Update 12/4
We identified the root cause of the unexpected error messages and released a fix for it on 12/3 (PR #11735).
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It says
You are already subscribed.. But I cannot see my badge yet. -_-Hi there!
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Thank you so much for your patience!
I'm waiting
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Okk thanks
Thanks!
Have u got tee from hacktoberfest.?
Not yet
have you?
Have u subscribed for the badge?
No....
Yep!
yep!
Yep!
How?
In discussion forum there is button on right side upper plz hit that!
dev.to/devteam/how-to-claim-your-h...
plz follow this link
Yeah!! Then
Hi Gracie,
I am from India, I didn't get the tracking ID yet. My friends from India have got the swags. When will I get my swags? I will get my swags or not? I have sent a mail to kotis design but they didn't respond back, what should I do?
Hi Tanmay here,
I have still not received the swag, so I contact them on "customerservice@kotisdesign.com" then they replied. And now I am getting my swag.
Hi Gracie,
Its been 3 months and I have still not received my swag. Contacted DHL tracker and they said that hacktober team has to raise track and trace request. I am from India and status has not been updated since November 13th 2020. Please help. Kotis design is not helping me in any way!!!
Regards,
Ashish
Same issue with me also.
I am Waiting
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Can you explain how important is this badge for a digital ocean member.
This badge will appear right here on your DEV profile and signify to our community that folks have completed the challenge! It's limited edition and just some fun flair for your DEV account :)
l subscribed on dec 4 but badge is not showing..
ok
thanks
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same here
Same here!
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Same issue with me also.
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Where we can see our badge
me also getting the same msg.
same here!!
Hello @Guryash you have to wait for few days like 2-4 and you will get you badge if you have subscribed i got mine yesterday.
Same here
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same bro
Give it time there’s so many. Mine took a day to show
Same here Dear
Same happened with me bro
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Yaa same problem with me also bro
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Where is this showing? I didn't understand where I need to subscribe.
Hey there. The subscribe button is embedded above in this post (underneath the text that reads
I want my Hacktoberfest badge) — Once you subscribe, we'll work on awarding your badgeTakes a couple of hours, be patient 😉
mate the staffs will review it and provide u the badge if they confirmed that u completed the fest
Same here
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Thanks
You Guy's are so fast 😄
same here
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Why is it saying unprocessable entity when I clicked subscribe?
Try refreshing and trying again!
Thanks, that worked for me!
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A refresh did the trick... but maybe you'd like to submit a patch to solve this? #lol
#takecare!
Thanks — I've surfaced this to the rest of our team for a fix.
Yeah that worked. Thank you!
Same here ....
Same
when will be getting our swags
in INDIA
Hey 19yetnoob (and anyone else reading!),
If you have already ordered your swag, we are continuing to ship out the T-shirts over the next month, however, given the global health pandemic, this may take longer than expected. Please have patience in waiting for them to ship.
Once shipped, swag is expected to take 8 - 12 weeks, or more, to arrive given the current global health pandemic. No updates on the tracking link provided for long periods at a time is to be expected and is completely normal. We ask that you have patience in waiting for your swag to arrive.
Hope that helps, happy hacking!
- Matt, Community Platform Manager @ DigitalOcean.
I also waiting for swags
Have you received tracking link ? i didn't received any tracking mail yet . from- PUNJAB ,INDIA.
I havent recived the tracking link and am from Gurgaon.
same bro i am from bihar
Same bro i am from rajasthan
I recieved it which will be delivered by some kotis design.
me too
Yes, I have received it.
Am also didn't get it :(
you may mail the help centre. the will help you for sure (they are very kind)
you'll surely get it :)
since it is shipping from foreign and that to, too many, and that's why it is taking time :)
be patient you'll surely get it :)
Has anyone from India received their swag yet? I see there is no update on DHL tracker after Nov 13th 2020. #hacktoberfest
Hey Ashish2194 (and other folks),
If you have already ordered your swag, we are continuing to ship out the T-shirts over the next month, however, given the global health pandemic, this may take longer than expected. Please have patience in waiting for them to ship.
