The 84 cents a month fundraiser.

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HAL9000 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 99 Posts: 3297 Credit: 78,415,573 RAC: 58,784	Message 1310802 - Posted: 27 Nov 2012, 19:51:11 UTC - in response to Message 1310693.
	I would strongly oppose a "star rating system". I am no longer working full time and have to be a bit more careful with money, because I can only afford a smaller amount. It would not worry me but others who are on lower income or retired should not be "discriminated against" with a "lower value" star. I would probably donate anonymously or stop altogether. Bernie, as Ang has posted, the different coloured stars are in the works. I would like to see the green one as a default, as I don't have a lot of extra money either. But I do volunteer work and I get paid zip. Still a nonvalue contribution to Seti. That said, some of the big donors should have bragging rights, if they choose too. Or just opt out, as some do. That was kind of what I was thinking. Let those that wish to brag do so & then they can compete with each other or such to get they brightest & shiniest star. Personally I keep away from those stars all together. ____________ SETI@home classic workunits: 93,865 CPU time: 863,447 hours Join the BP6/VP6 User Group today!
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dancer42 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Jun 02 Posts: 340 Credit: 1,073,119 RAC: 1,368	Message 1310812 - Posted: 27 Nov 2012, 20:19:29 UTC
	I have not had a star most years and do not care if it shows or not that i donate. I do intend over the next few months to get my donation level to $1 a month. But i think it is time to start thinking outside of the box I know some band members and a couple of bars that like doing fund raises and a keg does not really cost that much, or a dance, or garage sale or, maybe a Rafael and if bragging right's for the large donors gets more cheese I am for it.The point is group activities can be fun and can generate more cheese than an individual can afford to donate.Have fun and be creative. ____________
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HAL9000 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Sep 99 Posts: 3297 Credit: 78,415,573 RAC: 58,784	Message 1310821 - Posted: 27 Nov 2012, 20:32:41 UTC - in response to Message 1310812.
	I have not had a star most years and do not care if it shows or not that i donate. I do intend over the next few months to get my donation level to $1 a month. But i think it is time to start thinking outside of the box I know some band members and a couple of bars that like doing fund raises and a keg does not really cost that much, or a dance, or garage sale or, maybe a Rafael and if bragging right's for the large donors gets more cheese I am for it.The point is group activities can be fun and can generate more cheese than an individual can afford to donate.Have fun and be creative. Maybe implement some kind of donation rating system for the groups. So groups could have fundraisers to compete against each other. ____________ SETI@home classic workunits: 93,865 CPU time: 863,447 hours Join the BP6/VP6 User Group today!
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34711 Credit: 354,604,497 RAC: 377,270	Message 1310965 - Posted: 28 Nov 2012, 9:39:08 UTC Last modified: 28 Nov 2012, 9:43:57 UTC
	Maybe some of those alternative thoughts could spawn another thread...'Fundraising ideas'. For now, I should like to continue to entice those without a star to join my 84 cents a month fundraiser. Come on folks. I like the response so far, but there are legions of you out there on this project that I KNOW can afford 84 cents a month to support this project. Let's kick it up a notch, eh? You need only a click on my star to follow the kitties. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 8032 Credit: 3,816,261 RAC: 1,589	Message 1311224 - Posted: 29 Nov 2012, 1:44:10 UTC
	Mark remember, showing a green Star is a choice. Just donating comp cycles is also a choice. Not tax deductable tho. The Kittyman's heart is in the right place. Give if you want to/can. Show your star or don't. Just like other choices we make. ____________ Pluto will always be a planet to me. Cash Donation Specialist
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Ronald R CODNEY Send message Joined: 19 Nov 11 Posts: 87 Credit: 419,480 RAC: 145	Message 1311232 - Posted: 29 Nov 2012, 2:39:41 UTC
	Bernie: I just looked at the donation history - http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/donation_history.php I think it is such a shame that only 0.28 percent of all volunteers have donated to help. Less than one percent... Seems that if there are those that can afford these mega-crunchers, they could help us out a bit to strengthen the S@H manpower end financially. Doesn't have to be a big number, a small number by a big number of donors would be so fantastic. Matt: Thanks for your pursuits. I can hear the kitties meowing!
