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Post: 17247355_1 created on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:01:34 +0000
Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:01:34 +0000

Dear all,
Unfortunately, due to overwhelming circumstances, Hidden chosen to temporarily shut down the charity. Hopefully it will re-open soon enough, and Hidden humbly apologizes to everyone. Please send me a PM to say hi if you wish!! Hidden loves getting them!!

UPDATES

11/20/06: Charity [at least] temporarily closes.

11/05/06: 50 donations sent!!! heart

10/21/06: 200 pages!!!

10/04/06: Hidden's boxers go up for auction.

09/27/06: Reached 100 pages!! heart

09/18/06: We have 99 votes on the poll. I think that's pretty significant. ninja

09/16/06: New rules concerning mods! ^___^

09/05/06: First donations officially sent out!! *dances*

08/31/06: CHARITY IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!

08/30/06: Charity is created. God, someone make us banners!! crying

Much thanks should be given to Simulation.Beauty (formerly known as .Beauty.Kween.), for I took a few tips from how she ran her charity in order to set up my own. *bows deeply*

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE!!!

Ah yes, it is that time of year again: Hidden has returned to school for his senior year of High School. Exciting, no? Unfortunately, this means he will not be able to get on Gaia as much as he'd like to. He will try his very very best to be on as much as possible, and to appoint some mods so the thread can keep going, even if he can't get on.
He will make a point, though, to be on at least once a day. It will be rare that he will go a whole day without coming on once.
This only means that the rest of you will have be a little more patient in getting accepted and having your donations sent out. Really, Hidden will be trying his very hardest to keep active.

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Post: 17247355_2 created on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:21:10 +0000
Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:21:10 +0000

I probably shouldn't have to ask most of these, but still... just so you can't feign innocence *winks*

I will even underline the important things.

|+ READ EVERYTHING ON THE FIRST PAGE!!!
|+ PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE YOUR APPLICATION!!! I make very careful sure to go through every single page I've missed. If somehow after a few pages you TRUELY believe I missed it, you may quote it.
|+ No flaming ANYONE, especially not the mods.
|+ Overall, be nice.
|+ DON'T BEG. Honestly. We're willing to donate, but only to those who give us a good reason. We don't tolerate begging.
|+ DON'T quote anything on the first page. If you need to ask a direct question, cut out everything else and only quote the part you're having trouble with.
|+ Respect the rules.
|+ Please, stay and chat. We can't donate to people if the thread dies, and I can't spend all my time here.
|+ Follow the ToS. Duuur. blaugh
|+ Love Hidden. It is his charity. xd

RULES CONCERNING DONATIONS:

|+ Check back at least once a day if you're able to. At least check in every so often to see if you've been accepted. PLEASE DON'T pm me or the mods to ask if you've been accepted.
|+ Don't advertise (other than signatures, obviously). If you want to be in our afflaites, ask nicely.
|+ If I decide you're not getting a donation, you can apply again in 1 months' time, or 30 pages later.
|+ If I decide to decline you for whatever reason, DO NOT COMPLAIN!! It's my charity. If you don't like it, then leave. I am being generous enough to offer, I usually give second chances, and if you are declined then I will welcome you back after the time limit. But I don't want to hear your whining.
|+ You cannot edit your form once it has been reviewed. Period.
|+ Be patient, okay?

SPECIAL RULE CONCERNING MODS IN THIS THREAD

|+ As stated, be nice to them. Don't mess with my mods.
|+ While I have given the power to mods, I can override it at any time I chose. That means if a mod accepts your application and I don't find it worthy, I can decline you. However, it also means that if a mod declines you, I can still accept you. So wait for my FINAL WORD before assuming you'll get a donation, okay?

If you have questions, please PM [.Hidden.Track.] Don't bother the mods.

Hidden and Sprite reserve the right to change, add, bend or break the rules at any time. heart

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Post: 17247355_3 created on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:35:27 +0000
Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:35:27 +0000

READ THIS CAREFULLY!! DON'T MISS PARTS!! whee

1) I'm going to follow a rather smart example of some other charities, and ask you to post in violet if you're going to apply. If you don't post in violet, your application will be ignored.

2) Fill out EVERYTHING in the form. If you don't, I MAY review it, but you will likely be asked to try again, with everything filled out.

3) FORM (fill this out or you won't get a donation):
For a quest:
Your username:
The item you're questing for:
Your quest thread:
How long you've been questing:
Post count (I'll check, so don't lie):
Reason (why you deserve a donation, not why you want one):
What is the average wind/speed velocity of a north american swallow? wink :

For a friend:
Your friend's username:
What they are questing for:
How much you have raised EXCLUSIVELY for them:
Their join date:
Reason (why does this person need help?):
Where I should send the donation:

If you DON'T have a quest thread:
Your username:
What item(s) you want:
Join date:
Post count:
Reason why I should help:

This would be a GOOD example. There are no corrections to be made.

