Following the greats, like Craig Fergusson and the Dark Lord of the Sith, The Experiment is now on Twitter. This is an important milestone. We'll keep important updates about The Experiment easily accessible from there.
~The Experiment
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Let's Get This Started
First, I'd like to congratulate you on finding this page. I'm paving new territory here, and I want you to be a part of it. But, to be clear, it's just new territory. Not a new continent, landmass, or even a plateau. It's more like a small piece of land, perhaps about the size of an acre or two.
But none-the-less, this is new territory! And you are invited to be a part of it. That should be suitably exciting for you, as it will be certainly exciting for me. Even more-so if this proves effective and fruitful.
You see, I'm asking you to donate for The Experiment.
Now, naturally, you're asking yourself (and me, vicariously) what this supposed Experiment is.
It's simple. The Experiment is the donating experience. That is, it's to see how many will donate. Let me be clear. I'm not going to threaten you, and demand money or else I shall grant myself nourishment through some cute little hare. Not my style.
Nor am I going to promise many pictures of my handsome features or the sound of my alluring voice, if some quota is hit. No, we've all seen these things before. We've all seen the enticement or blackmails of the internet.
This is The Experiment. This is to see how many people would donate just because they can. Just because when you look into that wallet of yours, you notice you can spare a buck or two, and it wouldn't really make a huge difference in the end.
Are there more important organizations and charities to donate to? Of course. Are there less shady and more open individuals that probably are more deserving of some monetary support. Absolutely. Has anyone else come up with this idea? Not that I can tell.
Fortune favors the bold, dear friends. And I'm stepping out onto a new planet of discovery. I'm being bold. And while each of the donating destinations previously mentioned are deserving of your support, so am I. Why? Because I dared to try something new. I have not created a webcomic for you to read. I have not offered original music for you to listen to. I have not cooked you a meal and read you a bedtime story.
I haven't even promised more posts to you (though, there are most likely going to be more!).
But, I dared to dream and bring this to you, the inhabitants of the internet. We're all populating our own metaphysical culture, rife with its own sorts of customs, language, and practices. And one of these inhabitants has decided to plant a flag in a new piece of territory, and entitled it The Experiment.
Question is, do you want to be a part of this Experiment?
If you want to take your piece of it, all you need do is donate. Even if it's the absolute minimum that PayPal will allow, you still have made your stamp upon the internet, contributing to The Experiment. And now you are one with it. You are not only a citizen of the internet, you're a participating member of The Experiment. If there was a badge to go with it, you're deserving of it.
If you decide to not donate, that's fine to. You can still observe. You can still look at what's going on, like a child viewing through the glass of a Swiss Toy Shop, filled to the brim with all sorts of wonders that are dreamed of.
Perhaps if this really hits off, t-shirts could be created. But I still promise nothing. Because that breaks The Experiment.
Remember, you donate because you want to be a part of The Experiment! So donate. And be a part.
~The Experiment
Addendum: The PayPal option is not yet setup. Should be tomorrow. Feel free to e-mail at TheDonateExperiment@hotmail.com
But none-the-less, this is new territory! And you are invited to be a part of it. That should be suitably exciting for you, as it will be certainly exciting for me. Even more-so if this proves effective and fruitful.
You see, I'm asking you to donate for The Experiment.
Now, naturally, you're asking yourself (and me, vicariously) what this supposed Experiment is.
It's simple. The Experiment is the donating experience. That is, it's to see how many will donate. Let me be clear. I'm not going to threaten you, and demand money or else I shall grant myself nourishment through some cute little hare. Not my style.
Nor am I going to promise many pictures of my handsome features or the sound of my alluring voice, if some quota is hit. No, we've all seen these things before. We've all seen the enticement or blackmails of the internet.
This is The Experiment. This is to see how many people would donate just because they can. Just because when you look into that wallet of yours, you notice you can spare a buck or two, and it wouldn't really make a huge difference in the end.
Are there more important organizations and charities to donate to? Of course. Are there less shady and more open individuals that probably are more deserving of some monetary support. Absolutely. Has anyone else come up with this idea? Not that I can tell.
Fortune favors the bold, dear friends. And I'm stepping out onto a new planet of discovery. I'm being bold. And while each of the donating destinations previously mentioned are deserving of your support, so am I. Why? Because I dared to try something new. I have not created a webcomic for you to read. I have not offered original music for you to listen to. I have not cooked you a meal and read you a bedtime story.
I haven't even promised more posts to you (though, there are most likely going to be more!).
But, I dared to dream and bring this to you, the inhabitants of the internet. We're all populating our own metaphysical culture, rife with its own sorts of customs, language, and practices. And one of these inhabitants has decided to plant a flag in a new piece of territory, and entitled it The Experiment.
Question is, do you want to be a part of this Experiment?
If you want to take your piece of it, all you need do is donate. Even if it's the absolute minimum that PayPal will allow, you still have made your stamp upon the internet, contributing to The Experiment. And now you are one with it. You are not only a citizen of the internet, you're a participating member of The Experiment. If there was a badge to go with it, you're deserving of it.
If you decide to not donate, that's fine to. You can still observe. You can still look at what's going on, like a child viewing through the glass of a Swiss Toy Shop, filled to the brim with all sorts of wonders that are dreamed of.
Perhaps if this really hits off, t-shirts could be created. But I still promise nothing. Because that breaks The Experiment.
Remember, you donate because you want to be a part of The Experiment! So donate. And be a part.
~The Experiment
Addendum: The PayPal option is not yet setup. Should be tomorrow. Feel free to e-mail at TheDonateExperiment@hotmail.com
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