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Mark Wyzenbeek Send message Joined: 28 Jun 99 Posts: 71 Credit: 1,275,079 RAC: 859	Message 1316911 - Posted: 18 Dec 2012, 23:45:52 UTC
	I noticed my star was missing, so it's time to donate again. ____________ The Universe is not only stranger than you imagine, it's stranger than you can imagine. SETI@home classic workunits 1,405 CPU time 57,318 hours
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34711 Credit: 354,604,497 RAC: 377,270	Message 1317039 - Posted: 19 Dec 2012, 9:08:15 UTC - in response to Message 1316911.
	I noticed my star was missing, so it's time to donate again. And the kitties send their thanks to you, Mark! ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Veebee Send message Joined: 30 Oct 06 Posts: 4 Credit: 1,271,524 RAC: 23,458	Message 1326456 - Posted: 10 Jan 2013, 20:37:06 UTC
	you gratefully have my 84 cents a month... ___________________________________________ Thank you for your gift of $10.00 via Mastercard on 01/10/2013. Your gift will benefit the following area: SETI@home - $10.00 Your confirmation number is: 108804 ___________________________________________ ____________ It's hard to be Humble when you own a Basset !
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David Rapalyea Send message Joined: 20 Dec 12 Posts: 10 Credit: 227,187 RAC: 0	Message 1332381 - Posted: 29 Jan 2013, 0:29:19 UTC - in response to Message 1309753.
	BALDERDASH I tried to use PayPal to entirely complete the goal of GPU users group. Repeatedly asked to review my purchases. I figured I needed to enter my user name and password, which is the same for both my registered projects, and it was wrong. After two or three times reviewing my purchase I decided they had not yet earned it. Hint. If someone offers you money, take it. Just send me to PayPal when you tell me I can pay with PayPal.
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Christoph Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Apr 03 Posts: 76 Credit: 262,351 RAC: 3	Message 1332540 - Posted: 29 Jan 2013, 20:18:33 UTC - in response to Message 1332381.
	Maybe you need to register first on the GPUUG site. Since it is an independed organisation they are not connected to any BOINC project server so they will not know your username and password. But I don't know for sure if registration is necessary. ____________ Christoph
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Carmine Ventura Send message Joined: 8 Sep 99 Posts: 16 Credit: 458,354 RAC: 219	Message 1333476 - Posted: 1 Feb 2013, 8:02:25 UTC
	The fundraiser was a great idea, I donated for the first time since I joined in 1999. I will do so yearly. I would like to know how the response has been , how much was raised ? ____________
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Carmine Ventura Send message Joined: 8 Sep 99 Posts: 16 Credit: 458,354 RAC: 219	Message 1333478 - Posted: 1 Feb 2013, 8:05:30 UTC
	Okay, I guess I should have looked a little before my last post. I found it. Nice work. ____________
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34711 Credit: 354,604,497 RAC: 377,270	Message 1333480 - Posted: 1 Feb 2013, 8:22:09 UTC - in response to Message 1333478.
	Okay, I guess I should have looked a little before my last post. I found it. Nice work. Thanks for joining in. If enough folks would do likewise, things would be a bit brighter for the project. The percent who are involved with Seti that choose to give monetarily is so small it is embarrassing to me. I realize they all give their computer resources of course. And that is what the project is about. This fundraiser was simply meant to drive home how little it takes to set aside a very small amount and donate that to the project as well. My kitties can certainly afford the equivalent of two tins of Friskies a month...... And given all the other kitties around, that could add up to a very nice sum if more others would do likewise. Thanks again. Meow! ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Brother Frank Send message Joined: 10 Dec 11 Posts: 26 Credit: 14,687,671 RAC: 34,006	Message 1333972 - Posted: 2 Feb 2013, 14:40:09 UTC - in response to Message 1333480.
