MatthewsHomestead
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The foundation helping us is all volunteer ran. It is charity based.
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Coffee anyone ?
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promiseacres
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Coffee is on.
@MatthewsHomestead
Well no more baseball... DS's team lost 9-11... fought hard but....
can't say I am too upset. It was a great season but need a break. Now just 4H and softball... well and farm stuff. The well guys are coming out to the farm today. Of course I already had one child have an eye appt, and farrier appt today... and 4H mtgs... going to change the eye dr I think... well guys can't give me an exact time... and it definitely needs attention.
@MatthewsHomestead
Well no more baseball... DS's team lost 9-11... fought hard but....
can't say I am too upset. It was a great season but need a break. Now just 4H and softball... well and farm stuff. The well guys are coming out to the farm today. Of course I already had one child have an eye appt, and farrier appt today... and 4H mtgs... going to change the eye dr I think... well guys can't give me an exact time... and it definitely needs attention.
Baymule
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Thanks for the coffee. Slaughtering more chickens today. I’ll be glad to have them all packed in the freezer. We have other things to do around here! I hatched 2 batches of chicks out, total of 35. As soon as I can tell the cockerels, they will go in the chicken tractor for slaughter this fall.
Mini Horses
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GB -- the GoFundMe is a site where funds are asked to be given for "whatever" situation is out there. Sometimes people ask for help from others, sometimes friends as for funds for other people. Money is given by anyone who reads and pays into that situation they feel inclined to give money to assist.
Not sure all the obligations of the site. BUT based on news reports, there are watchdogs out there who follow the asking and receivers.
Not sure all the obligations of the site. BUT based on news reports, there are watchdogs out there who follow the asking and receivers.
greybeard
Herd Master
Yeah, I kinda knew how it worked on the donation end, but was wondering if there was a contractual or even ethical requirement on the recipient end to repay the donations.
I've seen both gofundme and kickstarter things to be greatly abused, and the donators were absolutely & irately distressed over how it all played out.
One well known case in point being Occulous Rift, the virtual reality gaming hardware. I don't care one bit about games of any kind or very much care about it's technology but saw the complaints on a car related board I'm on. The guy with the idea started a kickstarter page in 2012, raised $2.5 million, promising anyone that donated $300 or more to receive one of the devices for free once development was complete, but 2 years later FB bought the idea and fledgling company for $2 billion and under the new ownership, the price for a new unit was over $500 and realistically, very few of those that donated $300 or more ever actually got a freebie. The original guy walked away with a fortune.
And then, there's this..a huge scam from the very beginning:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...maritan-scam-show-perils-crowdfunding-n936941
Only because law enforcement got involved did gofundme decide to refund all the donations. Last I heard, the 3 involved were headed to the pokey.
I've seen both gofundme and kickstarter things to be greatly abused, and the donators were absolutely & irately distressed over how it all played out.
One well known case in point being Occulous Rift, the virtual reality gaming hardware. I don't care one bit about games of any kind or very much care about it's technology but saw the complaints on a car related board I'm on. The guy with the idea started a kickstarter page in 2012, raised $2.5 million, promising anyone that donated $300 or more to receive one of the devices for free once development was complete, but 2 years later FB bought the idea and fledgling company for $2 billion and under the new ownership, the price for a new unit was over $500 and realistically, very few of those that donated $300 or more ever actually got a freebie. The original guy walked away with a fortune.
And then, there's this..a huge scam from the very beginning:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...maritan-scam-show-perils-crowdfunding-n936941
Only because law enforcement got involved did gofundme decide to refund all the donations. Last I heard, the 3 involved were headed to the pokey.
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Bruce
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That is a lovely one. I think it safer to stick closer to home, like when someone local has huge medical bills due to cancer or other misfortune. Those people will be in the local paper, not anonymous faces on the internet.
Definitely a priority! I hope they get it into A-1 shape and it isn't too expensive.
greybeard
Herd Master
Nothing wrong with that at all. I frequently see donation jars at local retail outlet checkouts asking for donations for various families in need as well. More often than not, it's to cover or help defray final expenses for a family member in which there was no life insurance policy.
I did see a gofundme request link posted about a year ago, on one of the cattle boards I frequent. Asking for $$ to buy a couple of cows. That, did not end well and the guy afaik, never posted there again.
Another member there, received an email regarding an 'equipment for sale' ad he posted on craigs list. He posted the details about the email on the same cattle board. Not well received either. They don't play very cutesy there..
MatthewsHomestead
True BYH Addict
$60 more to go. I wish this hadn't happened and timing sucks. Thank y'all for being a shoulder to lean on.
MatthewsHomestead
True BYH Addict
Coffee is on. Biscuits and jam on the table. Got one to get on the bus for summer school and then im hoping to hear that she starts treatment today. $$ was raised Thank You Lord!
promiseacres
Herd Master
Thanks for coffee. Glad you able to raise the $. How are the pups doing?
