Holy **** --- The MB pledges SHOT WAY UP today! [Mod:people are gaming the counter] [Archive]

RileyE104

08-18-2011, 09:12 PM

Earlier today it was about 4,800 pledges with $295,000 in donations pledged.

As of now, there are over 6,000 pledges with about $860,000 in donations pledged!!!!
EDIT: ^ according to comments here, a possible ASSHOLE pledged $500,000 -- therefore if there is $360,000 pledged with over 6,000 people, that's about $60 per person, which is much more believable than $143.... Still good, but FUCK YOU whoever thought it would be funny to F the numbers up.

The facebook event has just under 5,000 attendees and almost 1,000 maybes.
Keep spreading the FB event!! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=197265100335690

^ I even talked some people who have never donated before into doing so!

Nate-ForLiberty

08-18-2011, 09:15 PM

I'm uping my original guess to $4 million

NY-Dano

08-18-2011, 09:15 PM

I think somebody thought it was funny to 'pledge' $500,000.

RileyE104

08-18-2011, 09:16 PM

I think somebody thought it was funny to 'pledge' $500,000.

Dang. :(

Do you think someone really did that?

NY-Dano

08-18-2011, 09:16 PM

Dang. :(

Do you think someone really did that?

yup, saw it on the ticker =/

afwjam

08-18-2011, 09:17 PM

I think it was a joke. However we still have over 6000 pledges and 5000 people attending the facebook event. 24 hrs left to get the word out! I think we will hit 1.5 million no problem.

TheViper

08-18-2011, 09:19 PM

The pledge system should be hard capped at a $250.00 donation to prevent false pledges.

Jackie Treehorn

08-18-2011, 09:20 PM

Isn't the max $100?

RileyE104

08-18-2011, 09:21 PM

Isn't the max $100?

For Buddy Roehmer or whatever his name is, yes... :p

RonPaul101.com

08-18-2011, 09:22 PM

Or at the very least, cap it at $2500, the legal limit.

Shelton88

08-18-2011, 09:22 PM

Lol i got my mom donating and myself and i told my mom for my b-day she needs to donate at the least 100

TheViper

08-18-2011, 09:25 PM

Or at the very least, cap it at $2500, the legal limit.

Yeah, I missed a 0 there in my post.

anaconda

08-18-2011, 09:26 PM

I'm uping my original guess to $4 million

Reasoning? The amount of pledges for the previous money bombs that raised the amount your estimating were magnitudes more.

pauladin

08-18-2011, 09:35 PM

something's wrong? if i recall correctly, it was at something like 5000 pledges earlier and only $300k.

MJU1983

08-18-2011, 09:38 PM

Has everyone RT this? http://twitter.com/#!/RonPaul/status/104385352105590784

trey4sports

08-18-2011, 09:39 PM

I'm uping my original guess to $4 million

oh boy. I hope you're right

trey4sports

08-18-2011, 09:40 PM

Reasoning? The amount of pledges for the previous money bombs that raised the amount your estimating were magnitudes more.

yeah.

last moneybomb had 4k facebook pledges and flopped too. I've got a good feeling about this one though.

NickOdell

08-18-2011, 09:43 PM

How could they have even entered 500,000? When I hit "other" it doesnt let me enter in a different amount.

Is it only like this for me?

Nate-ForLiberty

08-18-2011, 09:44 PM

Reasoning? The amount of pledges for the previous money bombs that raised the amount your estimating were magnitudes more.

There are always more people who donate than pledge. The fact that the pledge number has been increasing so rapidly tells me the moneybomb is really getting out there. Ron Paul's donor base had to have expanded quite a bit because of Ames. And the official campaign has called this one. I think we are going to be pleasantly surprised at the turn out.

afwjam

08-18-2011, 09:49 PM

There are always more people who donate than pledge. The fact that the pledge number has been increasing so rapidly tells me the moneybomb is really getting out there. Ron Paul's donor base had to have expanded quite a bit because of Ames. And the official campaign has called this one. I think we are going to be pleasantly surprised at the turn out.

Agreed+
We should have no problem hitting 1.5 million.

Steve-in-NY

08-18-2011, 09:53 PM

Ive seen many people donating early as well,.. either way its good for the campaign

McChronagle

08-18-2011, 09:53 PM

How could they have even entered 500,000? When I hit "other" it doesnt let me enter in a different amount.