Once shipped, swag is expected to take 8 - 12 weeks, or more, to arrive given the current global health pandemic. No updates on the tracking link provided for long periods at a time is to be expected and is completely normal. We ask that you have patience in waiting for your swag to arrive.
Hope that helps, happy hacking!
- Matt, Community Platform Manager @ DigitalOcean.
Thanks Matt for the clarification. Eagerly waiting for the swag :)
I received my swags in the first week of December only
Bro how much it take to get the swag and also do u get the shipment details or track id..plz tell me
My package was shipped on 11th November. I received it on 7th December. Yeah, I got a mail to track the package on DHL's website. There, they'll give you a "Delivery by Postal provider" number which you can use to track your package via Speed Post. It's basically a speed post tracking number
Ok bro thanks
No man, i didn't receive any swag yet.
hacktoberfest
Nope it will take time . I think atleast 1 to 2
months form now.
Same here bro
I also didn't see any update after 13th Nov.
same bro :(
I am from bhopal and my DHL tracker is showing enroute since last 10 days
I haven't received the tracking id yet🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
You all will get soon. Who are left
I didn't get it yet too. I didn't get the tracking ID too.
I did not get tracking ID,What to do?
Its going to be the end of this year and I have still not received any update from DHL courier tracking service about my HacktoberFest goodies. The last update was November 13th 2020 after that nothing was communicated.
Please can anyone help me what should I do here. Can you please provide email id so that I can forward my tracking number so that this gets resolved.
PS:- I am from India.
hacktoberfest2020
did you received an email by kotis design? related to your shipping
I too received the mail and the package is still in Melrose Park, IL, US, since 13th Nov.
yeah my package is also in
melrose park, IL, US, since 13th Nov.
Anyway you tried contacting them?
Anyway you tried contacting them?
Anyway you tried contacting them?
yes and tracking there says last updated 13th November 2020. No communication thereafter :(
Not yet
try to search the name 'kotis design' in Gmail, if you see any email from them than don't worry you will get your swag
Yes I already received the mail and the tracker last updated the status on 13th November 2020. No other update is provided to where my shipment currently is?
don't worry the same thing happened to me, our shipment is late due to covid-19 or mutation of the corona
virus
I got the tracking Id but not from "Kotis Design" .
I didn't received my hactoberfest swag till now what can I do?
Hey Itsdudehere (and others),
If you have already ordered your swag, we are continuing to ship out the T-shirts over the next month, however, given the global health pandemic, this may take longer than expected. Please have patience in waiting for them to ship.
Once shipped, swag is expected to take 8 - 12 weeks, or more, to arrive given the current global health pandemic. No updates on the tracking link provided for long periods at a time is to be expected and is completely normal. We ask that you have patience in waiting for your swag to arrive.
Hope that helps, happy hacking!
- Matt, Community Platform Manager @ DigitalOcean.
Yaa...I'm also not received yet:)
I'm also
you'll surely get bro :)
but since it is shipping from foreign and that too many and thats why it takes time. :)
Ok I'm waiting
yupp me too :)
When I click subscribe, it's showing me unprossable entity, there's some error. Please fix it soon.
Working on this! Thanks.
I got this email before clicking here, does it mean it is a scam? I guess so...
The link from the email points to
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Yes, it works. I was afraid to click so didn't know where it redirected to ;-)
Totally understand!
After clicking to this , I came to this post but didn't know what to do next . Please help
I guess that's their marketing click tracker. Domain is property of marketo.com/
So if my username on GitHub is grfxguru and my username on dev.to is peterwitham, I interpret the instructions to say it won't work?
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SUBSCRIBEThanks Gracie, that helps make it clearer. I appreciate the response.
I am Waiting 🙂
what badge can u explain r they sending stickers to home???
This is a virtual badge for your DEV profile 😉
I have just get a badge. Can you please tell me whare it is?
I am also new in it. I am join hacktobarfast on 2020 only. I don't know how was that. But I am very excited to get this.
Thank you.
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