David Tuller crowdfund: Trial By Error: Reporting on ME/CFS and Related Controversies

[chrisb]

Looks like we won't make it unless some wealthy donors have held back to see how much will be needed.

You are forgetting that people with ME rarely do anything until absolutely necessary. Before that there are other priorities.

 

[MeSci]

I will probably donate again if it seems necessary. I think (some) others will too.

 

[Andy]

Trial By Error: Crowdfunding Week 3 Matching Grant
http://www.virology.ws/2019/04/22/trial-by-error-crowdfunding-week-3-matching-grant/

 

[April]

It would be good if news of the matching grant could be put somewhere more prominent on the forum.

 

[Binkie4]

Enormous thanks to Erica Verrillo.

 

[Sly Saint]

 

[MeSci]

Now up to $70,726, 74% of total.

745 donors, 8 days left.

 

[boolybooly]

What does the term "through this Friday" mean?

Does that mean all day Friday, or from now to Friday or from Friday onwards ?

Sorry, genuinely not familiar with this idiom

 

[Wonko]

To me it would mean, if anybody ever said it to me which no one has, Friday, as Thursday isn't Friday, nor is any other day, only Friday can be 'through this Friday'.

But, given expressions often don't mean what they say It probably means something else

 

[Andy]

What does the term "through this Friday" mean?

Does that mean all day Friday, or from now to Friday or from Friday onwards ?

Sorry, genuinely not familiar with this idiom

My assumption in this case is that it means until the end of this coming Friday.

 

[Esther12]

No new info in this, but Steve Lubet posted about Tuller's fundraising here: https://www.thefacultylounge.org/2019/04/crowdfunding-for-mecfs-advocacy.html

 

[Andy]

$71,714, 75% of target, 7 days left

764 donors
UK: 286
US: 143
Norway: 88
Swe: 66

Donate from as little as $10 at https://crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/14941

 

[TiredSam]

You are forgetting that people with ME rarely do anything until absolutely necessary. Before that there are other priorities.

That, and this:

Last year someone offered matched funding towards the end. Maybe the same will happen this year.

Had me watching and waiting for the right time to blow the dust off my wallet.

Trial By Error: Crowdfunding Week 3 Matching Grant
http://www.virology.ws/2019/04/22/trial-by-error-crowdfunding-week-3-matching-grant/

Reckon I'll make my donation on Thursday.

 

[Andy]

Reckon I'll make my donation on Thursday.

Hopefully there'll be another matching pledge then.

Yesterday I posted about Erica Verillo's $5000 matching grant. The deadline for matching was Friday. As of today, more than $4100 has been matched! Once that reaches $5000, Erica's donation will also be added to the total!

https://www.facebook.com/david.tuller.1/posts/10155865627016829

 

[Barry]

Do we have a figure for what the total was just before the matching grant was announced, so we can see if the $5K is anywhere near?

 

[Jonathan Edwards]

Do we have a figure for what the total was just before the matching grant was announced, so we can see if the $5K is anywhere near?

My memory is $67,800

 

[Andy]

Do we have a figure for what the total was just before the matching grant was announced, so we can see if the $5K is anywhere near?

Err, David reports in his Facebook post, in my post immediately above yours, that there is $900 of matching funds left, so I'd say it's pretty close.

 

[Suffolkres]

Having problems with the online donation as I am uk and I cannot find where to put Suffolk in! All the options are USA . Maybe a Noscript issue for me?

Sorted and donated .......doh.....!

 

[Hoopoe]

$5000 is 5.26%. So we're still going to be about 19% short of the goal.

 

[Trish]

Donations close on 30th April, which is next Tuesday, so there's still time for people like me who are saving a second donation for if it's needed.