To say that some people are not donating money or adding their name to the list because of competition is totally unfair. You can not force or shame people into donating just because YOU think it is the right thing to do. I did make my pledge and will be sending in my money as soon as the culprits are apprehended but I didn't reach that decision without a LOT of soulsearching. This isn't the first time that I've donated money to one of these 'help a fellow herper' pleas. I've done it before and been made to feel like a fool after certain things came to light. The names [bleep] and [bleep] kept flashing through my head when I first saw the request to pledge money. I only went through with it because my heart says that this feels legitimate, if I had listened to my head I woulnd't have done it. I'm sure there are many other people out there who's gut instinct is telling them to stay away and it's a decision that they have to make themselves. I don't think that 'competition' has ANYTHING to do with it.



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Edited to remove names.

Edited on February 2, 2004 at 23:03:21 by phwyvern.

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