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On the Japan 9.0 earthquake thread, ryanAnger suggested that we start a fundraising tournament to raise money for relief efforts.
We could donate to the Red Cross or something *, but I'm thinking it might be more effective to donate directly to Dr. Norihiko Kuwayama of Tohoku International Clinic, a physician/psychiatrist/humanitarian medical aid worker living and working in the area hit hardest by the tsunami. He's looking for money and manpower to help the endless wave of tsunami/earthquake victims. He's got people coming in who've lost absolutely everything, including prescription medication that they rely on for survival.
The clinic survived the tsunami because it's on top of a small hill, but there's a water grave just outside his door. There's likely hundreds or thousands dead just outside his door.
Some more information about his aid work here. Long story short, he travels around ravaged places like Gaza, Cambodia, Bosnia, Iran etc. as an emergency surgeon, therapist, and general physician. Right now he's applying his crisis relief doctor experience in his hometown. He's particularly experienced with scenes of earthquakes and wars.
We are looking for participants and organizational advice/assistance. Please comment.
Link to the Vancouver arm website for the doctor's organization, Stage Earth: http://www.stage-earth.ca
* If you are donating to the Red Cross, please be sure to donate to the Japanese Red Cross Society. We received an email from a lawyer in Vancouver saying that the fine print in the BC Red Cross suggests that the money will be spent on other unspecified things. It's probably safe to assume that other branches will do the same.
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As i said in the original earthquake thread, i think this is a great idea. And i still think TL staff should get into this aswell. Maybe even running it.
I would just donate and play a game even though i'm completely scrub if it goes that way. I really hope this happens!
And btw, i think this thread deserves a spotlight so it gets more visibility.
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We should allow the quake to do significant enough dmg, so that we may invade, and enslave them.
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Yes! We're in the process of brainstorming some ideas too. All of us should put our heads together and rally the community into giving. Let's do this!
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On March 14 2011 20:06 PlagueRat wrote:
We should allow the quake to do significant enough dmg, so that we may invade, and enslave them.
The hell is wrong with you, man?
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OP, this sounds like a great idea. Best of luck with it!
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Thanks all, yeah, we should totally do this. I'm going to put a lot of time into it.
I'll let you know if we come up with any good ideas at the meeting tomorrow.
Going to need a lot of help putting this together -- but that's what the Web's good at, right?
Even if we don't make an insane amount of money for them, I think they'll be happy to see such an ethnically diverse community like TL wishing them well. A lot of them are feeling really lonely out there without power or homes or communication and in many cases without family.
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>< I would totally participate, but my computer sucks so I probably can't play for it. Maybe there can be a Broodwar variant? :D
But totally behind this movement. I'm trying to set up stuff at my school as well. It's good to see grassroots stuff trying to pull together resources like this.
Edit: I think if I set up something at school, I'd like to send it to the same place as this doctor here. Is there any specific place you guys were thinking about sending?
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Sounds like a very nice idea, if it can be pulled of properly it could be great.
On March 14 2011 20:06 PlagueRat wrote:
We should allow the quake to do significant enough dmg, so that we may invade, and enslave them.
Not even slightest bit funny.
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On March 14 2011 21:56 Zergneedsfood wrote:
>< I would totally participate, but my computer sucks so I probably can't play for it. Maybe there can be a Broodwar variant? :D
But totally behind this movement. I'm trying to set up stuff at my school as well. It's good to see grassroots stuff trying to pull together resources like this.
Edit: I think if I set up something at school, I'd like to send it to the same place as this doctor here. Is there any specific place you guys were thinking about sending?
Brood War might work too, if we can figure out the logistics for it. I think right now it might be better to focus on SC2 since the community is (from what I understand) a lot more populous.
We're going to be setting up PayPal here in Vancouver for the doc's NPO/clinic, so that'll be another option. Maybe the office in Japan can set up a PayPal there too, I'm not too sure. The clinic has no power for the foreseeable future, so they need someone to handle this stuff for them either way. I'll keep you informed.
I think the other good option is the Red Cross. The only downside I'm aware of is that the impact of your contributions aren't as obvious.
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On March 14 2011 20:06 PlagueRat wrote:
We should allow the quake to do significant enough dmg, so that we may invade, and enslave them.
Your name is very fitting.
Fuck my first 1-liner in awhile T.T
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$2.50 per entry with 10% of the entire proceeds to the winner, 5% to 2nd, 3% to 3rd and the rest to the clinic? Iunno, I'd be up for it.
