[Foundation-l] some worries about fundraiser and editor appeals boycotting it

[Mono mium]

Seriously...just get rid of it - it's pure spam.

On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 8:27 AM, Arlen Beiler <arlenbee at gmail.com> wrote:

> After all, a person probably isn't going to donate ten times just because
> ten different people appealed for funds.
>
> On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Peter Coombe <thewub.wiki at googlemail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > I believe that the plan is to bring in the "thermometer" showing how
> > close we are to our target in the later stages of the fundraiser. As
> > you say, hopefully that will boost donations again.
> >
> > At the moment we seem to be doing fine. The personal appeal has proved
> > itself extremely powerful, I think the only reason the Jimbo appeal
> > came so late last year was that no one realised just how effective it
> > could be. It's only natural that response will decrease over time, so
> > that's why there are a variety of messages being trialled to keep up
> > interest.
> >
> > Pete / the wub
> >
> >
> > On 7 December 2010 15:00, Olaf Simons <olaf.simons at pierre-marteau.com>
> > wrote:
> > > One of the problems is probably the rhythm of the fundraiser. Jimbo
> > stepped in
> > > as he would normally do several weeks later. One would till then see
> the
> > bar
> > > running up to the number WMF was trying to reach - and may be decide to
> > actually
> > > make WMF reach its target.
> > >
> > > The present campaign is extremely personalised and it has cancelled the
> > "what we
> > > need / and what we have" question. The reactions on the present
> campaign
> > are as
> > > personal reaching from satire to the odd individual (as now seen)
> trying
> > to
> > > bring his own person into the game.
> > >
> > > Olaf
> > >
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