Is it only like this for me?

same here. i click other and there is no fill in the blank option to enter your own amount. hax?

Carson

08-18-2011, 09:56 PM

Hey if you don't want the $500,000 just say so.

I kid. I kid.

MJU1983

08-18-2011, 09:56 PM

Has everyone RT this? http://twitter.com/#!/RonPaul/status/104385352105590784

Don't forget to retweet ^^^^^

NickOdell

08-18-2011, 09:58 PM

same here. i click other and there is no fill in the blank option to enter your own amount. hax?

Yeah. Idk whats going on.

And welcome to the forums!

trey4sports

08-18-2011, 10:00 PM

the campaign might have thought the average pledge amount is kind of low since most people aren't even checking which one they are donating, and do the default of 50. This way the campaign prevents folks from getting discouraged about high pledge amount and low average pledge amount.

anaconda

08-18-2011, 10:05 PM

yeah.

last moneybomb had 4k facebook pledges and flopped too. I've got a good feeling about this one though.

I was referring to the number of pledges for 11/5/07 & 12/16/07.

trey4sports

08-18-2011, 10:07 PM

I was referring to the number of pledges for 11/5/07 & 12/16/07.

I know you were.

I was just adding another layer of pessimism on as well.

TheViper

08-18-2011, 10:11 PM

McChronagle

08-18-2011, 10:14 PM

thank you for the welcome. glad to participate here.
there must be some calculation they make to adjust or estimate the "other" donations. there is no place to enter an exact amount unless few others and i are missing something

NickOdell

08-18-2011, 10:19 PM

Did we just get hit with another $100,00 pledge?

It's suddenly at $968k now.

EDIT:
The green slide rule also doesn't match percentage wise with the pledge amount. Top of the slide says $1.5 million yet the slide appears to be stuck near 18% when $968k is nearly 65%.

Even if you take out the "fake" 600,000 then the slide rule is still off. It should be really really close to the second tick if you do the math.

On a side note, only Ron Paul has supporters that will do this over pledges for a money bomb days away. Relax guys!

TRIGRHAPPY

08-18-2011, 10:39 PM

It'd still be pretty badass if someone really donated $500,000....LOL. He'd be like, TOLD YOU SUCKAS!

But no, it was a pretty crappy thing to do.....just saying. I'm pledging $76.76. Already cleared it with the wife!

D.A.S.

08-18-2011, 10:43 PM

Either something's wrong with the pledge ticker, or they did not plan on some joker putting in a ridiculous number onto the system. You can pretty much enter anything into "other".

Whoever is managing the pledge site should go into their pledge database and scan it for any pledges above 2,500 and immediately remove them, then update the ticker.

Last I checked, it was around $350,000 with around 6,000 pledges, which works to an average of about $60, which is still pretty high, in my opinion!

So I wouldn't put too much stock into the pledge ticker.

cero

08-18-2011, 10:43 PM

edit. decided to make a thread abut this admins feel free to delete.

Liten

08-18-2011, 11:45 PM

Am I reading it wrong or does the counter say 5.8mil now?

RonPaulFever

08-18-2011, 11:46 PM

Am I reading it wrong or does the counter say 5.8mil now?

I see it too.

Barack O just pledged 250k.....

Karsten

08-18-2011, 11:52 PM

I see it too.

Barack O just pledged 250k.....

He doesn't seem to want the job anymore anyway.

RonPaulFever

08-18-2011, 11:58 PM

Hillary is in for almost a grand and Nancy Pelosi for 10 bucks. Freedom really IS popular!

Whoa! Bill Clinton in for 50 million!

Jingles

08-19-2011, 12:00 AM

It says 58 million or so... Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm? This isn't right...

Nate-ForLiberty

08-19-2011, 12:04 AM

that was silly of the campaign to put up a pledge counter. :p Oh well. Live and learn.

trey4sports

08-19-2011, 12:05 AM

I'm uping my original guess to $4 million

I'm holding you to that.

Nate-ForLiberty

08-19-2011, 12:10 AM

I'm holding you to that.

I'm not covering any shortfalls!

RonPaulFever

08-19-2011, 12:14 AM

If we don't get the whole 56 million, maybe we'll get a bailout. Ron Paul is too big to fail!

Matthew Zak

08-19-2011, 12:44 AM

pacelli

08-19-2011, 01:23 AM

You really think we'll get 1.5 million? I would honestly, to the core of being being, be SHOCKED if we got a third of that. Such little notice? Don't be discouraged if we get less than 500,000. Please. If we get anything more than that I will be amazed... AMAZED, beyond belief.

