"I'll donate, but only if I get nothing in return."

[Loony BoB]

Don't you find it weird how when an organisation you like asks for donatoins, various people all jump at the chance to donate something with absolutely nothing in return, but when they actually say something like "We are offering a considerably large PM storage limit for a year or two if you send in $12 / $20, and the first $129 will be going towards a new interactive FanArt gallery" then people shut up shop? Man it would be pretty cool if we got another US$97.

Do you only donate to causes if you get nothing in return?

PS. Props to Miriel for chipping in. You and I are the only ones so far but I'm sure we can find more (not really sure but I like sounding optimistic)!

[Rusty]

I would give money, except I don't want more PM space. It's cheaper for me to just delete messages than pay for more space xD

[Loony BoB]

Silly, this isn't asking you to give money, it's wondering why some people only give up their money for a good cause if they don't get something back for it. It's definitely a ploy to make people more aware of what's going on, too, but if someone knows what's going on and still doesn't want to chip in then I'm totally cool with that. Someone just said a while ago that I should make a thread about it instead of an announcement.

[Miriel]

Who is this Miriel person? She must be awesome.

As for the whole donating thing, in the annoucement you said: Please note that this payment is not a donation.

I have a feeling that a lot more people would be willing to donate to EoFF and be given perks as a thank you, than they would be to make a payment to recieve perks that they don't necessarily need or want.

[edczxcvbnm]

I don't give money away. I give time away. I have not done it in a long time but I plan to start working at the homeless shelter program in my area again after I move out and get settled in where ever I am.

Giving your time I think always shows that you care more.

[Loony BoB]

As for the whole donating thing, in the annoucement you said: Please note that this payment is not a donation.

I have a feeling that a lot more people would be willing to donate to EoFF and be given perks as a thank you, than they would be to make a payment to recieve perks that they don't necessarily need or want.

Yeah, but I also said pretty clearly after the 'not a donation' bit that that first $129 would go towards the software - meaning in all effect, the first $129 would indeed be a donation. I mean, if it wasn't a donation then you wouldn't see me coughing up 11.something quid. I already had the high PM limit, after all.

[Miriel]

Well then, you should make that more clear. That whole annoucement read like an ad for a product, instead of a request for donations.

But yeah, I loooooove my new PM storage limit.

[Old Manus]

I wouldn't pay for more PM space because I know I wouldn't use it, which means money wasted. There's more chance of me donating because I give some money and it's over with, and I don't feel pressured into using something I just paid for

[Madame Adequate]

I wouldn't pay for more PM space because I know I wouldn't use it, which means money wasted. There's more chance of me donating because I give some money and it's over with, and I don't feel pressured into using something I just paid for

lol, Old Manus, you so craz... wait... was that... not sarcasm...?

Does not compute.

Anyway, I doubt I'd donate for nothing in return either, 'cause I'm miserly that way. And poor. But yeah, unless it was something I really wanted, I'd be more likely to plain donate than to purchase.

[Ultima Shadow]

People actually read the annoucements? Oh my! That's something new!

Also, I never donate.

[Jess]

I've never even filled my PM space completely.

If I have money, I'll donate to things whether I'm getting anything in return or not. I just hardly ever have money.

[Meat Puppet]

Still not sure how to get money on the internet. So far I've tried putting it in the floppy drive and the CD drive, but nothing has happened thus far.

Also, I don't have a scanner just in case you were going to suggest that.

[Old Manus]

lol, Old Manus, you so craz... wait... was that... not sarcasm...?

Does not compute.

oh you want sarcasm

HAHA LOL DAYLITE ROBERY

[Ashi]

I've never experienced that.

Maybe they feel that these are things they don't need. Maybe people shouldn't be told about future upgrades when asked for donations.

[RSL]

I donated last time Cid asked. However, paying for extra PM space for myself would be a bit silly as I already have that.