Brian,

I re-read your message and saw how snarky you were to me. You wrote:

"If you disagree with what he said, no one stopped you from doing it differently. And if you weren't going to donate anything anyway, why do you care about his efforts in the first place? He tried to help and succeeded versus doing nothing at all. It is much appreciated."

Huh? I came onto this thread and TRIED to do it differently! What in the world are you talking about?

I tried to offer a different approach, and you're slamming me for NOT trying a different approach? I asked Midnite to stop insulting people! I gave suggestions for fundraising in a different way! Did you even read Midnite's highly insulting fundraising note on the political forum, which I was referring to? Did you even read what I said?

And if you really don't understand how a "RIP Brian" thread could turn someone off and make them immediately think they don't want to donate to that kind of morbid manipulation, then I really can't help you there.

The different way I was suggesting was NOT tricking people and NOT browbeating people, and to think of what worked in the past, and to try do what worked then.

How can you say I didn't try a different way, when that was the whole point of my message?!

Lisa