Crowdfunding: Trial By Error [David Tuller]: Reporting on ME, CFS, ME/CFS, "medically unexplained symptoms," and related stuff, Fall 2020

[Hutan]

The forum's member's page says that it is @dave30th's birthday today.

Happy Birthday David, may you have many many more.

 

[Andy]

Now at 33%, $19,962 out of $60,000 target, 19 days left

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602

 

[Invisible Woman]

I'm waiting for payday so haven't donated yet- big dental bill this month .

So about ⅓ of the target raised in ⅓ of the time allowed to raise it. Hopefully, there'll be plenty more like me who will be donating but need to wait a week or so for funds to come in.

 

[dave30th]

yeah, hasn't moved much in last couple days. This always seems to happen midway through. These things have their own strange cycle.

 

[Daisybell]

Donated

 

[Andy]

Now at 36%, $21,866 out of $60,000 target, 19 days left

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602

 

[Andy]

Now at 43%, $26,205 out of $60,000 target, 17 days left

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602

 

[Andy]

Fun fact. In seven days time, it will be the 5th anniversary of David publishing his epic on the PACE trial on the Virology blog website - re-read it here, https://www.virology.ws/2015/10/21/trial-by-error-i/

 

[Andy]

Now at 45%, $27,000 out of $60,000 target, 16 days left

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602

 

[dave30th]

In seven days time, it will be the 5th anniversary of David publishing his epic on the PACE trial on the Virology blog website

What?? How'd that happen??

 

[Esther12]

What?? How'd that happen??

I was thinking 'how is it only five years?!'.

 

[MSEsperanza]

via e-mail:

Project Update: Trial By Error: Reporting on ME/CFS and Related Controversies

Hi, all--October--and Berkeley's month of crowdfunding--is almost half over. The campaign for my Trial By Error project has reached 46%--almost half the goal!--from 291 donors. Many of you have already donated--thank you!

It's a tough time and I know there so many needs and priorities out there. My priority with this project is to watch-dog some of what's being passed off as "science" in this domain and try to help ensure that treatments are based on robust science. I appreciate all gifts, large and small!

Here's the link to the crowdfunding page: https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602

(Donations are tax-deductible for US taxpayers.)

Thanks!--David

 

[Andy]

Now at 50%, $30,465 out of $60,000 target, 14 days left

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602

 

[Kalliope]

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is on the donor wall.

 

[Andy]

Now at 52%, $31,702 out of $60,000 target, 13 days left

https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/22602

 

[Andy]

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is on the donor wall.

And he only donated $20!! What a miser.

My guess is that it isn't the Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger, given that in a previous year we've apparently had Michael Sharpe donate as well.

 

[Barry]

And he only donated $20!! What a miser.

My guess is that it isn't the Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger, given that in a previous year we've apparently had Michael Sharpe donate as well.

In which case if it's another, far less fortunate, Arnold Schwarzenegger, lets hope they don't see your comment Andy .

 

[Invisible Woman]

I have donated.

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is on the donor wall.

and that wasn't me!

 

[Invisible Woman]

@dave30th - a question

I recently received some post from Berkeley University. I get letters a couple of times a year. They're not bothersome but I would rather they saved the postage and added it to your campaign. I'm thinking if 500+ UK residents donate and all receive a couple of letters a year that postage from the US starts to add up. Although some people may want the letters.

Perhaps I am being spectacularly stupid but I didn't see a tick box saying not to add me to the mailing list. I'd love that postage and stationary money to go to your campaign instead.

 

[Barry]

I have donated.

Me too a while ago. Will have another shot when next paid.