Should Solicitations for $$ be allowed on Message Boards?

I see a trend with a couple of current threads that are soliciting posters to "sponsor" the originator of the thread with cash donations for whatever casuse is being undertaken.

Is that permissable? Should it be?

I say "no." Message boards should be a haven from pleas for donations (other than to run the message board itself, or if someone posts a link in their signature to the "cause du jour").

What do you think?


p.s. There was offence taken to my choice of words, "cause du jour," and for that I have already apologized. Rather than changing history, as some folks are prone to do, I have let my original post intact. However, please know that I would now use "cause of the heart" as it was not my intent to offend.

Updated On: 4/9/06 at 05:46 PM

Besides it's not like your talking live with the person. They won't know if you looked at their thread and decided not to donate.

Plus if you don't like it, then just skip the thread. The titles usually make it obvious if they want money or not.

MORE RANTING.....

"cause du jour"???


how assinine to call womens cancer, AIDS, or childrens diseases the "cause du jour".......assinine, rude, and insulting

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I don't have any problem with the Solicitations providing that they are from members who we are actually familiar with. I'd be somewhat annoyed if these were newbies who just signed up to ask for money.

However, the people that you mention are long standing, contributing members of our community. At the end of the day, this is a community and I don't have any problem whatsoever having members of the community ask for help as they try and raise money for a good cause.

Unless it becomes 150 different threads from different people asking for money, I don't view it as a problem. We can just choose not to read them if we want.

It's not like these people are asking for money to pay their rent or go out to dinner, José. I see nothing wrong with it done for the purpose of supporting some very worthy causes -- gets the word out, gets more people involved, etc. It's also not as though random new members are popping up asking for money -- these are people among friends. I really don't see what the problem is other than that the "clutter" is an annoyance to you. But really, if we eliminated everything that bugs you, just because it bugs José, well, we'd be kind of barren.

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Updated On: 4/9/06 at 06:15 PM

the difference Jose is that I would never make a post questioning the practice....I would just not read the posts, as I do with so many anyway........your post insulted 3 members who are contributing........
and remember you also posted "cause du Jour".....again insulting and not necessary......
Your post was not about what you, or I for that matter have done for the various causes we believe in, which has nothing to do with it.

You could easily have said what you wanted to in a more appropriate way....you chose not to.

Just, I will not knock Jose normally, I've personally never had a problem with him, and in his days as a moderator always found him willing to listen........just this set me off.

Let me put it in better perspective....I ignore the 1463.5 Wicked posts.....do I post (now) and ask if it really is is a good thing to have them? No, rather I just don't read them......why insult those who like reading them.

One thing my mother taught all of her children, there are ways to say things to say things, and ways not to...I just feel this was an example of a way not to.

ok off soapbox.

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Updated On: 4/9/06 at 06:21 PM

Wow. Somehow, though I dislike it, I'm far from surprised that you twisted my argument *against* you to make it "prove your point." How typically pompous and manipulative.

I recognize that it can become a problem, but as of now, it's not. And what's the point of causing a big deal out of something that right now, is pretty innocuous? If it becomes a problem, then deal with it. Truthfully, this just comes off as you stirring up trouble because you can.

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Updated On: 4/9/06 at 06:23 PM

Anyone else getting tired of Jose's remarks? I haven't been on these boards too long but quite a few of his posts that I've read has been very negative and usually rude.

YES

Jose, I dont think you have much to worry about, there are only about 4 major nyc run/walks, they all happen in the next 2 months and then i would expect all related topics to disappear for quite some time.

You really thought I was siding with you? I didn't think I was that unclear.

Anyone can stir up trouble, yes sir. But you happen to look like you enjoy it.

Condescension not appreciated.

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Updated On: 4/9/06 at 06:32 PM

"Should whiny threads by Jose' be allowed on message boards?"

No, everytime I see a thread made by him I know it will be him complaining about something stupid that no one else agrees with him on.

BroadwayWorld.Com is featuring the following story today: Cerveris Requests Help in Raising Funds to Fight MS.

If people in the theatre can use their celebrity to help raise money for a cause, why can't board members? It seems that BWW.com's policy is pretty clear.

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Penny made my statement for me. If Mr. Cerveris can solicit through Broadwayworld, when he's not a member of the BWW community (as far as we know), why can't people solicit from people they interact with here on a daily basis?

I can't imagine anyone will feel any undue pressure to donate from these threads.

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