Skinner, why don't you use the actual donation totals in your donation meter?

[LLStarks]

Putting up a "number of donations" as opposed to "dollars donated" makes me less likely to donate let alone donate in large amounts.

I gave a few dollars last year and I'd certainly like to give again. A better meter will go a long way. ;)

[havocmom]

1. ah, perhaps to maintain a bit of proprietary privacy? Humanitarian reasons?

He might not want to make FR sad ;)

[LLStarks]

4. If only they had tear glands or could feel sympathy for others... nt

[havocmom]

13. We KNOW they can feel sorry for themselves

[sce56]

15. Sorry is the word to describe them!

[lamp_shade]

2. Did you get your money's worth? If not, then don't donate this year.

[Kahuna]

3. Wow! I find your logic fascinating.

:banghead:

[BlueJazz]

5. We each contribute what we can. The Amount only matters to the Bill Collectors,

Running a site this big can get expensive.

[LLStarks]

6. 1000 donations can be $1 per person. Setting dollar amount goals makes people open their wallets.

[LLStarks]

7. And yes, DU is a good cause. We're stakeholders in the site and its future. nt

[Kingofalldems]

8. Relax. Here's a heart.

[LLStarks]

10. Aww. Thanks. Now I gotta pay it forward to someone...

[adamuu]

9. We're not free republic! n/t

[denbot]

11. Paging Walt Starr

Clean up on isle 12.

[LWolf]

12. If only he were here to answer. nt

[MichaelHarris]

14. I'll go with

NoneYa for 300 Alex.

[Jamastiene]

16. It was nice knowing you.

:hide:

[madokie]

17. Its none of my bees wax

you get it?
I give when I can what I can and I'm proud to still be able to call myself a DU'er.

[pipi_k]

18. There's only one thing I ever really wonder about when I donate...

and that is, how do they figure what constitutes a single donation that will help move the bar over toward the goal line.

Is it per donation, no matter how much or how little?

Or is it for each $5 or $10 (or whatever amount)?


I wonder that because if I think the bar will get to the goal faster, I'll take a larger amount and split it up into lesser parts. Say, $25 for example, and make it five donations of $5 each. As opposed to sending the whole amount at one time and only having it count as one single donation.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I want to maximize the impact of whatever I donate...help DU reach its goal faster.

:)