Time Donor in Feb 2020: $154
Feb goal needed previously: -$21
Latest from donation: $632
Mar goal needed: -$660
$632 - $21 - $660 = -$49 (still lacking $49 for Mar 2020)
Everything added up till this date (29th Feb 2020), we will still need this amount for the current goal which is for March 2020: $49
For reference, the goals are as follow:
March 2019 = $800 (achieved)
April-Dec 2019 = $660 monthly (achieved)
January 2020 = $660 (achieved)
February 2020 = $660 (achieved)
March 2020 = $660 (still need $49)
April 2020 = $660
NOTE:
- Donations from 1st Mar 2020 onwards will only be reflected next month.
- I will be adding the Feb's $49 to next month's donation goal of $660, which will become $709 (marking it as Mar/Apr 2020 at the Kofi page)
- Forum points will be given out this month for previous month's donations~
I just made a donation under my forum username. Just checking to make sure I did it right and ya'll received it, as I've never used Ko-fi before. If it is received just fine, then perfect! Lemme know and I'll just use that for donos to AarinFantasy going forward as it did seem very easy to use. Thanks!!
-Jevi
Thank you for donating!
I understand that times are getting tougher these days due to the virus... so I will be covering this month (April)'s goal leftover of $118 and open the next goal for May 2020. Really grateful for everyone's support for the forum's survival. For those who donated for March's goal, as a bonus, I will be sending a much larger amount of forum points to your account within this month. Stay safe everyone!!~
Updates:
Continue from previous list:
Total from Monthly Donors: $477
Total from One Time Donor: $114
March goal needed previously: -$49
Latest from donation: $591
April goal needed: -$660
$591 - $49 - $660 = -$118 (still lacking $118 for April 2020)
Everything added up till this date (31st March 2020), we will still need this amount for the current goal which is for April 2020: $118
For reference, the goals are as follow:
March 2019 = $800 (achieved)
April-Dec 2019 = $660 monthly (achieved)
January 2020 = $660 (achieved)
February 2020 = $660 (achieved)
March 2020 = $660 (achieved)
April 2020 = $660 (still need $118) >> I will personally cover the $118 for April
May 2020 = $660
NOTE:
- Donations from 1st April 2020 onwards will only be reflected next month.
- Forum points will be given out this month for previous month's donations~ For everyone who donated for the March 2020 goal, you will get x10 the amount as a bonus! (For example, if you donated $10, you will get 10m points instead of 1m points). Thank you! (I only mention this now since I don't want this to seem like a way to entice people to donate for last month).
I am not very active on this forum anymore, but I will try to give you a donation next week :)
Thank you for your donation!
Like last month and because of difficult times, I will cover the leftover amount ($58) so we can start a fresh goal for June 2020. I will also be sending extra forum points for those who donated for April 2020 too. Stay safe!~
Updates:
Continue from previous list:
Total from Monthly Donors: $470
Total from One Time Donor: $132
May goal needed: -$660
Latest from donation: $602
$602 - $660 = -$58 (still lacking $58 for May 2020)
Everything added up till this date (30th April 2020), we will still need this amount for the current goal which is for May 2020: $58
For reference, the goals are as follow:
March 2019 = $800 (achieved)
April-Dec 2019 = $660 monthly (achieved)
January 2020 = $660 (achieved)
February 2020 = $660 (achieved)
March 2020 = $660 (achieved)
April 2020 = $660 (achieved)
May 2020 = $660 (still need $58) >> I will personally cover the $58 for May
June 2020 = $660
NOTE:
- Donations from 1st May 2020 onwards will only be reflected next month.
- Forum points will be given out this month for previous month's donations~ For everyone who donated for the April 2020 goal, you will get x10 the amount as a bonus! (For example, if you donated $10, you will get 10m points instead of 1m points). Thank you! (Remember, this is not to entice you to donate but just a small gesture to thank you)
Iam honestly so happy that this forum gets so much support, and after so much years i can contribute too, its just a thanks for sooo much work Aarin and everyone did to entertain us and bring us all together. Even if the persons changed or even forgot over time, its great to read one or two names here, i have been with on this forum once in a while.
I donated!!
Also I was wondering, what about a kickstarter? People who are maybe not in the forum might still have benefited from it in the past, or in general people who are reading BL nowadays might no participate in the forum but what a prominent role it plays/played.
Thank you~ I will check your donation at the end of the month or first week of next month.
Kickstarter and other sites except Kofi takes quite a huge chunk of % from total donation. Kofi takes $6 flat rate monthly for their services. So just Kofi will do for now.