I agree. They gave us just enough time to start thinking about promoting the hell out of it. If Ron Paul doesn't mention it in an on-air interview TODAY or TOMORROW, then I share your hope for a successful fundraiser capping at 500k. I wouldn't be discouraged, that's a lot of money in a depression. Somewhat disappointed that Ron didn't mention the MB during yesterday's interview with Wolf Blitzer. It would have generated a ton of new donors.

RileyE104

08-19-2011, 01:36 AM

I agree. They gave us just enough time to start thinking about promoting the hell out of it. If Ron Paul doesn't mention it in an on-air interview TODAY or TOMORROW, then I share your hope for a successful fundraiser capping at 500k. I wouldn't be discouraged, that's a lot of money in a depression. Somewhat disappointed that Ron didn't mention the MB during yesterday's interview with Wolf Blitzer. It would have generated a ton of new donors.

They are taking advantage of the Iowa WIN and the "non-coverage" that followed it, including the Daily Show. We'll see how the pans out. I have good feelings about this, especially since so many people on Facebook have RSVP'd to the event.

RileyE104

08-19-2011, 01:36 AM

BTW, someone bumped the pledge ticker to $800,000,000..............

afwjam

08-19-2011, 01:40 AM

BTW, someone bumped the pledge ticker to $800,000,000..............

It was Jesus.

Nate-ForLiberty

08-19-2011, 01:43 AM

It was Jesus.

http://www.moviewallpapers.net/images/wallpapers/2005/sarah-silverman-jesus-is-magic/sarah-silverman-jesus-is-magic-373-4108.jpg

TomtheTinker

08-19-2011, 02:27 AM

we have to get the Alex Jones and Peter Schiffs of the world to plug this tomorrow!!!!

Ronpauljones

08-19-2011, 02:49 AM

we have to get the Alex Jones and Peter Schiffs of the world to plug this tomorrow!!!!

I seriously hope Alex plugs it. Mr. Jones can add some SERIOUS power to this.

MJU1983

08-19-2011, 02:51 AM

It was Jesus.

Maybe. :)

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." -Matthew 5:9

rich34

08-19-2011, 05:23 AM

If we can get over 500,000 I'll be estatic. If we actually hit a million thatll be insane on such short notice.

Agorism

08-19-2011, 05:26 AM

When I first saw this thread I thought it read Michele Bachmann pledges (MB pledges) because I was just watching her this morning so she was at front of my mind.

IndianaPolitico

08-19-2011, 06:08 AM

Can someone PLEASE contact the campaign about this? All they have to do is delete the fake pledges.

rich34

08-19-2011, 06:25 AM

I'm uping my original guess to $4 million

There's no way. The money bomb that brought in 4 million on the 5th of November had in the neighborhood of 30,000 pledges. Honestly, if we want that kind of money, that's where we need to be on pledges. I do know that a lot of people quit pledging, but would still give because they didn't want their email addresses handed out like that, but to me looking at the pledge count was always the best indicator. Just like Dec. 16th money bomb had over 40,000 pledges. Of course that's when we had great looking websites promoting each money bomb with a good theme behind it.

Napoleon's Shadow

08-19-2011, 07:21 AM

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x93/sonicspikesalbum/2012%20Logos/276878_197265100335690_4639523_n2.jpg

RSVP here:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=197265100335690

Pledge your support here:
http://www.ronpaul2012.com/fbapps/820signup.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVhfcLP2UaU&feature=player_embedded

NiceneTruth

08-19-2011, 07:45 AM

that was silly of the campaign to put up a pledge counter. :p Oh well. Live and learn.

I actually have to disagree... if you look back at the history of the moneybomb... Lyman days... it was a very effective tool for motivating the masses. It is inspirational anticipating the collective power of the grassroots. I have to agree that this is making us look more like a joke and it's actually pretty funny from an outsiders perspective. The campaign is trying to get it right - they just need to work on execution. I hope they clean this up quickly...

On a side note... for moneybombs in general, I'd say that the most effective time to host a moneybomb would be on a weekday when most people are in the office with ready access to the internet. Alot will go out of their way to check in on the weekend and donate but it's easier to track the buzz and participate when you just have it up in the backgroud all day (like I do the DOW ticker). Just a thought...