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by **webmaster** » 03/ 13/ 05 12:43 pm

Quite often I hear references to how much money Organization A has donated to Party B, or Individual C has given to Candidate D... and this has led me to think this thought:

Would it be possible, feasible, wanted to have a public record of donations made to FD? Of course by screen name.

I myself would be very interested to find out who puts their money where their mouth is.

by **JadeScorpion** » 03/ 13/ 05 12:52 pm

No, I think that is a bad idea.

Not for it at all.

by **webmaster** » 03/ 13/ 05 12:54 pm

JadeScorpion wrote:No, I think that is a bad idea.

Not for it at all.

Fair enough. May I ask why?

by **JadeScorpion** » 03/ 13/ 05 1:05 pm

webmaster wrote:
JadeScorpion wrote:No, I think that is a bad idea.

Not for it at all.

Fair enough. May I ask why?

Because posting individual contributions will start bad feelings amongst everyone. The person who contributes the MOST will be thought of as the best as opposed to the person who can't contribute as much.

I, personally, would feel guilty because I'm not contributing like the highest contributor and I would ultimately stop posting here altogether. And I'm sure I would not be the only one.

by **webmaster** » 03/ 13/ 05 1:07 pm

Interesting.

Thanks for answering.

by **Mark Fournier** » 03/ 13/ 05 1:35 pm

You posed a legitimate question, webmaster, one that Connie and I discussed between ourselves a while back and decided against, for the reason Jade Scorpion gave. One thing we try very hard to avoid is stratifying the forum, other than by the quality of individuals' ideas and posts.

Also there is the issue of donors who wish to remain anonymous. This morning a member known to us all donated $500, pushing us over the top of our convention fundraising goal. This member has chosen to remain anonymous regarding the generous donation, but we are certainly grateful.

by **WestViking** » 03/ 13/ 05 1:56 pm

There is a factor that no schedule or graph can take into account. Many members give what they can afford. We have no way of determining the proportion of available funds a donation represents. $10 or $25 may represent a lsacrifice for some people and a pittance for others.

Further, donations are not relative to the quality of a member's participation. Having money or not having money is a very poor measure of a person's adherence to principles, common sense and logic.

We need to be careful not to inhibit people from participating because they can only afford to help a little bit. THose little bits have accumulated to save Free Dominion more than once and will no doubt do so again in the future.

by **webmaster** » 03/ 13/ 05 2:06 pm

Thanks for the replies, all of you. I trust you all know that I was not suggesting something like this to "prove who's better".

I think that what Connie and ES are doing here is very vital to the country, and am just exploring different avenues of keeping this afloat without causing ES to go bald and Connie to go grey.

Wasn't meant to appear like a popularity contest, and if it did, I sincerely apologize.

by **Connie Fournier** » 03/ 13/ 05 2:11 pm

Oh, no, webmaster! I don't think anyone thought you were trying to set up a popularity contest! :shock:

The truth is, we've struggled with this for awhile. We want to somehow recognize those who donate, but we haven't been able to find a way that suits everyone. I think having this discussion is a very good thing!

Perhaps if we all brainstorm this, we can find an answer to this dilemma!

by **LauraLee** » 03/ 13/ 05 2:12 pm

Totally agree with not publishing names &/or amounts for the reasons given, and also, some of us simply think it is no one else's business when/how much we may or may not donate.

If we need public acknowledgement of our "gift" by name - perhaps we need to examine why we are giving.

I love the graph idea tho - and I think it is very helpful!

by **LauraLee** » 03/ 13/ 05 2:15 pm

Connie wrote:Oh, no, webmaster! I don't think anyone thought you were trying to set up a popularity contest!

The truth is, we've struggled with this for awhile. We want to somehow recognize those who donate, but we haven't been able to find a way that suits everyone. I think having this discussion is a very good thing!

Perhaps if we all brainstorm this, we can find an answer to this dilemma!

Here is an idea: would it be possible to reward donors with a "gift" of FD mugs, t-shirts, or some such thing? Low cost items, but still an acknowledgement.

by **Muddy** » 03/ 13/ 05 2:18 pm

I too would not be happy showing who donates the most. It would be counter productive. How about just a symbol to recognize reguler contributers large or small if we are to do anything. I would like to take this moment to thank the individual who put us over the top for our hospitality suite. Only you know who you are and I salute you..

by **webmaster** » 03/ 13/ 05 2:30 pm

Muddy wrote:I too would not be happy showing who donates the most. It would be counter productive. How about just a symbol to recognize reguler contributers large or small if we are to do anything.

That makes more sense to me than my idea did. Thank goodness someone uses their head for more than holding up a hat.

Muddy wrote:I would like to take this moment to thank the individual who put us over the top for our hospitality suite. Only you know who you are and I salute you...

Hear, hear.

by **webmaster** » 03/ 13/ 05 2:34 pm

Connie wrote:We want to somehow recognize those who donate, but we haven't been able to find a way that suits everyone. I think having this discussion is a very good thing!

I'm glad. Last thing I want to do is cause a ripple in the water. We manage to debate enough "hot-under-the-collar" topics without killing each other, this should be a piece of cake.

by **Phi** » 03/ 13/ 05 3:25 pm

I think that what Connie and ES are doing here is very vital to the country, and am just exploring different avenues of keeping this afloat without causing ES to go bald and Connie to go grey.

ES is going bald?

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