Comment Re:Fundraising (Score 2, Insightful) 65
I've never understood Slashdotters' need to complain and criticize every single thing people do for a good cause.
These guys are taking something popular that they are good at and enjoy doing, and turning it into a profitable fundraiser for a good cause. It doesn't matter if they're building a house, playing Final Fantasy, or growing a ridiculous mustache and getting donations per millimeter of growth - the point is that they've already raised approximately $35,000 for Autism Awareness, touched hundreds - potentially thousands - of lives, and didn't ask for a thing in return. What did you do this week?
Imagine this: you woke up today, signed on to /., and read this post. Instead of instantly thinking how much better you could do a fundraiser, you clicked on their link, donated $1, and told two friends. Then, instead of looking like a self-righteous ass, you'd have actually done something selfless instead of something 'entirely trivial and unhelpful,' like tossing up a worthless comment that sparked some more slashdot-typical pseudo-intellectual conversation.
These guys are taking something popular that they are good at and enjoy doing, and turning it into a profitable fundraiser for a good cause. It doesn't matter if they're building a house, playing Final Fantasy, or growing a ridiculous mustache and getting donations per millimeter of growth - the point is that they've already raised approximately $35,000 for Autism Awareness, touched hundreds - potentially thousands - of lives, and didn't ask for a thing in return. What did you do this week?
Imagine this: you woke up today, signed on to
