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re: Who comes up with these lame challenges?
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:32 am to Rouge
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:32 am to Rouge
so what are the rules of this thing? I haven't really watched any of these videos or followed any of this, but my wife got "challenged" yesterday.
Can we just donate money and not make a video? Or do you have to make a video?
Can we just donate money and not make a video? Or do you have to make a video?
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:34 am to Salmon
Rules are, if challenged, to make video and donate to ALS research
Can just donate, but expect ridicule from peer group
Can just donate, but expect ridicule from peer group
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:36 am to Spaceman Spiff
Wow.
You actually have no idea what you are talking about.
Go frick yourself.
You actually have no idea what you are talking about.
Go frick yourself.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:36 am to Spaceman Spiff
did you see kristin bitting's ice bucket challenge?
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:36 am to Salmon
No! If you don't do the video, someone comes over and shoves your money right up your arse!
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:41 am to notiger1997
I was just wondering if people would be offended or anything
I guess they would just think my wife was lame
I guess they would just think my wife was lame
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:41 am to Rouge
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No....it is not
This is a fad
Donation levels in 6 months will prove as much
Creating fad to raise money for a good cause was the true genius of all of this
I never said it wasn't a fad. But it is still raising a ton of awareness. SOme of these new people are going to stick around, donate regularly, etc. You can't really argue that unless you're just trying to be the cool kid that is above it all. ANd you know what motivates you to be that way?.... attention.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:41 am to Rouge
I completely agree with you. It would be super cool if the videos showed people calling their congressmen to request NIH funding be restored to neuromuscular disease. The 1000% increased donations aren't even going to scratch the surface of what has been lost. Plus, overhead and salaries. Much better to donate locally and actually help the families living with this disease.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:43 am to drunkenpunkin
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Much better to donate locally and actually help the families living with this disease.
It's terrific to say this in a vacuum, but the fact of the matter is these donations would not have happened without the challenge. So basically, yall are saying it would be better for there to be no videos, which means no donations.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:44 am to Farkwad
Who's to say that people don't donate before/after the actual ice bucket challenge? But yeah, most of these kids are doing it for trendy purposes for a few likes on their IG or FB posts.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:46 am to LNCHBOX
What vacuum? And yes, the videos served a purpose. Now it's just show boating and band wagon jumping.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:48 am to Spaceman Spiff
quote:I saw recently it had raised $100k. I thought that was low given all the challenges you see...
These challenges - such as this ice bucket "stuff" - are spreading like wildfire
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:48 am to drunkenpunkin
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What vacuum?
I guess I could have also just phrased it, "in theory."
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Now it's just show boating and band wagon jumping.
Or it is still raising awareness and donations. I really don't understand people complaining about it.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:50 am to tigerpawl
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I saw recently it had raised $100k. I thought that was low given all the challenges you see...
You're off by a couple zeros.
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Since July 29, an impressive $31.5 million has been raised nationally, compared with $1.9 million over the same span (July 29-August 20) in 2013.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:50 am to LNCHBOX
Box, a warning that you are way out of your league arguing this with punkin
She had kids with neuromuscular disease. She knows more than all of us
She had kids with neuromuscular disease. She knows more than all of us
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:51 am to LNCHBOX
I think most people are aware of the acronym now. I don't think people are aware of the horrors of the disease. And again, the donations are great. Would be better locally.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:51 am to Rouge
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Box, a warning that you are way out of your league arguing this with punkin
I'm not arguing with her.
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She had kids with neuromuscular disease. She knows more than all of us
And I had an uncle die from ALS. I guess my opinion means nothing though.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 7:52 am to drunkenpunkin
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Would be better locally.
I agree. But given the choice of no donations, or $30 million the way it's happening currently, why complain about what's currently happening? That isn't meant specifically for you. Just a question in general.
Posted on 8/21/14 at 8:04 am to LNCHBOX
The $31.5 mill does not even scratch the surface on research. Very little, if any of that, will trickle down to families. Research is great, but. Do you know how long it takes to develop a drug and have it FDA approved? And do you know the average life span of an ALS patient? These people need medicine, reliable and accessible vehicles, carerakers, etc. And they need that now. The national org will not help with that. Don't believe me? Call corporate and tell then you have a relative with ALS and your wheelchair lift is broken. They will give you a list of resources outside the organization, most of which will be dead ends. That's what bothers me about it. People don't know where their money is going.
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