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[maki0129]

I think the Brittle Bone Society is an amazing idea.

Posters with Joker in it could be made in a matter of seconds.

But the idea of a rotation between multiple charities isn't bad either.

[OntologicalShock]

Lurchibald wrote...

Am I the only one who thinks that this http://www.brittlebo...ut-the-bbs.html would be the perfect charity?

Excellent idea; charity for IRL Jokers and such. If this goes through, make a new thread and notify us on the Facebook pages so we can get the donations flowing! I got some of my friends to donate to Child's Play having never played a single second of Mass Effect, I may be able to drive some more general donations to this one as well.

[leondes1]

AxisEvolve wrote...

FemmeShep wrote...

I know this has already been mentioned, but I think it would be neat if most of us donated again, despite the charity being over. Of course, only if you have the money to spare.

I would rather donate to a different charity at this point. 

It's too soon, give it time. People need to calm down first. Way too much has gone on today. Within the coming days I'm sure things will be organized, but there is no need to rush into this. There are people that clearly DID NOT understand the difference between giving to charity and attacking bioware. It will be addressed. This should not happen again by us rushing into this.

[AxisEvolve]

Mbednar wrote...
They didn't have to refund like thousands of dollars did they?

I hope not. 

"Can I get my money back? I thought I was donating to get DLC for a video game but apparently I was mislead into donating to children in need."

I'm having a hard time imagining anyone to be this.... dense. 

leondes1 wrote...
It's too soon, give it time. People need to calm down first.

 
Agreed. I could use a bit of calming down. Hopefully IGN and PA will stop instigating. I'm not of big fan of their divisive tone. They seem more obsessed on the matter than the most vocal Retake supporters. 

Modifié par AxisEvolve, 23 mars 2012 - 08:10 .

[Nyila]

maki0129 wrote...

I think the Brittle Bone Society is an amazing idea.

Posters with Joker in it could be made in a matter of seconds.

But the idea of a rotation between multiple charities isn't bad either.

Agreed.

And yeah, I bet a lot of artists would love to make posters with Joker.

[FemmeShep]

leondes1 wrote...

AxisEvolve wrote...

FemmeShep wrote...

I know this has already been mentioned, but I think it would be neat if most of us donated again, despite the charity being over. Of course, only if you have the money to spare.

I would rather donate to a different charity at this point. 

It's too soon, give it time. People need to calm down first. Way too much has gone on today. Within the coming days I'm sure things will be organized, but there is no need to rush into this. There are people that clearly DID NOT understand the difference between giving to charity and attacking bioware. It will be addressed. This should not happen again by us rushing into this.

I guess I'm out of the loop.  

Had no idea there was recent controversey. 

[Kurrabin]

I think it was good to donate to charity, and man $80,000 is a lot of money (and toys for children).

The community has already made their mark, and further discussion does not seem to be constructive.

[leondes1]

Mbednar wrote...

So how much money was actually raised in the end? They didn't have to refund like thousands of dollars did they?

All of this seems to be getting out of hand. But at least some good came of it, even if only the negative aspects will be remembered.

Almost 80,000, I think the real number was 78,000 ish when I last saw. 

As for the refunds, there are no numbers that we know.

It is, and that's why we need time, people have to calm down before we just jump into another charity. 

I'm just happy thinking that out there, some child in a hospital is enjoying the new thing my money helped provide for him. Don't forget that people, you did that. IT MATTERED.

[FemmeShep]

AxisEvolve wrote...

FemmeShep wrote...

I know this has already been mentioned, but I think it would be neat if most of us donated again, despite the charity being over. Of course, only if you have the money to spare.

I would rather donate to a different charity at this point. 

I guess I made my post out of ignorance....

Had no idea there was recent drama. Is it because Penny Arcade (who runs the charity) were making fun of those that donated? If that's what you are talking about, then I understand.

Regardless, I just meant it would be good for those to continue to donate to any charity they can, if they have the money and circumstances to do so. 

[Skybree]

solo77 wrote...

after reading a lot of pages that have been added since i got home from work i feel the need to add my 2 cents.

1. the charity drive clearly stated what it was, a drive to donate money for charity, not a funding for the endings to get changed. those who want their money back after figuring out that it is not a funding for a new ending (IE pay attention to what your doing with your money, read everything) or are unhappy with the end of the drive (Child's Play is not at fault here) need to take a day or two to calm down.

