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Poll: Which charity would you rather I give to?Doctor's Without Borders (704) 65% Child's Play (327) 30% Write Your Own Response (45) 4% 1076 total votes Your vote: Which charity would you rather I give to? (Vote): Doctor's Without Borders
(Vote): Child's Play
(Vote): Write Your Own Response
Poll: 50/50 DWB / CP ?No, One bigger ammount is better for E-Sports (436) 53% Yes, Hey It Helps Both! (205) 25% Whichever is fine! :) (180) 22% 821 total votes Your vote: 50/50 DWB / CP ? (Vote): Yes, Hey It Helps Both!
(Vote): No, One bigger ammount is better for E-Sports
(Vote): Whichever is fine! :)
Hey there reader,
I'm working on a fairly interesting project. First of all, I'm going to Korea in 7 days and thats enough of a huge project in itself. However soon after I arrive in Korea I want to have an event where as many streamers as I can get will stream with me to provide Charity. For this event I already have a backer to provide however much the "best" streamer makes and to provide that much extra. So that event will be really cool, where the best streamer of that time gives to charity and someone else gives that same ammount. Which is going to hopefully be alot for a charity considering everyone else streaming that day will also be giving to charity. However thats not really want I want to talk about here...
Although I'm working on that post slowly the idea just really has me. I really want to do something like this earlier. I don't want to work to have it advertised, I just want to do it. I just want to wake up 2morro find a few people to help me out online, or really whoever and just stream till I drop from exhaustion and just give that to charity. It won't be backed by anyone and I won't be asking others to stream with me, but I just really want to do this.
I did a charity event for Day9 a month or two ago and then TLO did a charity for Doctors Without Borders. I feel like TLO copied me and my idea! Thats great though because its such a cool idea and he managed to raise so much for DWB. However I want the title as most donatingist streamer out there. I want to go for 25 hours, or just something more then TLO. I think its just pride, but I really want to do this lol. So I geuss the point of this post here is, me building up confidence to say tommorow I'm going to stream for Charity all day! And hopefully until I passout of tiredness! I will start at 9AM EST.
Also I havn't really decided which Charity to go for 2morro. I can do a charity for something like the Red Cross, Japanese hunger or Doctors without borders like TLO. All of those options seem like they would help the most people. However I've never really been a fan of giving to those organizations simply because I believe alot of the money is given to CEO's or just used improperly to give to the needy. I'm sure there not all bad and most are nearly all good, but its just a deep seated fear I have of giving to charities.
So another option I could do, would be to help out E-Sports. I could do something like "Donations for TSL #4" And try and sponsor TSL 4 Partly off of 2morro. TLO Made like 2k+ if I made somewhere around 2k, I could perhaps get us TSL 4 within weeks from now. How cool would that be? Or instead how about I donate it to a Gamer related charity, like Child's Play. As I love games and would hope other gamers wouldn't abuse money. Either way tomorrow I will wake up and try and stream for as long as possible. I'm not going to advertise it like TLO did and I'm not going to expect too much. However I hope that I can make a small difference and have fun with everyone in the process. Here's to tomorrow for as long as I can go.... and to w/e Charity u guys vote for! <3, Sheth
P.S. TLO's record is going down! 
P.S.S I changed the poll to remove TSL #4. I just wanted to see the initial reactions about that and I do agree completely that its much better to donate to a Charity then to a Tournament. As of now 99 Doctor's Without Borders 42 Child's Play 5 Write Your Own Response --
 
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gonna be sick yo
you should go for 48 hours like you said on stream :p
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Anything but TSL4 imo. The gospel of E-sports is getting a little out of hand if it's being elevated past medical care for citizens of 3rd world countries or helping less fortunate kids. Thanks for doing this, man! I wish more people gave to charity.
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<3 Sheth, my hero. A role model in this community, a scholar and a gentleman!
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Great idea!
You may want to hype it a little more before you go for it, just to get some more momentum. Try to beat TLO in more than just duration, but perhaps money raised as well?
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How many bottles of water could you buy with the proceeds?!
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Can i first of all say you were the nicest person on the planet, you are now the nicest person in the universe!! :DDD
I voted for childs play. I think that it is a really worthwhile cause, and to be honest they are all epic.
Well played sir. Well played.
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Yay Shet i'll make sure to tune in even if i'm not watching !
Concerning the organization you shoud give the money to...it's a hard question and i think you are the only one that can make it right. There are so many charity out there that needs donation, you have to give the money for something that you deeply care about !
If it was me i would probably donate it to the palestinian red cross, but i voted Child's Play since it looks like having something that involves video games is important to you.
As much as i love TL and the TSL, i don't think it needs donation from the members, lately esports have been attracting some interest and the sponsors are out there.
edit : donate all the money to one charity, it's more efficient imho !
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Own response: World Food Foundation or perhaps CharityWater
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Thanks Pdizzle, I think 48 would be too much! Nbaker, in theory I can't agree with you more. Why would donations for E-sports ever be more important then feeding the hungry or healing the sick.
I can't really disagree with that. However on a gaming website, playing a game and streaming this game, I'm sure what a lot of the people here want to see is for gaming. They want better games, and more entertaining games. Voting for TSL 4 clearly won't heal the sick, but perhaps it'll entertain more people who while feeling positive will donate more to charity. All I know is that if this was about demographics I'd wager more people here care about E-sports then Hunger. Thats not a good thing, but I don't know how to fix it. This is my baby step and hopefully more people want to feed the hungry and heal the sick.
However if more people want to see TSL 4 or help out with Child's Play, I wouldn't begrudge them. Its their opinion. We'll see how this poll goes, I'll be watching it until tonight when I go to bed. 2morro morning right when I wake up, whichever is #1 on the poll will be it. <3
P.S. LOL at all the Water comments! Doctor's Without Borders is leading right now. Hopefully it keeps up, I love that charity, here check it out
Doctor's Without Borders
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TSL4 isn't a charity. It will be sponsored by a company and therefore will not need money.
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Child's Play is a great charity!! GL HF!!!!
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On June 14 2011 06:03 nbaker wrote:
Anything but TSL4 imo. The gospel of E-sports is getting a little out of hand if it's being elevated past medical care for citizens of 3rd world countries or helping less fortunate kids. Thanks for doing this, man! I wish more people gave to charity.
That's a problem with capitalism and esp. American capitalism, who our wants are valued more than others needs. Because we have to deal with that as a given, the question comes down to what we want more. I voted for DWB btw, just cause I feel like TSL4 will happen regardless.
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mb you can do a charity event for TLO's hands then u could both do charity events in future ! <3
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Having watched Penny Arcade a lot and seen how even though Child's Play doesn't physically heal someone, I really think the mental/emotional healing that it seems to give children is a valuable thing. It's an awesome gaming related charity, and you should TOTALLY chose it! :D
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Any scheduled start time for this or just when you feel like waking up?
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The Red Cross has had its share of funding issues in the past with money sometimes not getting there...
if things like that are of concern, why not consider making the drive for a local charity near where you live? It doesn't have the glam of RC or DWB, but you'll be able to see what you donate be put to use.
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<3
hopefully there will be much more of such events in the future!
ESports com is just great! Keep going Sheth and good luck in Korea! Hopefully FXO does well!
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Great idea man! I commented towards you and in regards to this on twitter! Let me know if I can do anything & good luck! <3
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I will start at 9AM EST!
Hawk thats not a bad idea, but I don't know any local charities, and I've heard only good things about DWB and Child's Play.
I hope so too Zulu 
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