Comments on: The Fly Bottle Cash-for-Content SuperNovember Fundraiser

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:09:00 +0000

Oh the sibling peer pressure!! I had to give too since Suz did, but I think that you should count the poker night buy-in, beer, cigs, etc. until I have given more than her and then you can stop. Ha!

By: Will Wilkinson

Will Wilkinson — Tue, 26 Oct 2004 12:50:00 +0000

I love you too Suz! Thanks!

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 25 Oct 2004 22:08:00 +0000

I just did it out of love for my bro…

By: Glen Whitman

Glen Whitman — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:00:00 +0000

Now that Will’s given me a money-back guarantee (I expect three whole posts on Thanksgiving Day*, by God!), I’ve made a $10 contribution via PayPal. As the little kids say in “Triumph of the Will” (hey, just noticed the pun!), “I’M DOING MY PART!”

* Actually, Will’s promise was 3 posts *per* day, but not 3 posts *each* day. So I suppose Will could make 90 posts on November 30 and satisfy his commitment.

By: Will Wilkinson

Will Wilkinson — Wed, 20 Oct 2004 16:32:00 +0000

Funny!

By: Micha Ghertner

Micha Ghertner — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:29:00 +0000

Is this a case of rent seeking?

By: Patri Friedman

Patri Friedman — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:43:00 +0000

Poker? Hey, can I contribute by beating you at poker, hence teaching you how to play better, hence increasing your future earning potential at the game?

By: Telis

Telis — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:02:00 +0000

I’d just like to emphasize the importance of providing rent money for Will. If he doesn’t get it, his roommates will need to cover for him. And beautiful people should never have to pay for things.

By: Will Wilkinson

Will Wilkinson — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 15:16:00 +0000

Dammit Glen. Economists. I was hoping to get $249 and then do nothing! But, yes! Consider yourself assured.

By: Glen

Glen — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 15:11:00 +0000

I’d be more likely to contribute if you made it an assurance contract — i.e., guarantee that contributed funds will be returned if the overall target is not reached. That way, I would not have to fear making a contribution for nothing.

By: Will Wilkinson

Will Wilkinson — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:36:00 +0000

Lane: No. But I WILL win.

By: Lane

Lane — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:10:00 +0000

Does it count if you win money from me at poker?

By: Will Wilkinson

Will Wilkinson — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 12:48:00 +0000

Chuck, Good idea! I will create several “Clubs” for different giving levels. Hmmm….

By: Chuck

Chuck — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 12:43:00 +0000

Will, shouldn’t you put a thermometer or some such measuring device on the site so that loyal Fly Bottle watchers can monitor the progress of the campaign?

Or would that encourage free-riding?

Also, you should give out status premiums. Like, if one person gives the entire $250, he should be bestowed the title of “Ludwig” (either for the blog’s muse Wittgenstein or the ultra-liberal von Mises.) My insatiable appetite for honor would lead me, for one, to contribute more if I knew that I could get a fancy name that would inspire admiration from women and small children and light a fire of jealousy in the hearts of men.

By: Will Wilkinson

Will Wilkinson — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 12:00:00 +0000

Peter, Click away! I will definitely count Google Ad revenue toward the goal! And Amazon referral book sale revenue, too.