[Foundation-l] Donation banner and strongly negative reactions

[Bryan Tong Minh]

On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Robert Rohde <rarohde at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 8:07 AM, Bryan Tong Minh
> <bryan.tongminh at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 4:58 PM, Gerard Meijssen
>> <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  As to negative reactions to the fund raiser, they are a tradition.
>>> Thanks,
>>>       GerardM
>>>
>>
>> But to this extend I have only seen it with the Virgin stuff. And yes,
>> it is ugly and certainly not very convincing to give money.
>>
>
> I can only assume you weren't around at the start of last year's
> fundraiser when the scrolling marquee of death made people want to
> storm the WMF with pitchforks and torches.

Forgot about that one. In that case it really is tradition :)


Bryan