Sign the First 1000 pledge!

[citizen_142002]

I think everyone's snappy and cranky right now.

#1 It's the holidays, all that stress.

#2 A lot of people really care about First 1000, and now that it's crunch time, people are getting worried. Especially when they see a big block of names suddenly get wiped out.

[Rocketman]

Every once in a long while, I feel like telling you to grow the f*** up, Russell, and this is one of those times.  How does all this frivolity fit into your Jesus/Gandhi/Thoreau paradigm?

Rocketman, I'm going to stick up for Russell on this one.  You're not being even a little fair. 

The only thing Russell did (as a joke to make fun of a troll on this forum) was to sign up for a fake pledgebank poll.  He didn't even remember doing it.  Kat had to remind him.  I can guarantee you that Russell didn't sign up even a single fake person, nor would the thought of doing so have occurred to him.

As for posting a private e-mail, I will agree that it is normally bad etiquette.  There is a caveat though ... Russell is famous for telling people not to send him anything or tell him anything that they don't want made public.  It's not like Varrin has never heard Russell's privacy policy, and Varrin doesn't seem upset about it.  Other people are the ones getting their panties in a wad over it.

I agree with you on the fraudulent additions to the First 1000.  But Russell was not implicated, and you singling him out was unfair.

Caleb

Just to put this to bed, what I was really annoyed by was Russell's flippant response to malevil.  I would never have suspected him of entering fake signatures.  Then, when questioned about posting Varrin's email, another flippant response.  People who know Russell usually know when he's joking around, which is most of the time (unlike, I think, Gandhi, Jesus, and Thoreau).  But that doesn't mean he can disclaim all responsibility for the effects his words might have on others. 

[d_goddard]

I'll never sign another online pledge.

Here ya go!
http://www.pledgebank.com/stopit

"I will stop using pledgebank but only if 10 other people, or spambots, or their illegitamate children will not do the same, or pledge not to."

[Russell Kanning]

I think everyone's snappy and cranky right now.

I am having a ball .... and being flippant to people that are soooo serious about the 1st1000.

[Rocketman]

I'm cranky because I foolishly agreed to spend 3 1/2 weeks away from New Hampshire.  Hope I never do that again...

[JonM]

I gave pledgebank the domains Sandy and Varrin used for entering paper signups and asked that they not delete them.

[Russell Kanning]

That is good.

BTW JonM have you signed the 1st1000?

[Lloyd Danforth]

I'll never sign another online pledge.

Here ya go!
http://www.pledgebank.com/stopit

"I will stop using pledgebank but only if 10 other people, or spambots, or their illegitamate children will not do the same, or pledge not to."

[JonM]

That is good.

BTW JonM have you signed the 1st1000?

Yeah, but only the one time . . .

[burnthebeautiful]

What timezone is Pledgebank in?

[error]

What timezone is Pledgebank in?

GMT.

[burnthebeautiful]

What timezone is Pledgebank in?

GMT.

Ok, that means that all signatures have to be in by 7pm EST December 31st

[Rosie the Riveter]

I just had to check again -- as of right now "918 people have signed up, 81 more needed"

Wow, That is great!!

[JonM]

The FSP home page has the count down to when the pledge expires, and 7pm is correct.  During the last hour it will display minutes.  If you're inclined to be checking such things on new year's eve.

[earthhaven]

I just had to check again -- as of right now "918 people have signed up, 81 more needed"

Wow, That is great!!

That is if they don't cut out more names  . I see a Michael Jordan has just signed up!