2. anyone going around half cocked and engaging in any flamewars/flaming/general not nice things really needs to calm the hell down and stop immediately. it. does. not. help. anything.

yes what happened sucks, but that is no reason to take actions that undo the good things that have happened. engaging in such actions is literally shooting the Retake effort in the foot. multiple times.

seriously just give it a day or two and sleep on it, let cooler heads prevail.

as for a new charity drive, based on above points i would say no because a second one very well and probably will not end well. not to say that people cannot continue to donate to any charity on their own, by all means if you can do so go for it.

and once again i cannot stress this enough give it a day or two and cool off, we will collectively think of something.

Take stock and listen folks, agrees to the above. We all done a wonderfull thing here (having a child with regular hosptials vistis - the playstaion there is our down time - between tests and doctors visits.) Seeing first hand what donations to a charity like CP (although not sure if if CP in New Zealand or not - I donated to a charity called Ronald Macdonald House ((part of Starship Hospital)) can do even makes this old Maori Warrior's heart miss a beat from time to time.

Personal Note - Thanks you all so much for the good this has done. regarless if you donated for the right or wrong reason... thank you all .


Kia Kaha! - hold the line

[Spectre-00N7]

AxisEvolve wrote...

FemmeShep wrote...

I know this has already been mentioned, but I think it would be neat if most of us donated again, despite the charity being over. Of course, only if you have the money to spare.

I would rather donate to a different charity at this point. 

Don't punish the kids for this situation.  The cause has never changed.

[leondes1]

FemmeShep wrote...

leondes1 wrote...

AxisEvolve wrote...

FemmeShep wrote...

I know this has already been mentioned, but I think it would be neat if most of us donated again, despite the charity being over. Of course, only if you have the money to spare.

I would rather donate to a different charity at this point. 

It's too soon, give it time. People need to calm down first. Way too much has gone on today. Within the coming days I'm sure things will be organized, but there is no need to rush into this. There are people that clearly DID NOT understand the difference between giving to charity and attacking bioware. It will be addressed. This should not happen again by us rushing into this.

I guess I'm out of the loop.  

Had no idea there was recent controversey. 

There were whole trends that devolved into hate over this, 1 major one in perticular that I just had to keep reporting people in to get it closed down because of all the flamebaiting and trolling.

Sigh

Modifié par leondes1, 23 mars 2012 - 08:13 .

[Mbednar]

leondes1 wrote...

Don't forget that people, you did that. IT MATTERED.

Unlike every choice made throughout the entire ME series because of the railroaded ending right

Sorry, needed some light heartedness right now lol

[FemmeShep]

leondes1 wrote...

FemmeShep wrote...

leondes1 wrote...

AxisEvolve wrote...

FemmeShep wrote...

I know this has already been mentioned, but I think it would be neat if most of us donated again, despite the charity being over. Of course, only if you have the money to spare.

I would rather donate to a different charity at this point. 

It's too soon, give it time. People need to calm down first. Way too much has gone on today. Within the coming days I'm sure things will be organized, but there is no need to rush into this. There are people that clearly DID NOT understand the difference between giving to charity and attacking bioware. It will be addressed. This should not happen again by us rushing into this.

I guess I'm out of the loop.  

Had no idea there was recent controversey. 

There was a whole trends that devolved into hate over this, 1 major one in perticular that I just had to keep reporting people in to get it closed down because of all the flamebaiting and trolling.

Sigh

Well that is unfortunate, and really terrible.

I donated to this 2 days after it launched, and never checked back in. I never thought my money was going towards anything other then a good cause. I just figured: hell, if we are going to waste our time making polls and people taking votes, might as well donate to a cause/ people that are in need. 

Had no idea it turned into something negative. That saddens me. 

[JulienJaden]

maki0129 wrote...

Lurchibald wrote...

Am I the only one who thinks that this http://www.brittlebo...ut-the-bbs.html would be the perfect charity?

No.

Someone make the chip-in already.

Indeed. Might be one of the most fitting charities to donate to, after Child's Play, since we want endings in which Joker doesn't run.

As for Child's Play: There's no discussion there. People need to take a step back.
They never supported us and we never wanted them to support us. Yes, this campaign was certainly started to raise awareness of our cause by doing good and supporting a charitable organization somewhat connected to video games; we also did it to show the public that we are protesters who do more than just whine about something.