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On March 14 2011 23:03 Match wrote:
$2.50 per entry with 10% of the entire proceeds to the winner, 5% to 2nd, 3% to 3rd and the rest to the clinic? Iunno, I'd be up for it.
Kinda cheap imo. 2.50USD isn't that much of a entry tbh. 40 players would equal total 100USD minus the 10%.
Something like 10-15USD/entry(if you want to play) would be much better. People who cannot play can still donate as much as they want. If there needs to be a prize pool, well i guess 10% is decent. I would play without prizepool anyway.
The only problem is how to get this working. Lets say there is Europeans, sea, US players playing. How many of the players actually have an account to play against other region players?
IMO best idea would be to get somekind of showmatch going on, with casters from GosuCoaching or somewhere else. Donate as much as people wants to and then give %-amount of the "pot" to the winner player if they want a prize pool, yet still giving most of the donations to the red cross or whoever the money is going to be sent.
And i bet there would be some progamers willing to play a bo7 showmatch for the cause.
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On March 14 2011 20:06 PlagueRat wrote:
We should allow the quake to do significant enough dmg, so that we may invade, and enslave them.
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Jesus christ, what the fuck are you talking about. People entire lives were swept away and you come out with this?
OP- I think this is a brilliant idea mate. Anything I can do to help, (other than donations, will donate anyway) let me know.
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Yea the showmatch would seem more possible. Like have 2 foreigners play a showmatch and for every unique viewer on the stream, the sponsor(?) would donate a certain amount towards Japan. And the viewers can donate if they want to. It sounds like a great idea because:
1) It helps raise money for people in Japan
2) Could raise a lot of money and get a lot of viewers + publicity if its like 2 big name foreigners.
3) We will see 2 good players duke it out.
I guess the problem would be finding someone to sponsor the tournament. I don't really want to put in any numbers, cause I don't actually know what would be a reasonable amount, but I guess that could be worked out.
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hey so , i thought about this aswell today i might be able run something like that. but it wouldnt be something where each participant pays to play in the tournament but it would instead run on donations. we can invite guest casters from all over eu + us - bring the players on board and the viewers or any sponsors in general will be able to donate some money
I got some contacts to other casters, players, etc. i could set up a tournament page aswell
and i thought to run it on a saturday or sunday
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On March 15 2011 00:40 Gao Xi wrote:
Yea the showmatch would seem more possible. Like have 2 foreigners play a showmatch and for every unique viewer on the stream, the sponsor(?) would donate a certain amount towards Japan. And the viewers can donate if they want to. It sounds like a great idea because:
1) It helps raise money for people in Japan
2) Could raise a lot of money and get a lot of viewers + publicity if its like 2 big name foreigners.
3) We will see 2 good players duke it out.
I guess the problem would be finding someone to sponsor the tournament. I don't really want to put in any numbers, cause I don't actually know what would be a reasonable amount, but I guess that could be worked out.
Great points. And you are correct with the sponsor thing. Maybe TLAF, Reddit or Justintv could put some sponsoring into this project? There's punch of old SC players etc in Liquidpoker community aswell. Not to forget all the gosucoaching crew, maybe teams such as EG, Dignitas, fnatic and so on. Doesn't require much to donate at least a little to start things off.
And i'm sure people here in TL would be willing to donate at least a little also, including myself.
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Perhaps you could run a 16 man tournament and people donate to determine who plays in tournament. ie people donated $1600 to see Idra play. Top 16 play in tourney. No prize pool, players are just asked before hand if they wish to participate. This way money can be donated as it comes in, seeing as speed is of the essence when it comes to crises.
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On March 15 2011 00:56 smokeyhoodoo wrote:
Perhaps you could run a 16 man tournament and people donate to determine who plays in tournament. ie people donated $1600 to see Idra play. Top 16 play in tourney. No prize pool, players are just asked before hand if they wish to participate. This way money can be donated as it comes in, seeing as speed is of the essence when it comes to crises.
As much i would love to see Idra play, theres no way he would be participating without prize pool. Everyone should know that. Ofc i'd like to see him prove me (and others who doesn't believe it) wrong. But 16man tournament could work though.
Still could use a spotlight so this gets more visibility, ideas and thoughts. Its kinda hidden in the TL community section. 
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judytuna has a GSL thread there and mentions having a donation pot for the GSLs viewing parties. We should encourage all the organizers to do this and mention this fundraising effort.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=201138
What do you guys think? We can start doing something as soon as this Friday.
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