A Pledge To Never E-Beg

MSF Fundraising links: Amount raised so far: www.scikidus.com Firstgiving (for US donations): www.firstgiving.com Justgiving: (for UK donations): www.justgiving.com eBay auctions to benefit MSF: shop.ebay.com Background: A certain well-known YouTuber decided to hold a "marathon" of 7 whole videos in a day (doesn’t impress me) in order to try to goad people into sending $900 for a better quality camera. Just so I don't get anyone claiming that I am trying to get attention (or 9000+ lemming comments from fanboys) by calling someone well-known out, I decided not to name this person. I also decided not to name another person who wanted us to pay his (and his wife's) rent and moving arrangements. Conclusion: I will never e-beg. Simple. You will never see me use YouTube to ask for money. The reasons for this are simple. 1. YouTube is supposed to be a hobby. The instant I learn to live off of it for income, it becomes a job. 2. It sets a bad example. When e-begging is tolerated, spam isn't too far behind. 3. You have no control over how the money is spent, encouraging fraud. Fraud has already occurred on YT thanks to this practice being tolerated. It is no different than panhandling. 4. YouTube can pay you if you can make enough money for them. Try becoming a partner instead. 5. Some e-beggers don't have jobs and have fathered children in the world. (More than one, in fact.) Get a job. Already have one and it's not enough? Then work 2 jobs, like I do. 6. Some e-beggers already ...

Channel: YouTube Video Length: 14m 52s Date Found: Wed, Sep 22 2010 2:22 PM Category: News Date Produced: Tue, Sep 21 2010 1:46 AM View Count: 0