originally posted in:Sapphire
Here's your chance to see me put my money where my mouth is.
[url=http://www.facebook.com/itsjaythenerdkid/posts/348256965276186]For every like or share this FB post gets from now until 11:49PM this coming Sunday the 31st of March, my time, I will donate 10 cents to a pro-LGBT charity, up to a limit of $50.[/url] Yes, I am actually going to do this. Yes, there will be photographic evidence. No, nobody "hacked" my Facebook - this is 100% totally for real.
Sure, it's an attention-getting stunt. I'll admit that. But it's also a chance for me to back up my activism with actual fundraising - and maybe it'll even inspire a few other people to do the same. So, if you want to see me spend my hard-earned money to get people's attention on the internet, go on over to Facebook and like/share that post (I'm counting both towards the total). It's for a good cause.
A little FAQ:
[b]Hey, gay rights are dumb! Why aren't you doing this for [i]my[/i] pet cause?[/b]
Well...this is my pet cause, and I'm shilling out the money. And if you want to derail my thread by whining about it - let me just point out that I created this thread in a group where I have admin powers, and am therefore capable of editing all your posts into nothing but cat pics. [i]Gay[/i] cat pics.
[b]Why not just donate the money quietly without making it all about you?[/b]
I already do that. But this way, I get to raise awareness at the same time - and let's be honest, the attention is nice, too. :)
[b]What if I don't have Facebook but want to contribute?[/b]
Send the link around to friends of yours who do. Their likes and shares will count just as well.
[b]Why only $50, you cheapskate?[/b]
Dude, come on. I work a part-time job that has to pay my bills as well as the not-insubstantial expense of flying overseas to visit my boyfriend whenever I get the chance. I would love to donate more, but I just seriously don't have the funds. This is as much as I can do, and I'm doing it happily.
[b]I'd like to donate money too. How can I help?[/b]
What'd be cool is if people were to pledge to match me dollar for dollar - say I got to $20, you could pledge to donate $20 to the same organisation as well. Something like that. But no pressure! I'd be grateful just for a like and a share. I'm spending my own money here, not asking for other people's.
[b]Which charity will this be going to?[/b]
I'm undecided and would welcome suggestions. The only requirement is that it's pro-LGBT, but I'd like it to be an organisation that focuses on LGBT rights for people of colour or disabled people in particular, or one with a heavy focus on trans rights, because those things are often ignored by the mainstream pride movement. If you have suggestions for a local shelter or organisation in your area that you think does great work, I would love to hear from you, too!
[b]Can we see your boobs?[/b]
Google Image Search me. You'll find them. :P
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Why don't you just donate the money anyway?
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Why don't you just donate the money anyway?
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Who are you and why do so many people hate you? Honest question
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Why is the attention-whoring necessary? If you're going to donate, rather than using it as an excuse to be said attention whore and likely donate less, simply donate the $50.
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If I give a thousand dollars, WILL YOU LEAVE THE INTERNET
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Show your tits.
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i put my money where your moms mouth was lal
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Will a like towards this topic count?
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We're at almost $15.00 so far, hooray! :D And not only that - people have pledged to match my donation and have contributed donations of their own, too.
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'up to a limit of $50' If you're going to put a limit on it, just donate the $50 you're clearly only prepared to spend :P
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Why can't you just donate it without needing likes if you really believe in this cause?
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Edited by ABotelho: 3/24/2013 2:51:04 PM50$, thats it? -_- The way I see it, if the number is going to be that low, you should just give the amount and leave it at that. These 'like events' should be reserved to amounts that are impressively high.
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OH MY GOODNESS! A WHOLE $50??? Jesus, I don't even make that much in a half days work :O
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How pointless and stupid.
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[quote][b]Can we see your boobs?[/b] Google Image Search me. You'll find them. :P[/quote]No I didn't. You lied.
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Where are my gay cats? :D
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Liked and shared.
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Edited by Player3Th0mas: 3/24/2013 12:00:26 PMYou had my like, but what is LBGT exactly? Oh, and please DO add gay cat pics in this post!
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Oh God, you made this public, prepare for a storm of aggressive Floodians!
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Matching, and contributing to an equivalent Yankee organization, because lol postage over seas.
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Edited by Cam: 3/24/2013 7:30:14 AMIt's comforting for me to know you're wasting your money. Oh, I also see you're just an idiotic liberal sucking the government's pee pee and naive to their corruption and tyranny. I'm done here. Educate yourself. No wonder you can't argue.
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Edited by Cam: 3/24/2013 6:56:08 AMThanks for proving to use you're a coward incapable of forming a coherent argument and are naive to what rights are. Good job. Editing my posts just shows you know you're wrong. At least you're wasting your money.
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No thank you.
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Only $50 :| I'm disappoint.