Topic: Bitcointalk Christmas Charity Programme - page 2. (Read 413 times)

Wouldn't it be better to teach how to fish than to give fish? It would be better to prepare a paper wallet for Christmas and give it to those around us who we think should learn the way to financial freedom. In addition, by adding a QR code and link on this paper wallet, an tutorial topic on how to use paper wallets prepared for Christmas can be created here. One way or another, many people will meet cryptocurrency, but it would be better to meet the right one beforehand instead of scammers, fluencers etc.

I have not seen any Christmas charity campaign either, I have seen other kinds of charity (Covid, natural disasters, etc).
If i had to guess why there have been no Christmas charity, I would say it is because people here also have plans off the forum during this season, so no reputable member of the community (who are the ones who could actually pull off a charity campaign) organize anything.

In the end, we all also need some time to spend with our families during these challenging times.

It's great to see that there are still many who care for other people who have been hit by a disaster, or even don't have a life as fortunate as ours.
We as humans should help one another, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or certain class. Because as long as we are still human, we must be useful human beings for other human beings.
Let's humanize humans.

Various charities have been active on the forum in the past, but I'm not sure if there are any that are still active - especially after one such program was linked to misuse of donated funds. The question always arises as to who needs the funds the most, who will control these same funds and who will decide who will receive them.

I am more in favor of an individual approach, because if you are an active member of the forum, you can certainly at least guess who needs help, that is, who is having a hard time in life. Perhaps such things would be best organized within local boards where local members would join together and then donate to someone they know needs help or to a local charity.

Not that new I guess but would be good if it will be done in a way that it will be delivered to where it should be delivered. I think there's still an active charity program here considering I still see those people who managed it in the past but sadly not all charity program that goes here are 100% fine since there are still exploiters in the space.

This will need to go through our boss theymos if it is gonna be directly associated with Bitcointalk Charity itself.

However, I have seen many many fellow members who has done very good job offering amazing charity programs over forum. They have gone very far with their personal efforts.

Whether it is flood relief, war donations, hurricane suffered people and most successful was during covid 19 charity. There were multiple charity programs run by them and we had astounding opportunity to donate for the good.

So if something like that comes up on the occasion of Christmas then yes absolutely fine and good vibes.

I think you misunderstood this thread @348Judah. What OP is proposing is a kind of Bitcointalk Christmas charity program where interested members can donate freely and the funds would be used to support the less privileged in our society. Christmas is generally seen as a time of giving and OP wants the community to use this period and reach out to people that needs help. He is not seeking the funds for himself or asking for an Xmas merit giveaway. His intention is encouraging and I think he deserves some credit for conceiving this uncommon idea. 

Christmas charity in what sense? Are you referring to giving out bitcoin for free during Christmas, if this is your guess then you're already missing it because you could just earn yourself some good sats by joining a signature campaign which is evennfar better than what you demanded.

If you're referring to Christmas charity in terms of merits as bonus then i think the forum has enough threads that are already into giving out to members once you meet the required standard.


I think your Christmas charity quest should only be maintained within the bitcointalk community and nit extended to bitcoin itself, i don't know if you've heard or come across the bitcointalk community award ongoing, this is part of the ways some members of the forum organizes a recognition awards to its members, but remember that you can as well engage doing a charity from your own end to any member provided it's not against the forum rules, but we must not be too carried away from the major intent why this forum is created, which is bitcoin discussion.

There are also merits giveaway threads, contests, quiz, and other interesting varieties of help in different forms the forum has created to help each other, you may also introduced yours maybe on your country locale board or thread and lastly, try search onnthe forum for Christmas bonus as keyword and see some results.

This is a good suggestion since it is concerned with giving to the less privileged. Maybe some renowned and trusted forum members might become interested and spearhead this noble course.
 
Please I am not countering your proposal CryptSafe because it is worth supporting. I just want to use the opportunity express to my observation and suggestions. I have observed that people like giving to charity during festive periods. During celebration periods my country normally experience the highest level of food waste because many people are receiving more than they can consume. But we must understand that charity works should be part of our daily lives and not necessarily be motivated by celebrations. We shouldn't wait until Christmas before we organize a charity program. I am saying this because we neglect or fail to help some persons in need because that day is not Christmas or Salah. People need to survive before Christmas or Salah periods, so we need to support them before and after these celebrations.

Well, you have a good thought for humanity, since its related to charity. However, I've seen popular threads where members voluntarily used money made from the forum to buy food, items, laptops for the poor or less privileged; in form of teaching them about bitcoin and the forum too. During the Covid 19 period they was a strong bitcointalk charity program across countries and citizens that needed help, also when the hodlonaut case came up and he needed funds, members here sent money to help him win his Case. So, looking at the decentralized nature of the forum only a few members can be trusted with money made from crowd funding as you suggested. Keeping it an individual obligation is nice, if you have money for charity then move to the streets and help the less privileged and get rewarded by nature and members with sMerit.

My first response to this topic is a great effort, no doubt charity is a very good thing secondly my response to this discussion is I think this topic should not belong here as per rules but as in soft touch and topic sensitivity, I can consider this topic to be here still I would suggest to move it to the economic or off-topic discussion.

That's very much true most of the active members regularly to the Bitcoin Discussion session so charity from an active section is more reasonable.

I have been pondering over this for some time now. This platform have come a long way to this height and as members of this platform,  most members that have been here long before now have highly benefited from this platform. The bitcointalk platform has made many men which most of you can attest to that fact. For many years, this platform have been in existence and to the best of my knowledge for the time I have been onboard this platform and carefulIy research I am yet to see any post about end of year or Christmas Charity program organized by members, please correct me if I am wrong.  I think giving back to the society can also make impart in the society and also promoting the Bitcoin movement which would likely call for more adoption.

This is just a suggestion, your opinions and ideas are all welcomed. Let us discuss.

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