Some models are so good that I would like to award points to the designer. Please add the option to donate points.
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This is great idea!
“BUT” sure there will be abusers doing fake profiles can earn fake points and dump those points for legit accounts. Not even sure is there anyway make fake points but just thinking 
always if there is way to abuse system people will do it!.
Had similar point give system on my own community and that happened 
Good point. Then… never mind.
An inbuilt designer tip method would be cool. Like if they could add support for paypal or something like thingiverse does. That would avoid point abuse, but still give a way for people to give to designers they value the contributions of. Especially those of us that need coffee more than filament 
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Nah, I like the original idea you had @SWElite.
If the problem is people who abuse the system, the solution is to reduce the potential for that, not to constrain the legitimate account holders.
Some of the latest changes in the point system look like they are attempting just that.
I hate the fluff/garbage the some designers spam on every single one of their print descriptions. Stuff like “buy me a coffee at this sketchy link” or “see my other 42 other things to print, here let me post photos of them all”
Spam like that is why I never print from those profiles and always go searching for someone who is less “in your face”, no matter how good the design may be.
I can see it being abused. One way to limit it would be that every creator can only receive up to XXXX credits per week AND from up to X people/profiles. They already have a redeem limit on points, so they could limit the incoming credits as well I would assume. This would allow real donators to donate reasonable amounts and would limit spam accounts from with few points to amalgamate them into one single redeeming account.
ive thought that too like i could make 30pt there and then tip then to me
Interesting take.
I care only about the design. If it is good, I do not mind if they share links to other models, because they might be awesome, too.