I'm currently living on money from the state (training assistance, since I'm a university student), which means I don't have a whole lot of money, but I donated all I had to spare and you don't see me wanting my money back because they had to distance themselves from us, for good reason. Charity cannot become involved with or be connected to any cause whatsoever, if it wants to stay true to its cause. Letting us "use" their name for so long to show that gamers who are disappointed in BioWare aren't just entitled customers was pretty nice of them, actually. It should not be taken for granted.

Whoever is telling me that you want Child's Play to tell a possibly terminally ill kid that they have to take that game back because the guy who donated it was under the impression that we 'own' Child's Play needs to tell the next good person he/she meets about it so this person can give them a B****slap of Justice.
I certainly don't want to be associated with anyone who has no sense for morale in that respect, so get the **** out of my protest movement.

And now, back to happier thoughts.

[maki0129]

Spectre-00N7 wrote...

AxisEvolve wrote...

FemmeShep wrote...

I know this has already been mentioned, but I think it would be neat if most of us donated again, despite the charity being over. Of course, only if you have the money to spare.

I would rather donate to a different charity at this point. 

Don't punish the kids for this situation.  The cause has never changed.

No one's punishing the kids, I think.

But we've already helped them as much as we're gonna be allowed under the Retake banner. And while I have been a regular donor to Child's Play for years, I don't think there's nothing wrong with taking on new ones as a group.

I really encourage those who can, to donate to Child's Play individually, I do it every year and it's a wonderful charity.

However, I think that as a group, we should find a new charity to support.

[AxisEvolve]

Spectre-00N7 wrote...

Don't punish the kids for this situation.  The cause has never changed.

Please, there are hundreds of other children's charities to donate to.  I have lost all trust in the people who run this one. 

[count_4]

Can someone explain in a sentence or two what exactly happened?
Been out of the loop for a while. Thanks.

[Shssay-san]

I'm glad to see that new ideas are in the works for another charity fundraiser. When I read that the Child's Play charity drive had been cancelled, I felt incredibly demoralized by it. But at least the money went to sick children who needed it. That matters more than what the Retake's critics have to say about us or our supposedly dubious intentions for donating. I'm proud to have donated.

Hold the....*sigh* Nope, too demoralized to even say it this time.

[Nyila]

JulienJaden wrote...

Whoever is telling me that you want Child's Play to tell a possibly terminally ill kid that they have to take that game back because the guy who donated it was under the impression that we 'own' Child's Play needs to tell the next good person he/she meets about it so this person can give them a B****slap of Justice.

That would not happen.

[leondes1]

Mbednar wrote...

leondes1 wrote...

Don't forget that people, you did that. IT MATTERED.

Unlike every choice made throughout the entire ME series because of the railroaded ending right

Sorry, needed some light heartedness right now lol

Thanks, made me feel better. 

We will be fine people, everyone take a break, step back. We will overcome this. I'm sure if everyone really wants it a new charity will be found and established. The hate has to stop. 

Also, please be careful how you post. If you know someones trolling, don't feed it, report it and get people out of there. The hate DOES NOT help us.

sidenote- why am I still awake? I have work in 3 and a half hours lol.  I care about guys a lot I suspose.:happy:

[Paparob]

If we can get a new charity chipin going I'd be more than happy to pitch in money my next paycheck. I really want people to think of us in a positive light, that we are aware of the bigger issues and work towards a better world.

[TF_FTW]

I found it hard to believe that majority of dona tors will request they're money back.
Is that information even real ? Yes there might be cases of charges back and thinking about it is quiet possible. I assume that the number of donations was around 20000 , its possible that some lost they're C.C or things like this. The bank will automatically block all transactions once you call in to tell them about your lost C.C , and there is a delay of 2-3 days between making a payment and the actual charge on C.C

[leondes1]

[quote]JulienJaden wrote...

[quote]maki0129 wrote...

[quote]Lurchibald wrote...

Am I the only one who thinks that this http://www.brittlebo...ut-the-bbs.html would be the perfect charity?[/quote]

No.

Someone make the chip-in already.
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No its to early, not after today. RELAX, it will be done. Give it time

Modifié par leondes1, 23 mars 2012 - 08:22 .

[Mbednar]

count_4 wrote...

Can someone explain in a sentence or two what exactly happened?
Been out of the loop for a while. Thanks.

• Some people demanded refunds because they thought the money was going directly to change ME ending.
• Charity said it didn't want to be used as means to and end (stopped accepting donations from Retake)
• Some people blame charity
• Others are now criticizing movement
• Bad for everyone

Modifié par Mbednar, 23 mars 2012 - 08:21 .