	A very fine encouraging message. When people donate to Seti@home they need to be sure to give the e-mail associated with their account. I forgot that and used the account I use most for business transactions. Whoops, it was not the one associated with Seti@home. My Green Star will be delayed because of this and Uli is helping me with that. I thought about my willingness to donate much like you did Mark. I've invested all this money in graphics cards. A donation will help Seti at Home with getting the project's needs fulfilled. I'm thinking of improved handling of uploads and downloads and improved staffing. With hundreds of thousands of active volunteers, there's good reason to believe a large proportion of us would contribute to help the project's center and staffing needs. Beginning now with this first donation, I promise to talk about Seti with my friends and raise its charitable profile with them. P.S. Here's the link that explains how effective Seti@home is as a scientific project. Overall about 90% of the funds go directly toward project expenses and very little to fund raising expenses. That's excellent and up there with the best. http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/sah_donate.php ____________ Frank Elliott,Member of Carepages.com,a chronic illness support site. Was FrankLivingFully there.Free user name & pw needed. My Google+ Profile is: https://profiles.google.com/u/0/10871372137584 Science,SF,Space,Astronomy,Medicine,Psyc Topics.
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BlueTooth76 (a.k.a. MaGNeT) Send message Joined: 4 Jun 99 Posts: 210 Credit: 10,315,944 RAC: 8	Message 1336253 - Posted: 9 Feb 2013, 17:06:08 UTC
	Would be nice if it was possible to donate in Bitcoins. ____________ Rig name: "x6Crunchy" OS: Win 7 x64 MB: Asus M4N98TD EVO CPU: AMD X6 1055T 2.8(1,2v) GPU: 2x Asus GTX560ti Member of: Dutch Power Cows
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34711 Credit: 354,604,497 RAC: 377,270	Message 1336381 - Posted: 9 Feb 2013, 22:16:15 UTC - in response to Message 1336253.
	Would be nice if it was possible to donate in Bitcoins. Yeah, dude. And I should like to buy a new car with my Seti creds too. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Chris H Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Mar 03 Posts: 11 Credit: 1,619,738 RAC: 709	Message 1336486 - Posted: 10 Feb 2013, 2:17:12 UTC Last modified: 10 Feb 2013, 2:17:36 UTC
	$10.50 through GPUUG Order No. 1061 ____________ http://www.boincstats.com/signature/user_343820.gif
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msattler Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 34711 Credit: 354,604,497 RAC: 377,270	Message 1336591 - Posted: 10 Feb 2013, 11:22:12 UTC - in response to Message 1336486.
	And the kitties thank you, Chris. ____________ ****** "Ask not, what your kitty can do for you. Ask what you can do for your kitty." As it is kitten, so shall it be done.
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Josef W. Segur Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Oct 99 Posts: 3967 Credit: 937,375 RAC: 148	Message 1336745 - Posted: 10 Feb 2013, 19:08:56 UTC - in response to Message 1336381.
	Would be nice if it was possible to donate in Bitcoins. Yeah, dude. And I should like to buy a new car with my Seti creds too. Although it's somewhat off topic for this thread, BlueTooth76 (a.k.a. MaGNeT)'s idea may be very good. At current exchange rates, one Bitcoin is around 20 USD, and almost any currency can be exchanged. I doubt it would be possible to get the University of California donation system to accept them, but maybe the GPUUG could investigate it as an additional method. http://www.weusecoins.com/merchant-tools.php lists some services which merchants can use to accept payment in Bitcoins, for instance. Perhaps when SETI@home work delivery is insufficient for whatever reason, turning compute power to Bitcoin mining and donating the proceeds to S@h would be a good way of working toward the goals of this project. Joe
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