Good Example

Your username: Example123
The item you're questing for: Goti clips
Your quest thread: http://www.gaiaonline.com/questthread/example/posting.php
How long you've been questing: 3 months
Post count (I'll check, so don't lie): 5432
Reason (why you deserve a donation, not why you want one): I deserve a donation because I find that I contribute a lot to Gaia. I try to donate each month to ensure that the site can stay free so that everyone can use it and enjoy it. I am often found in the charities/quests forum, and more than likely will donate a good amount to someone that I may not even know. When my friends joined the site I bought them lots of stuff so they could get started up. I love to help out other people's threads by bumping or sticking around and chatting so the thread stays alive.
What is the average wind/speed velocity of a north american swallow? wink : Ha ha, I get it, this is a Monty Python joke! Ha ha!

Now, I DO NOT expect all this from each and every one of you! This is just an example of what a good application would be.

This would be a BAD example. Corrections are seen in red.

Bad Example

Your username: Example123
The item you're questing for: Goti clips
Your quest thread: Well, it's dead, I don't even use it anymore but here: http://www.gaiaonline.com/questthread/deadexample/posting.php If your quest thread is dead, DON'T GIVE IT TO ME! Use the form that says you don't have a quest thread, because if it's dead, it's the same as not having one.
How long you've been questing: 3 months
Post count (I'll check, so don't lie): Uhh... this is my first. No, it's not. Your post count is overall how many posts you've made on Gaia. It allows me to see how active a member you are.
Reason (why you deserve a donation, not why you want one): A few weeks ago my account got hacked and I lost all my items cry Also, I really want the item it would look really good on my avi don't you think so? I have been questing for a while now and I want to know what it would be like to get donated to from a charity. I would love you forever. I really don't care how long you'll love me for. And this isn't a place to evoke pity or tell me your sob stories. If you got hacked that really sucks, but that doesn't make you a deserving person.
What is the average wind/speed velocity of a north american swallow? wink : I don't get it. gonk

Also, if your application isn't in violet, IT DOESN'T COUNT. This helps us see what is an application and what is just conversation more easily.

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Post: 17247355_4 created on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:43:50 +0000
Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:43:50 +0000

A word of advice: treat the mods as you would treat Hidden, the owner of the charity. He has hand picked them, and they are every bit as important to the charity as he is. If you disrespect the mods, you will be blacklisted.

teh brittie

Official charity ambassador to ancient Rome

Magic.Muse

Official charity Poet Laureate

F a l l a c y

Official charity starving artist

FallenBoi

Official charity housewife

I reserve the right to blacklist and remove a mod at any point, but if you have become a mod, I imagine that won't happen. sweatdrop

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Post: 17247355_5 created on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:45:26 +0000
Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:45:26 +0000

IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A DONATION TO THE CHARITY, PLEASE SEND IT TO THE SPRITE OF GIVING.

Nepie: tickets for Hidden's quest, many flowers

Neonaro: 1k to the charity

Ken Dragon: tickets and tokens for Hidden's quest

teh brittie: MANY tickets for Hidden's quest, 700 gold for Hidden's quest

F a l l a c y: Over 3k tickets for Hidden's quest, paper for the charity's hat giveaway

xxZagetsu: 949 gold to the charity, tokens and tickets for Hidden's quest

FallenBoi: 3.5k to Hidden, paper to the charity's hat giveaway

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Post: 17247355_6 created on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:46:46 +0000
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Post: 17247355_7 created on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:48:31 +0000
Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:48:31 +0000

The waiting list works like so. I am going to wait for 3 people to apply and be approved before I send out donations. This way, it gives me time to accumulate more gold and it's just more organized.

1.
2.
3.

NOTE: WHEN THE WAITING LIST IS FULL, YOU CAN STILL APPLY!! YOU WILL BE PUT ON A SUB-WAITING LIST, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO BE A LITTLE MORE PATIENT.

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Post: 17247355_8 created on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:49:57 +0000
Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:49:57 +0000

White List
teh brittie
futurama49
Kiari San
Magic.Muse
F a l l a c y
Zaruke
FallenBoi

Black List

Geek Love 5195 - for begging, spamming, cheating, PMing the regulars and the donatees asking for donations.

[.pot.pie.] - for whining, not reading the rules, disrespecting a mod, coming back and being rude

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Post: 17247355_9 created on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:51:11 +0000
Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:51:11 +0000

[insert pretty banner here]

I don't know what it's going to be, but it sounds fun. whee

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Post: 17247355_10 created on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:56:47 +0000
Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:56:47 +0000

Hidden's boxer auction!!!!

That's right... Hidden is auctioning off his boxers. They are all black and silky and nice whee You know you want them!

The bidding will start at 1k. heart

Please post all your bids inside the thread, I will be sure to acknowledge each one.

High bid: 1.5k (FallenBoi)

Bid History
1k ([Elske]-[XXIX])

Good luck and thank you!!!

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Post: 17247355_11 created on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:43:28 +0000
Posted: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:43:28 +0000

These are all the things the great [.Hidden.Track.] is questing for. 3nodding

Feel free to donate to him *wink wink*

heart Gold Mountain Red Vest and Shirt heart

heart Joker hat white/black heart

Wow, Hidden complete the first two items on his quest list! Now for the next two:

Fairy Wings

Redhot upsidedown top

heart = Complete!! whee