Donation Drive 2014 Penultimate Update

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This will be the next to last update for the donation drive, and the final one before the drive ends tomorrow night at midnight. That means there's currently some 36 hours left in this donation drive before we return to your previously scheduled programming. As of earlier today we crossed the latest drive goal of an original written and performed Meeples song.

I'm sorry in advance.

I talked last week about my take on what seems a pretty certain reality that this is the first year that GWJ's donation drive brought in a smaller amount than the previous year. The tl;dr version of that — that we're alright with it because it's for the right reasons — remains true. That said, I'd really love to see us clear the $25,000 level for the radio play, so I'm putting that last $2,500 we need to get there as a challenge. If you haven't donated, but you listened to the radio play we produced recently and would like to hear another, any amount will help us get there!

As of the moment I'm writing this we have 767 donors. Last year we ended the drive with 821 donors, putting us 54 donors short of clearing last year. While we may not break the total donation amount total, I'd really like to see us break the record for people participating. This number is less than 5% of the total audience for the site and podcast combined, so I know it's something that can be accomplished.

So, here's our one, final push for support. If GWJ and the community here is a place you value, we could use your help in keeping it going. It doesn't need to be a huge donation, but every little bit adds up and allows us to keep trying new things and hopefully keeping this a place you want to visit.

If you've already donated, thank you so much for your support. The outpouring of kind words in the hundreds of emails I've received over the past few weeks is incredible. You people are the best.

Another round of icon updates based on recent donations will be coming in the next day or two, and we should be sending out a new round of beta invites to the new site soon. After the bump you'll see the latest list of forum donors. As always if your name is missing (and, I guarantee at least a few names will be missing), please let me know.

