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Digital Ocean New Restriction
darknessends
Member
in General
Hello,
I see that Digital Ocean has made new restrictions regarding coupon code usages. I think the fantastic event of the 60 USD coupon sharing or something has asked them to implement strict rules.
Now coupons are only redeemed by the accounts that it is sent to originally.
Therefore a coupon sent to me would not work for all else.
Strange and Sad, what do u guys say ?
Thanks
Comments
their money, their call
Makes good business sense, Its probably what they intended in the first place.
I'm sure if they wanted to give a $60 coupon to everyone publicly they probably would have announced it hemselves.
Sometimes I feel they've been a bit too generous in the past and it may in fact just be overlooking what happens when a promo code gets out. They have a solid business model and they've had all the necessary press to take on some of the big hosts over the next few years if they play their cards right. It's time to rake in the cash and put it toward continued development.
Balance & Usage
$74.13 You have credit
$0.64 View this month's usage and charges
considering I only paid them $5 and will use this droplet for a year, they can do what ever they want
The credit, can be said it's a "gift" for the choosen
And did anyone with new account noticed the maximum droplets allowed to be created? Old user will have 10, but the new user only can run 5 droplets,
Their business.