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I don't feel encouraged. I just mentioned what a friend named Fred at a homeless recreation center told me about this plasma donation place yesterday. I have not even been there yet. Again to me this would be to me the first job i have had in a while. Well income wise. i am used to getting by on bar minimums so if I was able to donate to me i would have more than i do now. So what's wrong with me not wanting to help my favorite place on the interwebs with my new found income. Again i am not selling my soul or blood. I looked it up online and it's just plasma and it's safe. I might be a little tired afterwords, no big deal. Peace i have to get off this pc now and let others use it before 11 pm, peace.
originally posted by: Domo1
a reply to: WhiteAlice
I think given the response I quoted it's quite clear Springer would not encourage him to donate blood to make a contribution.
I'm not particularly fond of the way you were responded to by a mod, but I have to agree with him. It's proob's money and all we can do is advise him not to donate.
The admins aren't here 24/7, and there aren't that many to being with. I can give them a pass for not being here on Friday night.
Mods don't get to read everything instantaneously.
Check your U2Us in 5-10 minutes please.
So what's wrong with me not wanting to help my favorite place on the interwebs with my new found income.
originally posted by: proob4
Again i am not selling my soul or blood.
originally posted by: Springer
a reply to: proob4
My friend, you never, ever, have to feel obligated to donate to ATS.
You take care of yourself first.
If, after you have your basics covered and you still have an extra fiver, go buy yourself a good cigar, a hamburger, whatever you want. Please don't concern yourself with this site at this point.
It's obvious to me at least that we have your support in a very meaningful way just based on what you posted, that's worth much more than any money could be.
originally posted by: Springer
a reply to: cody599
That picture of you and Rodinius is absolutely magical. It never ceases to amaze me how many of our members have shaken hands. Heck, I've met dozens over the years but it's always been at someone else's big confab (Bay Area UFO Expo, etc...), the thought of ATS members meeting just because they can and want to is fabulous.
originally posted by: proob4
I think i might have found a way to help ATS. I was at the shelter's community center yesterday and a man i was playing dominoes with told about this plasma donation place. They pay money for your plasma and pay you through a Visa prepaid card. he said it was pretty easy to donate and you can do it twice a week. This is good news for me too cause I don't have any income right now. So I am going to go there next week and look into it and see if i can donate, then i can re-donate to you guys! I just have to pass a physical and a blood test. I am healthy and have no diseases so I should be good.
originally posted by: sheepslayer247
Seems to me that this entire idea is setting ATS up to be nothing more than an elitist GLP where you are paid to post your extremist BS nonsense.
originally posted by: Springer
a reply to: sheepslayer247
You are full of yourself aren't you? I can find no other way to respond to the utter crap you've posted in this thread. You have twisted what we've said to fit your narrative that ATS is making bank when, in fact, ATS in a HUGE hole financially.
Where do people like you come from? Disneyland?
Do you have ANY understanding of business? How many businesses (I mention this because you keep repeating "ATS is a business so it MUST be fat with cash") online do you own that depend on nothing but ads to survive? If you don't own any online businesses how many do you run and pay bills for?
If the answer to either of the above questions is more than one, I'd like to know your secret!
I think you're just taking the piss, and it's pissing me off.
Seriously man, you are utterly full of something other than REALITY.
originally posted by: TrueAmerican
a reply to: sheepslayer247
Man! You're starting to piss ME off now. Wtf.
The site took a hit cause of a massive attack. They've never EVER asked for money before. EVER. So they need a little help now. It is an extenuating circumstance. You're finding EVERY DAMN REASON you can think of to hold on to a lousy ten or twenty bucks, when you could have just shut yer friggin trap, and pitched in. WHY are you trying SO HARD to derail this effort??????????????????????????????
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Damn. Just damn.
originally posted by: sheepslayer247
originally posted by: TrueAmerican
a reply to: sheepslayer247
Man! You're starting to piss ME off now. Wtf.
The site took a hit cause of a massive attack. They've never EVER asked for money before. EVER. So they need a little help now. It is an extenuating circumstance. You're finding EVERY DAMN REASON you can think of to hold on to a lousy ten or twenty bucks, when you could have just shut yer friggin trap, and pitched in. WHY are you trying SO HARD to derail this effort??????????????????????????????
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Damn. Just damn.
They have never asked for money because their business model has been able to maintain itself....until now.
Now it's can't, apparently. Is it good business sense to throw money at such ventures?