*Legion*
Aaron D.
absurddoctor
Abu5217
acetate3
Aendiev
Akaran
Al
Alexjg42
Alien Love Gardener
Alien13z
AmazingZoidberg
Amethyst
Ancillas
Angry Ginger
AnimeJ
anth
Antichulius
AP Erebus
Apollo0507
Aretz
Aries
Aristophan
Asterith
Atras
AUs_TBirD
Ax7
B Dog
BadMojo
Balthezor
Banquo
beanman101283
beeporama
benign1
BergZ
BGFH
billybob476
bjlightnin
BlottoBot
BluesmanTLU
bobbywatson
Bonus_Eruptus
Boudreaux
Breadmanben
BrokenOx
Bubs14
Budo
BunbyHeri
Burnt Toast
BushPilot
ButtonMasher
cabdodger
camnipotent
Capricorn1
CaptainCrowbar
Cartoonin99
casktapper
casual_alcoholic
catgh
Cathadan
ccesarano
Cere4L
ChaosKhan
chaosmos
cheesycrouton
Cheeto1016
ChipRMonk
ChrisGwinn
Chroso
Chumpy_McChump
clever id
Clumber
Cod
ColdForged
complexmath
Concave
concentric
conejote
Copingsaw
CptDomano
Crhis
Crimeny
Crunchy
cube
CustodianV131
cyrax
Dakuna
Danopian
Darkhaund
Datyedyeguy
davet010
DC Malleus
dejanzie
Delerat
DeThroned
Detroit20
dippinsauce
Discodriveby
DOCFROY
Donan
doubtingthomas396
Dr.Incurable
Dr_Awkward
dragos
dRailer
DrSugardaddy
Dryden
Dudley Smith
Duoae
Dyni
Dysplastic
EatsLemons
edosan
Edwin
Eezy_Bordone
Eldon_of_Azure
Eleima
Elliottx
El-Producto
Elycion
ems777
emyln
EnterNameHere
EriktheRed
Escher77
estorino
EverythingsTentative
EvilDead
EvilHomer3k
EyeDoc
Farscry
Fastmav347
FedoraMcQuaid
Feegle
Felix Threepaper
Finandir
fishdude
flax
Foxua
freebeema
Fripper
frozensquozen
Furtivespy
fuzzyb
fuzzyslug
Gaald
Gaine
gains
gamerparent
GardenNinja
garion333
Garomcfbgdd
germsathome
GioClark
Godzilla Blitz
Goo
Goonch
Greg
Gremlin
Groan
Growat
grumpicus
Gumbie
Gunner
Hawcan
hbi2k
HedgeWizard
Hedinn
Hemidal
Heretk
Higgledy
Hobbes2099
Hockosi
Hrdina
Hypatian
il dottore
ilduce620
imbiginjapan
Impulse
Infyrnos
Itsatrap
Ivanson
JakePlane
jakobedlam
japir
Jayhawker
JC
jcizmar
JediK809
Jeff_the_Joke
Jennska
Jerrak
JFarside
jfortner
JimmDogg
jlaakso
johnmurphy01
Jolly Bill
jollyeskimo
jonfentyler
Jonman
jonnypolite
Jowner
JR Ralls
Jucofett
justinmcelroy
juv3nal
Kannon
karmajay
Katy
kazriko
KEA_Lightning
Keithustus
kernelVenus
Kexx
Kilrathi
kincher
KingOctavious
Kloreep
Kosars
KrebNi
Krev82
Kurrelgyre
Kyekye
Laarrs
Latrine
LeapingGnome
Lex Cayman
LilCodger
Liquidmantis
LobsterMobster
LordRoke
Lorenzolio
Lothar
LouZiffer
Lucky Wilbury
LudensCogitet
Lysias
Macroe
Mad Baron
maestrod
Malor
Manach
Manta173
Maq
marcelp
markcov
markly
Mateo
McChuck
McIrishJihad
MeatMan
mecharm
Mermaidpirate
merphle
merzy
MilkmanDanimal
misplacedbravado
MisterScoundrel
MisterStatic
Mixolyde
Moggy
Monocheli
Montalban
MoonDragon
Mousetrap
Mr Crinkle
Mr.Green
MrDeVil909
mrwynd
mudbunny
NakedHavoc
Nathaniel
Nightstorm
nivek
njajr
njudah
Nomad
Obirano
Oddrune
ogr
oilypenguin
Oldgoat
omni
oMonarca
Orphu
Oso
Outlandish
Pacman
padriec
Paff
PaladinTom
Papageno
PapaLoo
Parallax Abstraction
parallaxview
PCMAN
PeterS
PewPewRobo
Pheonix Rev
Phishposer
Plavonica
pod2
PoderOmega
Podunk
Polliwog
polq37
Poppinfresh
poutniksantiago
PRG013
Propagandalf
pROvIs
pseudoprime1979
Pupi
PurEvil
pyxistyx
Quintin_Stone
radaxian
Rahmen
Rainsmercy
Rallick
Ranger Rick
Rauc
RedBrain
RedJen
Redwing
Renji
Rexneron
Rezzy
RnRClown
Robear
rodrigofrib
Rooks
ruadhri
RubbEd
Rybowl
Rykin
S0LIDARITY
SaintFaucet
Sally.Caboose
saxtus
Schmootle
schutter31
Scoobing
scootere3
Scuigi
Senkrad
Shadout
sheared
shingnosis
shoptroll
Shymlark
ShynDarkly
Sibrax
Signus-X
SillyRabbit
Sixpackrules
skylarhawk
Sliknik18
SocialChameleon
sometimesdee
Sonicator
Sonrics
SpaceDog
sparhawk
speeddokken
Speedhuntr
Spikeout
Squee9
stauf7
Stele
Stengah
Sthillary
Stilgar Black
Strangeblades
Strekos
Stryker
stupidhaiku
subaltern
Sway
Tach
taer
Taharka
Tamren
Tanglebones
tanstaafl
tboon
Tekman
TempestBlayze
tetranomad
The Great Skeeve
The_Judge
TheCatsJaguar
TheCounselor
TheGameguru
TheHarpoMarxist
TheHipGamer
thewho9
Thurgrim
T-Prime
Trachalio
TraderG
Trashie
Tricky
troubleshot
trueheart78
tuffalobuffalo
turbocopland
tvsbrent
TylorWayne
Tyops
Uberstein
ubrakto
UltimateBrent
Unknown Soldier
vlox_km
Vrikk
Wakim
Walken Dead
walterqchocobo
wanderingtaoist
whispa
Wink_and_the_Gun
wizard_in_motley
WizardM0de
WizardOfWor
wld
WolfStar76
WolverineJon
wordsmythe
Wr3nch
Xeknos
Xeque
Yellek
Yew
Yonder
Yoreel
Yoyoson
Zaque
Zelos
Zenistar
zkopf
zoobert
Zoso1701
zpaine
Zudz

Comments

Eleima wrote:

I just hope I won't get any flak for double dipping.

