Fall Funding Drive

IMO, you needn't be concerned about donations above the targeted amount, volunteers haven't provided even a quarter of the budget in any year yet.

Joe

Being snarky is not a good way to win people over, when asking for funds. I pointed out two valid concerns, one of which is something that I believe others might have a concern over, not so much myself, and you give attitude in a reply. Not good.

The root question was not addressed, what is the targeted amount of fund raising?

I've never known Joe to be snarky or give attitude. Perhaps you're reading him wrong.


To answer your question, the target amount is to cover as much of the yearly budget as possible.

Are you kidding me?

" For various reasons, there is no bank account specifically for SETI@Home, so no way to receive funds. "

No sensible person would donate money to any Organization that has no Bank Account.

That reeks of "scam".

That reeks of "scam".

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To Create and Organize the University of California.

The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. A State University is hereby created, pursuant to the requirements of Section four, Article nine, of the Constitution of the State of California, and in order to devote to the largest purposes of education the benefaction made to the State of California under and by the provisions of an Act of Congress passed July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled an Act donating land to the several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. The said University shall be called the University of California, and shall be located upon the grounds heretofore donated to the State of California by the President and Board of Trustees of the College of California. The said University shall be under the charge and control of a Board of Directors to be known and styled "the Regents of the University of California." The University shall have for its design, to provide instruction and thorough and complete education in all departments of science, literature, art, industrial and profession pursuits, and general education, and also special courses of instruction in preparation for the professions of Agriculture, the Mechanic Arts, Mining, Military Science, Civil Engineering, Law, Medicine and Commerce, and shall consist of various Colleges, namely:

First--Colleges of Arts.
Second--A College of Letters.
Third--Such professional and other Colleges as may be added thereto or connected therewith.

Are you kidding me?

" For various reasons, there is no bank account specifically for SETI@Home, so no way to receive funds. "

No sensible person would donate money to any Organization that has no Bank Account.

That reeks of "scam".

I have just donated $140 to Seti via my good friend Uli. There are two people who know why that has been done and I thank them.

IMO, you needn't be concerned about donations above the targeted amount, volunteers haven't provided even a quarter of the budget in any year yet.

Joe

Being snarky is not a good way to win people over, when asking for funds. I pointed out two valid concerns, one of which is something that I believe others might have a concern over, not so much myself, and you give attitude in a reply. Not good.

The root question was not addressed, what is the targeted amount of fund raising?

Are you kidding me?

" For various reasons, there is no bank account specifically for SETI@Home, so no way to receive funds. "

No sensible person would donate money to any Organization that has no Bank Account.

That reeks of "scam".

Please send me a PM with any donation issues.

Play nice please and make sure, your are willing to show your star.
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Cash Donation Specialist

I am stunned by the reply made here as Seti@Home is run by Volunteers at UC Berkeley and someone who has been crunching data for Seti@Home to the tune of 64K credit should be looking at what they are actually crunching data for.

I would suggest that if you feel that way that you stop crunching data and/or posting.

I am going to be donating monthly, only a small amount for now as I can only afford it in that way, however, I have just created my team website which has advertising on it and hopefully I should be able to draw in some cash in that way too. The website also has a forum and is now open and if anyone wishes to come along and join in you would be welcome, even if you are not a team member.

http://www.setiweb.co.uk
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I am stunned by the reply made here as Seti@Home is run by Volunteers at UC Berkeley and someone who has been crunching data for Seti@Home to the tune of 64K credit should be looking at what they are actually crunching data for.

I would suggest that if you feel that way that you stop crunching data and/or posting.

I am stunned by the reply made here as Seti@Home is run by Volunteers at UC Berkeley and someone who has been crunching data for Seti@Home to the tune of 64K credit should be looking at what they are actually crunching data for.

I would suggest that if you feel that way that you stop crunching data and/or posting.

It would appear that the gentleman has moved on....
His last computer contact was the day after that post.

and I would have removed that post due to flammable content

and I would have removed that post due to flammable content

I think the Mods here are also pretty experienced at what they do. They fairly accurately guessed that people here would "educate" the poster in question, which of course they did, and he chose to bow out.

Uli also diplomatically popped her head in to let people know that the thread was being monitored. Had it deteriorated, the Mods would have stepped in and dealt with it. It was a minor storm in a teacup, which was defused by not over reacting.

Oi, behave gentlemen, this is supposed to be the News forum about Fall Funding ;-)

Oi, behave gentlemen, this is supposed to be the News forum about Fall Funding ;-)