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- title "NeoPass for DTI"
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= image_tag 'about/neopass-header.png',
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alt: "Header image of three Neopets wearing NeoPass badges on lanyards",
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width: 800, height: 232
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:markdown
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Hi, everyone! We've got big news coming up: we're partnering with Neopets to
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add "Login with NeoPass" and some other integrations to bring our sites a
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bit closer together! Here's what to expect and why.
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_(Posted: March 13, 2024)_
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## Login with NeoPass
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Over time, Neopets is planning to send more users our way, and we want them
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to have a smooth experience when they get here!
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**So, new users will be able to click "Login with NeoPass" and use their
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existing Neopets account**, instead of creating a new DTI username and
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password. Existing DTI users can also link accounts if they want, too!
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We're also keeping in mind that a _lot_ of the pain points in using DTI right
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now have to do with transferring stuff between Neopets and DTI. It's possible
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that this could set us up for other smoother experiences in the future, too!
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## Links to NC Mall
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We're also planning to add **a few links from DTI to the NC Mall**, which
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we'll do our best to make thoughtful and unobtrusive. There's two main
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reasons for this!
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First off, when Neopets sends users our way, we don't want them to get
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confused and stuck here. Existing DTI users know their way around NC, but new
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users probably won't, so we'll add a couple hints for how to get their
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designs onto Neopets.com.
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The second reason is: we believe Dress to Impress is a critical part of the
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Neopets economy, and we want TNT to be able to see that, too. We'll include
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**a lil referral code in the link** so TNT can know which shoppers came from
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DTI, and can evaluate accordingly. (We expect this to be important for us
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long-term!)
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## Why now?
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Dress to Impress has always been a **very small-staff volunteer project**, and
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it's been clear to everyone over the past few years that we're struggling to
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balance DTI with the rest of our lives 😖 Work and life and family have their
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own needs, and they've been increasing!
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And so… there are reasons we're being careful talking about details right
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now, but the gist is: we're hoping that partnering with TNT will not only
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help us fill gaps in the customization user experience, but can also be part
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of **a more sustainable future for Dress to Impress long-term**. I hope we
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can tell you more about it soon!
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I know full well, and I'm sure you do too, that partnerships between
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companies and fan projects can be complicated. I promise I'm doing my best to
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represent you all, focusing on securing what's right for the community, and
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keeping in mind the importance of autonomy! We'll keep DTI independent, only
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do things we believe genuinely serve everyone, and keep a critical eye as we
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go.
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So, yeah! It's NeoPass time! We'll be working on this in the coming months,
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and I'll let you know more along the way. If you have questions or thoughts,
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please email me at <matchu@openneo.net>, and I'll do my best to listen and
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help!
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Thanks as always, everyone. We'll talk more soon! 💖
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_—Matchu_
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