That makes two of us in the double dipping boat!!

kexx wrote:
Eleima wrote:

I just hope I won't get any flak for double dipping.

That makes two of us in the double dipping boat!!

I donated again as well.. would really love to see another Radio Play.

I'll definitely get you guys on the list.

We are currently $500 from the Radio Play with 14 hours to go.

Totally biting my nails over here... Come on, Radio Play!!!

Being able to donate gives me the warm fuzzies. My GWJ anniversary lands close to donation drive time, so what better way to celebrate?
I love my internet home!

Almost to the Radio Play!! As someone who has donated for the first time, I now am hanging on every progress update.

Surely we can find 700$ in 4 hours, right? (the donation page says 4 hours, but Sean says 14, I'm confused)

Surely we can find 700$ in 4 hours, right? (the donation page says 4 hours, but Sean says 14, I'm confused)

Donation page says 13 hours, might be based on local time for inidividuals (do you live 10 time zone away from the Midwest US?)

Either way, drive ends at 11:59pm Central Standard Time.(GMT -5)

Donamomated to the cause!

As of right now -- 854 donors (a record!) : $25,004.

You guys are seriously the best. Radio play is a GO!

Well done to the 854.

No magazine though

:'(

Woohoooo!!!

Elysium wrote:

As of right now -- 854 donors (a record!) : $25,004.

You guys are seriously the best. Radio play is a GO!

Goodjers FTW!

Garden Ninja wrote:

Someone should sign up with the username "*****", and when they get tagged they should choose "General".

Max stars is 4 for a general

And Yeah! On the list. Now I just need the beta link *hint*

MrDeVil909 wrote:

Well done to the 854.

No magazine though

:'(

yeah, I rather see a magazine than some other bonus items...
Maybe they should just throw it in, just because (and ask Jeff Green to
write for it as well!)

I just Donated a pint of blood...this is the American Red Cross right? It's B+ by the way

Help, trying to donate and its asking for state, but there is only an option for provience and my address is in the US? WTH?

Likewise missing.

Radio play! YAY!

Missing from the list! BOO!

CitizenX3639 wrote:

Help, trying to donate and its asking for state, but there is only an option for provience and my address is in the US? WTH?

Put in your total up at the top, page should refresh. It's a weird Paypal bug.

CitizenX3639 wrote:

Help, trying to donate and its asking for state, but there is only an option for provience and my address is in the US? WTH?

Fill out 'drunk'. Always works. (better to listen to Certis though)

Podunk wrote:
Elysium wrote:

As of right now -- 854 donors (a record!) : $25,004.

You guys are seriously the best. Radio play is a GO!

Goodjers FTW! :D

My wife even donated after I had already! I promise there was no coercion, she did it on her own. Just shows how good the site is, and she doesn't like video games (other than Words With Friends).

I'm sure that makes the paypal stuff confusing as we use the same one.

Wooo Hooo! Another radio play! Yay!

Hah! So the timer on the donation banner must be location specific, I went to bed 8 hours ago (in Australia) with less than an hour on the clock and $1,200 needed to reach the radio play, I thought no way we'd hit the next tier, what an awesome surprise to wake up and see it cleared!
Good work GWJers!

I love that we got to the radio play tier.

we conquered it. we are conquistadors. shiny.

YAY! RADIO PLAY!

I volunteer to play the part of the mute splicer who's power is to be invisible and completely silent.

You'll know I'm there when you don't hear anything.

doubtingthomas396 wrote:

YAY! RADIO PLAY!

I volunteer to play the part of the mute splicer who's power is to be invisible and completely silent.

You'll know I'm there when you don't hear anything.

DT, the radio mime.

LudensCogitet wrote:
doubtingthomas396 wrote:

YAY! RADIO PLAY!

I volunteer to play the part of the mute splicer who's power is to be invisible and completely silent.

You'll know I'm there when you don't hear anything.

DT, the radio mime.

Just call me Marcel.

Congrats all! I'm really glad to see the donor record get broken.

That's a strong list! Well done Goodjers!