$1 million Money bomb within a money bomb

Naraku · 11-27-2007, 08:05 PM

Here's the idea, in one hour getting at least 40,000 people to donate about $25 on November 30th. If that can be done it would net $1 million in one hour, which would put the campaign well on its way to $12 million. However, there's no reason to stop there.

There are 106,804 donors as of 9:53 P.M. EST. If all of them could pull together $25 to donate that would be over $2.67 million in one hour.

There are 76,237 meetup members. If they could manage $25 it would be $1.9 million in one hour.

This would be a great way to get people who are reluctant about donating November 30th to donate and still leave plenty of funds for December 16th as well.

However, it would require an incredible amount of coordination to get the right time for the maximum amount of donors.

This would also provide the ultimate server test before December 16th.

106,804 donors in one hour and $2.67 million in one hour would be equivalent to 2.56 million donors and $64 million in a day.

76,237 donors and $1.9 million would be equivalent to 1.83 million donors and $45.6 million in one day.

40,000 donors and $1 million would equivalent to 960,000 donors and $24 million in one hour.

If the server can handle that then there could be no doubt about their ability to handle December 16th.

This would be a great time for the grassroots to show that Ron Paul's support is not only real, it isn't simply random people on the Internet, but a coordinated effort. The media will say, "Imagine the level of coordination and cooperation of his supporters to pull off such a feat with so many people!" and be shocked beyond all reckoning. Not to mention it would help put Paul over the $12 million mark better than anything else.

Edward · 11-27-2007, 08:42 PM

As I've stated previously, I'm on board with this. Have you checked with the good people at www.ronpaulmoneybomb.com to coordinate a time?

erran speaker · 11-27-2007, 09:17 PM

i would like to echo another thread and set noon to 1pm EST. can we get a confirmation or other suggestion?

erran

Edward · 11-27-2007, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erran speaker

i would like to echo another thread and set noon to 1pm EST. can we get a confirmation or other suggestion?

Sounds good to me. I believe the target time of the original money bomb was 1pm EST.

NinjaPirate · 11-27-2007, 10:57 PM

Sounds good to me too! I also think that it'll be easier to get people to donate $25 since it's a much smaller amount.

Colin · 11-28-2007, 04:38 AM

I think one of the reasons the number of contributors far exceeded the number of pledges on Nov. 5th was because as it was happening, word spread in the blogosphere (and the internet in general) and people who hadn't previously heard about it joined in. To make that happen again, it needs to be a success right from the start to get some early momentum. For that reason, I think the 1hr money bomb should be in the morning. The 1hr total won't be as impressive, but I think it will increase the total for the day. The momentum effect might be more critical for Nov. 30th than it was on Nov. 5th since fewer people know about Nov. 30th.

A word of caution, by throwing out "$25," you could negatively influence those who might be inclined to give more than $25.

CelestialRender · 11-28-2007, 06:22 AM

PLEASE don't wait for a later time in the day. Success breeds success, as the snowball builds.

NinjaPirate · 11-28-2007, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin

I think one of the reasons the number of contributors far exceeded the number of pledges on Nov. 5th was because as it was happening, word spread in the blogosphere (and the internet in general) and people who hadn't previously heard about it joined in. To make that happen again, it needs to be a success right from the start to get some early momentum. For that reason, I think the 1hr money bomb should be in the morning. The 1hr total won't be as impressive, but I think it will increase the total for the day. The momentum effect might be more critical for Nov. 30th than it was on Nov. 5th since fewer people know about Nov. 30th.

A word of caution, by throwing out "$25," you could negatively influence those who might be inclined to give more than $25.

It's a possibility. But if I saw a mass donation going on, and if I had the funds, I'd put in more than my fair share...but that's just me!

promagma · 11-28-2007, 08:08 AM

I would say, everybody who is not intending to make a donation November 30th, throw in $25, or even $10. We can leverage our huge number of supporters into $2 million or more.

Naraku · 11-28-2007, 12:45 PM

This is kind of coming in at the grinder, but I thinks this definitely should be implemented as it is the best way to draw supporters to reach $12 million. There needs to be a poll put up and everyone should contact their meetups or anyone they know who could donate on this day and figure out a time that works.

