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The situation with Planned Parenthood and Susan B. Koman suggests this isn't always true.Priss Blackburne wrote...
No Charity wants to be linked to anything that would be considered a controversy. I for one am kind of happy, it was nice at beginning but this is just getting kinda uglier as time goes on so I think it's for the best.
Modifié par Maria Caliban, 23 mars 2012 - 12:58 .
deathscythe517 wrote...
HenchxNarf wrote...
Dridengx wrote...
Priss Blackburne wrote...
No Charity wants to be linked to anything that would be considered a controversy. I for one am kind of happy, it was nice at beginning but this is just getting kinda uglier as time goes on so I think it's for the best.
If you think about it, it was never really nice. It was never about the kids, it was about a group of people complaining about a video game and waving around money trying to, in short, bully a company into complying.
Charity is about the act itself, it's because you want to do it or you feel compelled to do it. Not because you want to do it as leverage to make someone/something do something you want them to do.
Awh dah poor wittle corporation, getting bullied by those big stupid mean customers, how horrible! What an atrocity! Let's forget that you're essentially saying that a business should disregard the audience it chooses to sell to which isn't like the basis for modern economics or anything, I'm sick of people treating a corporation like it's some damned child that needs to be protected. It's not a person, it's not male or female, it has no 'age', it was never born, it was formed with the expressed purpose of making money and providing a product, when that product is not satisfactory, people have a right to voice their complaints, it is within the business' interests to listen to the customers even though they already have the money. This basic tenent of operating a business is even more important for video game companies that intend to make post-release DLC as if people are disgruntled and angry enough that means they've made new content with no return to the resources they've put into it.
And if you make the 'well the employees are people' they are, but you aren't their mother, they don't need your protection. Stop it.
People can and will continue to donates to Child's Play regardless of whatever the hell happens here and your assertion that it was never 'nice' is an assumption, I had a small ioda of respect for you since you seemed to be somewhat respectful about your supporting the endings, but now? What do you think.
victoriakm wrote...
Vikali wrote...
Thirty-five years and you've never seen people outwarly attack a charity event because they disagree with the sponsor? I see it near every year with the walks that happen here, and I'm still in my 20s.
No, I was stating I've never seen a charity kick moral, well-meaning donors to the curb in this fashion.
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HenchxNarf wrote...
Myrmedus wrote...
HenchxNarf wrote...
Mims wrote...
Not add fuel to the conspiracy, but I am sure child's play gets considerable support from EA, and potentially lower cost game prices/donations.
I'm not saying it was done maliciously. But you don't bite a hand that feeds you, after all. Child's play can't afford to be making enemies when it relies on the gaming community.
Very, very true. EA's donations > A movement's donations.
It's a smart move, if you look at it.
Except it's suspicious.
I don't see how it would be financially worth it from EA's perspective to buy the charity off rather than develop the ending DLC, especially since said DLC will probably be sold at a profit.
They didn't buy off the charity, The have been donating to Child's Play for YEARS and provididng them games. So your logic is seriously flawed.
Child's Play is funded and run by gaming companies that donate games and money for the children. All big companies are a part of Child's Play, and have been since pretty much the beginning.
Modifié par Myrmedus, 23 mars 2012 - 01:01 .
Mighty_BOB_cnc wrote...
Seriously, can we get a thread title and OP update?
ConradsLaces wrote...
progammler wrote...
ericjdev wrote...
There is absolutely no evidence to support that EA or Bioware had anything to do with this. Throwing around baseless accusations like that is disgusting. That's not holding the line, it's crossing it.
this.
CheeseEnchilada wrote...
Dreaming Dead wrote...
Myrmedus wrote...
Just set up a new charity and donate to that instead.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation *hinthint*
Please?
I've lost too many friends and a brother due to that illness. I also have it too >_>
Raise awareness
*disappears*
Ooh, I like this idea. It's definitely a worthy cause, and we even have the Mass Effect connection, as I recall a post stating that Kepral's Syndrome is based off of Cystic Fibrosis.
CheeseEnchilada wrote...
Dreaming Dead wrote...
Myrmedus wrote...
Just set up a new charity and donate to that instead.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation *hinthint*
Please?
I've lost too many friends and a brother due to that illness. I also have it too >_>
Raise awareness
*disappears*
Ooh, I like this idea. It's definitely a worthy cause, and we even have the Mass Effect connection, as I recall a post stating that Kepral's Syndrome is based off of Cystic Fibrosis.
Myrmedus wrote...
I disagree, it just depends how you define "buying off".
It could be a lump sum.
Or it could be "Please stop their charity drive for our continued mutual interest."
Either way, if it wasn't a buy off (I'm not actually one of the tin-foil hat people here thinking EA did anything) then I don't see how they would've stopped it.
Modifié par kzao88, 23 mars 2012 - 01:03 .
Dreaming Dead wrote...
Myrmedus wrote...
Just set up a new charity and donate to that instead.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation *hinthint*
Please?
I've lost too many friends and a brother due to that illness. I also have it too >_>
Raise awareness
*disappears*
Myrmedus wrote...
HenchxNarf wrote...
Myrmedus wrote...
HenchxNarf wrote...
Mims wrote...
Not add fuel to the conspiracy, but I am sure child's play gets considerable support from EA, and potentially lower cost game prices/donations.
I'm not saying it was done maliciously. But you don't bite a hand that feeds you, after all. Child's play can't afford to be making enemies when it relies on the gaming community.
Very, very true. EA's donations > A movement's donations.
It's a smart move, if you look at it.
Except it's suspicious.
I don't see how it would be financially worth it from EA's perspective to buy the charity off rather than develop the ending DLC, especially since said DLC will probably be sold at a profit.
They didn't buy off the charity, The have been donating to Child's Play for YEARS and provididng them games. So your logic is seriously flawed.
Child's Play is funded and run by gaming companies that donate games and money for the children. All big companies are a part of Child's Play, and have been since pretty much the beginning.
I disagree, it just depends how you define "buying off".
It could be a lump sum.
Or it could be "Please stop their charity drive for our continued mutual interest."
Either way, if it wasn't a buy off (I'm not actually one of the tin-foil hat people here thinking EA did anything) then I don't see how they would've stopped it.
Vikali wrote...
Myrmedus wrote...
I disagree, it just depends how you define "buying off".
It could be a lump sum.
Or it could be "Please stop their charity drive for our continued mutual interest."
Either way, if it wasn't a buy off (I'm not actually one of the tin-foil hat people here thinking EA did anything) then I don't see how they would've stopped it.
But they said it was hate mail. Usually when it's pressure it's worded a lot differently. Like for <insert adjective here> reasons.
Faunwea wrote...
Calm down everyone! The flames are bright enough! Don't let it catch onto everything we've worked for!
kzao88 wrote...
Correct, Child's Play asked us to stop because they were getting hate mail.
Before any more finger pointing takes place stop and think. We amassed a lot of money for a worth cause, and for that we should all be very proud. This is what really counts so please stop with the speculation.
Stay civil, and hold the line.
soozy wrote...
Dreaming Dead wrote...
Myrmedus wrote...
Just set up a new charity and donate to that instead.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation *hinthint*
Please?
I've lost too many friends and a brother due to that illness. I also have it too >_>
Raise awareness
*disappears*
Just to help raise awareness > >
www.cff.org/
It's a great cause with or without a mass effect 3 charity drive.
Pathero wrote...
Mighty_BOB_cnc wrote...
Seriously, can we get a thread title and OP update?
For the love of all that is holy and good. THIS.
Don't lock it, just change the damn title.
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