Build for a better cause.

[sodapopcan]

Linus i hope you read this because i believe it is a really great idea for you and your team. I want to suggest to you an idea that can help a charity of the communities choosing, fund some of your tech channel things, and give an amazing prize to one lucky person a month. I did not know where to post this seeing as it is my first post so i'm putting it here to avoid bad things.


Introducing to you "Build for a better cause!" 

What it is: Build for a better cause is a once a month raffle that you can subscribe to on your website for a chance to win a signed computer from your team, donate money to charity, and give you a small bit of funding for videos.

how it works: its a continuing once a month 5 dollar subscription. you receive a numbered ticked each month you keep your sub going. your goal total is $1000 for pc parts and shipping. once you've hit that mark your team builds a computer, signs it all over and ships it to the winning contestant announced on the wan show. 

Here is the real goal: The real goal is over that $1000 dollar mark because 95% of anything past that mark gets donated to a charity of choice decided with a vote on your wan show. the rest of the 5 percent goes to your team and helps fund future vids. 

at $5 a piece it would only take 250 people to go above and beyond the charity mark. and higher subs can exist (multiple tickets a month)

Linus, you have a big group of people that follow you and support you. you can use this to improve someones life drastically. I know that it would be a hard thing to pull off, but if its done right it can work out for everyone. 

Build for a better cause.

[FloRolf]

@LinusTech

doesnt sound too bad.

Its probably really hard to get it all running and stuff.

PLUS: Only people who have the money to donate have a chance to win the pc and those people probably already have a great pc.

[sodapopcan]

If any team of people could pull this off its his. If he could just poll people during the next wan show and ask how many people would sub he could get an idea if it would work or not.

If he doesn't reach the month goal the money could be pooled to the next month.

[Geekazoid]

@sodapopcan sounds like a good idea.

[Zeke]

doesnt sound too bad.

Its probably really hard to get it all running and stuff.

PLUS: Only people who have the money to donate have a chance to win the pc and those people probably already have a great pc.

It sounds even better if you ditch the charity thing.

[sodapopcan]

It sounds even better if you ditch the charity thing.

But charity is the most of the point

[Zeke]

But charity is the most of the point

I thought the point was bringing the community closer together. I don't believe in charity funds, you never know how much money actually goes for charity. And to be completely honest, I'd rather my money go towards Linus and Co.

[sodapopcan]

I thought the point was bringing the community closer together. I don't believe in charity funds, you never know how much money actually goes for charity. 

It could do both at the same time and some can be sketchy but i think a lot of honest ones do exist.

[FloRolf]

I thought the point was bringing the community closer together. I don't believe in charity funds, you never know how much money actually goes for charity. And to be completely honest, I'd rather my money go towards Linus and Co.

well, if Linus manages the money and stuff they will probably find a good cause they donate it too. If you just want to give LTT the money you can do that here by becoming a contributer.

[sodapopcan]

well, if Linus manages the money and stuff they will probably find a good cause they donate it too. If you just want to give LTT the money you can do that here by becoming a contributer.

I agree with this. and as to the already owning a computer thing. I think a lot of people would care about a signed one.

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

@LinusTech, @Slick, not a bad iedea at all, i like it

[Zeke]

well, if Linus manages the money and stuff they will probably find a good cause they donate it too. If you just want to give LTT the money you can do that here by becoming a contributer.

Can you give me a link please? I can't find anything about it in pinned topics

[FloRolf]

Can you give me a link please? I can't find anything about it in pinned topics

http://linustechtips.com/main/store/

[GeekySole9354]

I actually really like this idea, seems great!

 

@LinusTech

@Slick

[Zeke]

http://linustechtips.com/main/store/

Thanks.

[KamiKatze]

I think Linus will agree that it's a good idea, but he and his team probably don't have the time to do this. His company lives on a tight budget and the time that goes into making that charity stuff is worth more, if spent on other videos. Which is not to say that he is egotistical and want more money, but he would probably have to draw more than 5% of the money in order to sustain the project. And as always haters are gonna hate and accuse him to just do that giveaway in order to draw attention and money. So this idea is a mixed bag.

I personally think it's not gonna happen.

[Fred Castellum]

Interesting but if this goes down the charity that being funneled money better be a good one.....

 

I'd personally dump money into innovation that may change the world drastically than dump money into the recycle bin that is charity. 

 

Oh and welcome to the forums OP!

 

 

Don't forget to read the CoC here!

[sodapopcan]

I actually really like this idea, seems great!

 

@LinusTech

@Slick

 

 

@LinusTech, @Slick, not a bad iedea at all, i like it

Thanks for the support guys. This is something that i feel can really benefit everyone. 

[LawrenceBarnes2013]

Thanks for the support guys. This is something that i feel can really benefit everyone. 

it's for a good cause, worth support

[Thecrazyswede]

Am i the only one that's really skeptical ?, as it is Linus media group have a shitload to do and hardly no free time at all, how are they gonna be able to squeeze this in their already loaded schedule ?, And who is gonna pay linus/slick for their time to build the systems ?.

 

Charity is nice and all that, but shipping a built system all over the world ?, that's pretty wishful thinking that's it not gonna break, EVEN if its properly packaged the transport firms are legendary sloppy, if this becomes real and you can solve the cost/time for linus/slick and the transportation then sure, i'll even throw in for the first build.

[sodapopcan]

Am i the only one that's really skeptical ?, as it is Linus media group have a shitload to do and hardly no free time at all, how are they gonna be able to squeeze this in their already loaded schedule ?, And who is gonna pay linus/slick for their time to build the systems ?.

 

Charity is nice and all that, but shipping a built system all over the world ?, that's pretty wishful thinking that's it not gonna break, EVEN if its properly packaged the transport firms are legendary sloppy, if this becomes real and you can solve the cost/time for linus/slick and the transportation then sure, i'll even throw in for the first build.

the percentage of the funding can be allocated however pleased with atleast 50 percent going to charity.and the $1000 donated would go towards shipping fees. 

[Admire]

*Starts opening fake charities*

[cluelessgenius]

also really like the idea but how about the extra money going into a kickstarter project the community chooses instead of charity since nobody seems to trust those

[liamy321]

also really like the idea but how about the extra money going into a kickstarter project the community chooses instead of charity since nobody seems to trust those

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