Update: I heard back from DigitalOcean, and they're going to extend my credits through the end of the year.
"We would like to extend your referral credits referenced in the previous email through December 31, 2021. This specifically includes those credits which were set to expire on May 25th due to lack of use. Any new credits earned through the referral program will be subject to the 12 month expiration policy."
I don't know if they're going to do this automatically, so you might want to reply to their email.
This isn't perfect, but the rest of the year gives me more flexibility than one week. Hopefully I can use them up.
My understanding is those were promotional credits. Now they're doing the same thing with referral credits. I guess we shouldn't be surprised, but it still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I will be moving to one of their competitors ASAP.
I was using them to run my own server. I used to pay them in cash, but I earned so many credits by referring people to them that I haven't paid them in years. I've also often thought about starting my own SaaS, and those credits would have helped keep my costs down.
You're not the only one. I am losing almost $500 in credits. I definitely won't be promoting them anymore. Guess I'll need to start looking for another company for my websites.
"We would like to extend your referral credits referenced in the previous email through December 31, 2021. This specifically includes those credits which were set to expire on May 25th due to lack of use. Any new credits earned through the referral program will be subject to the 12 month expiration policy."
I don't know if they're going to do this automatically, so you might want to reply to their email.
This isn't perfect, but the rest of the year gives me more flexibility than one week. Hopefully I can use them up.