This will enable us to not only beat the goal on November 30th, but exceed it and set us on the way to record fourth quarter fundraising and beat out all the other candidates, solidifying Ron Paul's frontrunner status.

11-27-2007, 08:05 PM	#1
Naraku Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,768	$1 million Money bomb within a money bomb Here's the idea, in one hour getting at least 40,000 people to donate about $25 on November 30th. If that can be done it would net $1 million in one hour, which would put the campaign well on its way to $12 million. However, there's no reason to stop there. There are 106,804 donors as of 9:53 P.M. EST. If all of them could pull together $25 to donate that would be over $2.67 million in one hour. There are 76,237 meetup members. If they could manage $25 it would be $1.9 million in one hour. This would be a great way to get people who are reluctant about donating November 30th to donate and still leave plenty of funds for December 16th as well. However, it would require an incredible amount of coordination to get the right time for the maximum amount of donors. This would also provide the ultimate server test before December 16th. 106,804 donors in one hour and $2.67 million in one hour would be equivalent to 2.56 million donors and $64 million in a day. 76,237 donors and $1.9 million would be equivalent to 1.83 million donors and $45.6 million in one day. 40,000 donors and $1 million would equivalent to 960,000 donors and $24 million in one hour. If the server can handle that then there could be no doubt about their ability to handle December 16th. This would be a great time for the grassroots to show that Ron Paul's support is not only real, it isn't simply random people on the Internet, but a coordinated effort. The media will say, "Imagine the level of coordination and cooperation of his supporters to pull off such a feat with so many people!" and be shocked beyond all reckoning. Not to mention it would help put Paul over the $12 million mark better than anything else.

11-27-2007, 10:57 PM	#5
NinjaPirate Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,516	Sounds good to me too! I also think that it'll be easier to get people to donate $25 since it's a much smaller amount. __________________ "They felt a shudder and heard the creaking of the pillars but they still don't understand the house of cards is coming down." -SwordOfShannara Last edited by NinjaPirate; 11-27-2007 at 11:00 PM.

11-28-2007, 06:22 AM	#7
CelestialRender Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 931	PLEASE don't wait for a later time in the day. Success breeds success, as the snowball builds. __________________ Pledge to buy Dr Paul's upcoming book (and read the preface!): http://www.ronpaulbookbomb.com/ #4 on Amazon and climbing! Pre-order it here: http://www.ronpaulbookbomb.com/buy/amazon/

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11-27-2007, 08:42 PM	#2
Edward Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,252	As I've stated previously, I'm on board with this. Have you checked with the good people at www.ronpaulmoneybomb.com to coordinate a time?

11-27-2007, 09:17 PM	#3
erran speaker Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 38	i would like to echo another thread and set noon to 1pm EST. can we get a confirmation or other suggestion? erran

11-28-2007, 04:38 AM	#6
Colin Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 20	I think one of the reasons the number of contributors far exceeded the number of pledges on Nov. 5th was because as it was happening, word spread in the blogosphere (and the internet in general) and people who hadn't previously heard about it joined in. To make that happen again, it needs to be a success right from the start to get some early momentum. For that reason, I think the 1hr money bomb should be in the morning. The 1hr total won't be as impressive, but I think it will increase the total for the day. The momentum effect might be more critical for Nov. 30th than it was on Nov. 5th since fewer people know about Nov. 30th. A word of caution, by throwing out "$25," you could negatively influence those who might be inclined to give more than $25.

11-28-2007, 08:08 AM	#9
promagma Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 102	I would say, everybody who is not intending to make a donation November 30th, throw in $25, or even $10. We can leverage our huge number of supporters into $2 million or more.

11-28-2007, 12:45 PM	#10
Naraku Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,768	This is kind of coming in at the grinder, but I thinks this definitely should be implemented as it is the best way to draw supporters to reach $12 million. There needs to be a poll put up and everyone should contact their meetups or anyone they know who could donate on this day and figure out a time that works. This will enable us to not only beat the goal on November 30th, but exceed it and set us on the way to record fourth quarter fundraising and beat out all the other candidates, solidifying Ron Paul's frontrunner status.