Re: [videoblogging] The Shave-A-Thon

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:07:52 -0800

I'm just pointing out what I personally expect when someone does a "shave-a-thon." How do you think it comes across, when this is traditionally a charity fundraising method, to use it for something that's definitely not charity? And again, it's not like Ben doesn't have any camera at all, or can't afford *something*.

Maybe it's just the tone of the original post. "My family's in financial straits so they can't help me buy a new expensive toy." Er... if the fam is so hard up, perhaps the $300 saved for a luxury item would be put to a better use?

But then, this is coming from a perspective of someone who has to pay for mortgage and food and such. High school students have more disposable income and completely different priorities.

--Stephanie

On 2/21/06, Josh Leo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
ouch....enter captain Bring-down....

I think that you are taking this waaaaay to seriously...

cancer, asthma, greed... how about just a kid who wants to vlog again but can't afford a camera... Lay off stephanie


On 2/21/06, Stephanie Bryant < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I hate to be the one to say it, but shaving yourself provides only minimal value to the people giving you money. I've seen shave-a-thons in the past, but ALWAYS they were fundraisers for charitable organizations (usually cancer orgs, as a solidarity with chemotherapy patients), not fundraisers for "I want a new luxury tech item." Certainly, I wouldn't perceive someone shaving themselves to be such a thrill that it gave me enough value-add to donate more than a dollar, and to be honest, probably not even that when it's so clearly a greed-motivated action. When it's done for a charity, the value-add is that the money actually benefits an organization doing something good for humanity.

Vlogging isn't as essential as breathing. I would suggest anyone who truly thinks that has never had an asthma attack. Have some perspective, plese.

What's more, you don't need a video camera to vlog. You also don't need a high-end or expensive camera. Why don't you try working within your limitations for a while and see if you can get more creative when you're limited to an old, used camcorder or a webcam-only video, or stills, or animation, or screencasting? Or think of ways to provide something of value that people would be willing to pay for?

That said, I would pay for Carrot-Top to shave his head; Carrot-Top's hair is legendary. Do you have famous hair?

--Stephanie

On 2/18/06, jaguarfan888 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Well, desperate situations call for desperate measures and this is one of those instances.

Michael Tyas and Josh Leo put me up to this and since I'm so desperate, I'm willing to do this.

As you all know, vlogging is as essential as breathing and right now, I have no camera since my current one has been having some critical problems. I've recently saved up over $300 and my parents were originally going to chip in another $200 but they failed to fulfill their end of the bargain because of a tight financial situation were in right now so yeah. Michael and Josh suggested that I shave certain body parts depending on how much people donate these next 30 days so I can ultimately buy a new camera.

Just go to my vlog for further details.


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