To those who spend their time complaining (Prof), you've got the other thread to do so.
Just now noticed that on the first post of the thread.
When you actually find someone to go check this out in person, and it ends up panning out as something worth investing in, like I said in the other thread, etc, I would be willing to chip in. Until then, I wont blindly pledge money of any amount to something when I have ZERO idea what I am getting in return, especially when currently I have better, more important things to put money towards. That should in no way reflect on anyone else's spending habit, that is simply my own.
I am a single parent, and due to that I have learned over the years to be a bit more conservative with my money, and I don't mind being verbal and expressing that, mainly as a form of explaining why I have no made a pledge yet. It does not mean I am opposed to entirely. Either way, I don't care what anyone else here does with their money, regardless of my opinion of the situation, their money habits dont affect my life. I have in no way complained about others doing their own pledges, calling them out by name, trying to convince them of doing something else, so calling me out by name like that on a opening post is in poor taste, and a bad way to get my support on such a thing as this.
If it ends up sucking or being not very playable, and people want to toss money in anyway, sucks for them and all, its their loss, but not mine, so meh whatever. I will feel bad for you, but only about 2 percent bad. You knew what you were doing and all. Given the current stance of the seller, I do have a feeling no one is going to be allowed to just stop by and check it out in full prior to handing money over, so people making a pledge may want to bear that in mind. That is why I am watching and waiting. Zeta seems to have taken the proper stance on it, going in with extremely low expectations, and that may be best if the seller is indeed not willing to let the game be previewed in full prior to completing a transaction.
And to that I add, for the fuss about the hurricane thing, I don't want people to feel like the Sini thread is supposed to take away money from this. I'm not going to name names, but I can see some of you feel threatened by that, due to whatever motivation, and that is simply sad, because its not a contest about which one can get more money. I don't support derailing this fundraiser in favor of another, and I don't think Sini, nor anyone else in his situation, would want anyone's help if they were guilted into it or made to pick one or the other in such a manner.
I understand where you are coming from Arkhan, the point you tried to make, but no need man, no worries. Those who care to help him will. Those who don't, who cares? They probably either don't know him, or do and don't like him (personal grudges can be a solid motivator understandably), and its admittingly hard for someone in that situation to want to send money or offer help to someone else. If this happened to someone I did not care for personally for instance, I would be hard pressed to want to help him initially, though in the end I probably would, but that is just me personally. Not everyone is like that.
This is not the time, or place even, to sit here and debate peoples intentions, nor to imply people are simply wearing scauses (lol SP), or to imply others have not helped enough, or at all even, in some charitable like manner, simply because they pointed out a situation that happened very recently. I don't even see how anyone doing that could suddenly be perceived as being a person who never gave a damn prior, or taken notice of said suffering of others during their entire life for that matter. Its f*cking petty and low to imply that Zeta, and lame people would basically "Ditto" you on that too, because as you accuse others of not knowing, the same applies to you yourself, along with most everyone else here. And to be honest, I would question the motives of anyone who went around bragging constantly about all the charities they donate to, and causes they support.
As stated prior, its not a contest here. We are not a bunch of rich old socialites siting around the 30 foot dinner table sipping wine and bolstering our inflated egos while we brag about who does more with their endless amounts of money for some unknown clinic on some unknown island, or for the endangered species of some unknown animal in soem unknown rainforest. We are supposed to be better then that. I would hope that we are at least.
People can even support both threads if they want. Up to them. A lot of people have pm'ed me with offers to help Sini. Its been amazing, and humbling, and I know Sini and his wife appreciates it, as do I, seriously. I respectfully ask that any further discussion in the Sandy mess, Sini, other victims, etc, in favor of helping, or against, be taken elsewhere. End of rant.
