2024-09-20 13:59:55 -07:00
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title: "NeoPass for DTI"
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date: 2024-03-13 12:20:00 -0700
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author: Matchu
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2024-09-20 14:25:41 -07:00
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2024-09-20 13:59:55 -07:00
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<p>We've got big news coming up: we're partnering with Neopets to add
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<strong>"Login with NeoPass"</strong> and some other integrations to bring our sites a bit closer
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together! Here's what to expect and why.</p>
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Hi, everyone! We've got big news coming up: we're partnering with Neopets to add
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"Login with NeoPass" and some other integrations to bring our sites a bit closer
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together! Here's what to expect and why.
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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 to
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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 password.
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Existing DTI users can also link accounts if they want, too!
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**All of this functionality is optional, and removable at any time!** Usernames
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and passwords will still work as before—and unlike official Neopets accounts
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that need long-term permanent linkage, we intend to offer both linking and
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unlinking, so you can always have options.
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We also know that a _lot_ of the pain points in Neopets and DTI right now come
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from transferring info between our sites by hand. **It's possible this could set
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us up for other smoother experiences in the future, too!** (Nothing like that in
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the first release though—we've just been chatting with TNT about what might come
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next!)
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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 we'll
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do our best to make thoughtful and unobtrusive. There's two main reasons for
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this!
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First off, when Neopets sends users our way, we don't want them to get confused
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and stuck here. Existing DTI users know their way around NC, but new users
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probably won't, so we'll add a couple hints for how to get their designs onto
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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 **a
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lil referral code in the link** so TNT can know which shoppers came from DTI,
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and can evaluate accordingly. (We expect this to be important for us 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 now,
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but the gist is: we're hoping that partnering with TNT will not only help us
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fill gaps in the customization user experience, but can also be part of **a more
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sustainable future for Dress to Impress long-term**. I hope we can tell you more
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about it soon!
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I know full well, and I'm sure you do too, that partnerships between companies
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and fan projects can be complicated. I promise I'm doing my best to represent
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you all, focusing on securing what's right for the community, and keeping in
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mind the importance of autonomy! We'll keep DTI independent, only do things we
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believe genuinely serve everyone, and keep a critical eye as we go.
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So, yeah! It's NeoPass time! We'll be working on this in the coming months, and
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I'll let you know more along the way. If you have questions or thoughts, please
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email me at <matchu@openneo.net>, and I'll do my best to listen and help!
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Thanks as always, everyone. We'll talk more soon! 💖 _—Matchu_
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