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HoleySheet1
Deep-Fried Prawns with Lemon
#1 - 2013-12-08 19:21:56 UTC  |  Edited by: HoleySheet1
I've heard all these stories of people using manipulation to do this plex for good. It's admirable, but mistaken.
If you really wanna help...be selfless and dig in your pocket and give real money to the united way or any other international charity.
CCP is profiting from this and it is wrong. Why give a plex when you can give money to a registered charity? I donate time and money to charities each year and wouldn't help people so a business could profit. Shame.
These are my personal thoughts and I don't care whether you troll.

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Tasiv Deka
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#2 - 2013-12-08 20:45:55 UTC
HoleySheet1 wrote:
I've heard all these stories of people using manipulation to do this plex for good. It's admirable, but mistaken.
If you really wanna help...be selfless and dig in your pocket and give real money to the united way or any other international charity.
CCP is profiting from this and it is wrong. Why give a plex when you can give money to a registered charity? I donate time and money to charities each year and wouldn't help people so a business could profit. Shame.
These are my personal thoughts and I don't care whether you troll.


So what they got a tax break and made a little bit of cash off some new plexes bought they did infact donate a large amount to help others. And what about the others who cant donate real money but can go shoot sleepers for a couple hours and donate plex. Donations are being made and thats the important thing.

Oh, Do go on... no seriously ive got nothing better to do then listen to all the petty arguments and feeble trolling attempts... 

The sad thing is i'm not sure if i'm telling the truth.
HoleySheet1
Deep-Fried Prawns with Lemon
#3 - 2013-12-08 20:54:32 UTC
Profiting from disasters is wrong. Do they even pay taxes in Iceland?

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Xuixien
Solar Winds Security Solutions
#4 - 2013-12-08 21:15:18 UTC
If you want to complain about a company, go complain about WalMart or something.

The net outcome of CCP's efforts was positive and beneficial to humans in need.

/thread

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HoleySheet1
Deep-Fried Prawns with Lemon
#5 - 2013-12-08 21:27:25 UTC
Walmart has some great deals. They even have food drives for their own employees...lol

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TigerXtrm
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#6 - 2013-12-08 21:45:04 UTC
HoleySheet1 wrote:
Profiting from disasters is wrong. Do they even pay taxes in Iceland?


The PLEX for GOOD initiative was repeatedly asked for my players. CCP acted on the desires of their players. Also there's an explaination around somewhere about the paperwork CCP had to go through to organise this fund raiser. It all checks out.

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HoleySheet1
Deep-Fried Prawns with Lemon
#7 - 2013-12-08 21:51:25 UTC
The more hands charitable donations go through may require ''administrative fees''. Donate directly to registered charities people. Red cross and United way are good places to start.

Killing your ships and pods since 2008. Killboards don't lie, Don't get mad, get better.
Tasiv Deka
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2013-12-08 21:56:03 UTC
HoleySheet1 wrote:
The more hands charitable donations go through may require ''administrative fees''. Donate directly to registered charities people. Red cross and United way are good places to start.


You realize they have as many "administrative fees" as anyone else and as stated not everyone is able to donate actual cash why are you bitching about CCP giving people a chance to help out in other ways?

oh wait because you are a pretentious troll who has to belittle people attempting to do good...

Oh, Do go on... no seriously ive got nothing better to do then listen to all the petty arguments and feeble trolling attempts... 

The sad thing is i'm not sure if i'm telling the truth.
HoleySheet1
Deep-Fried Prawns with Lemon
#9 - 2013-12-08 22:13:39 UTC  |  Edited by: HoleySheet1
Tasiv Deka wrote:
HoleySheet1 wrote:
The more hands charitable donations go through may require ''administrative fees''. Donate directly to registered charities people. Red cross and United way are good places to start.


You realize they have as many "administrative fees" as anyone else and as stated not everyone is able to donate actual cash why are you bitching about CCP giving people a chance to help out in other ways?

oh wait because you are a pretentious troll who has to belittle people attempting to do good...


I am no troll. I'm stating fact. Quite honestly if we all played video games to save the world.....who would do the work?

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Zol Interbottom
Blimp Requisition Services
#10 - 2013-12-09 00:40:32 UTC
United are corrupt as ****, or was that Alliance

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DPS INC
Kenshin Shogunate.
#11 - 2013-12-09 02:54:41 UTC
You do understand that every charity takes in profit.. Right?

I mean you are in Marmite so I do get the lack of thought that went into your post.

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Istyn
Freight Club
#12 - 2013-12-09 03:03:07 UTC
HoleySheet1 wrote:
Profiting from disasters is wrong.


So I take it nobody in Marmite were looting during the wars-for-Plex for Good?

Dilligafmofo
3WAYFOUNDATIONS
New Miner's Union
#13 - 2013-12-09 09:03:56 UTC
And this whine belongs in C & P?
Jint Hikaru
OffWorld Exploration Inc
#14 - 2013-12-09 13:27:22 UTC
Holey, stop being such an insufferable troll.

Who the hell cares how the money gets to charity, as long as it gets there. I'm sure there are many people playing Eve who are able to donate much more in ISK than they are in real world money.... and also more people who are willing to donate 'space pixels' than their own $$$.

Hell, i wish it was possible for CCP to 'administrate' the money directly to where its needed. Rather than passing it to a charity.
At least then our donations wouldn't be used to pay the exorbitant wages that people in those charity's earn.

Quote:
According to United Press International, Gail McGovern took over as CEO of the American Red Cross in 2008 at an annual salary of $500,000 plus a signing bonus of $65,000.


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Brian Gallagher is still President and CEO of United Way, and currently earns $1,037,140 a year, according to a December 2010 report from the American Institute of Philanthropy.


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Sir Nicholas Young, the chief executive of the British Red Cross, who has received a 12% pay rise to £184,000 since 2010, despite a 1% fall in donations and a 3% fall in revenues.

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HoleySheet1
Deep-Fried Prawns with Lemon
#15 - 2013-12-10 00:23:19 UTC
You must be high, looking up all those stats...or incredibly bored. YOU SIR are the troll, and a funny one.

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Nonnak Severin
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#16 - 2013-12-10 00:40:57 UTC  |  Edited by: Nonnak Severin
Direct philanthropic involvement outside your own local community or any community you have strong ties to is often difficult.

This is an effort that gets a large number of people who otherwise would not contribute to do so with a minimal amount of overhead. It generates content, builds community internally, and provides nonzero real assistance to those in need.

Arguing instead that people who may lack charitable intentions should give to a number of highly ineffective and corporatized charities is not only missing the point but detracting from the valuable work of those shaking down carebears for charity. More Marmite from OP please.
Dark 0verlord
The Terrifying League Of Dog Fort
Deepwater Hooligans
#17 - 2013-12-10 01:53:58 UTC
Holey sheetz is very sensitive guys be nice.
Eram Fidard
Doomheim
#18 - 2013-12-10 02:04:02 UTC
UNICEF had ~$3.2 billion USD in 2008. They made ~$108 million in interest.

You are a whiney, naive kid.

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Savnire Jacitu
Undead Retirement Crypt
#19 - 2013-12-10 02:10:40 UTC
What is with people trying to get me to give up my hard earned money to those in "need".


It's my money and I need it pretty much always.