The One Fund Cloak

[monteeburns]

We are one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but this wealth is concentrated in very very very few hands. The US is a country where people are literally terrified of their medical bills.

What's interesting though is that the fund for Boston has reached $30 million, yet only $500,000 for the victims of the Texas explosion. Maybe they would benefit more from the money. Otherwise exactly what you described happens, the charity wealth gets concentrated in the hands of a few.

According to the press, the estimated hospital bills will total $9 million for Boston, which was raised a long time ago. There was an entire community destroyed in Texas.

www.wacofoundation.org

[CookieArtisan]

You are an individual person, nobody is not telling you what to do. Turbine serves a multinational playerbase and they are in effect ignoring terrorism that happens world wide that directly affects some of thier customers.

REALLY? Seriously??? A company raising awareness of a charity fund for victims of an attack on the US is ignoring terrorism!?

I'm not the first one EVER to defend a multi-million dollar corporation (believe me, I'm NOT), but for Pete's sake. Just because an ENTITY like Turbine chooses to help people in need at their home base doesn't mean they're not aware of the rest of the world.

This is why a lot of us in the US can't have nice things.

Basically they are saying it only deserves their attention if its close to home, which is fine if they keep it close to home.

This why its just smart to keep this OUT of the game.

So, every time you see a charity event in part funded by a business, ANY business, from mom-n-pop up to a billion dollar corp,

They are giving a message that they are IGNORING the rest of thw world?? Do you bankrupt yourself giving to charities a thousand miles away?? Why should anyone? Why should a business?

This is what happens when you're dealing with a business in the private sector. They WILL choose what charities they want to fund or raise awareness for, and they have that right. Unless its being forced on Turbine employees (and I hope it is NOT, because some charities I know of are positively ruthless in raising funds and they use private management to do it), I applaud this effort to help fellow Americans.


And mind you, it probably wasn't *only* Americans injured at the bombings.

[CookieArtisan]

What's interesting though is that the fund for Boston has reached $30 million, yet only $500,000 for the victims of the Texas explosion.

This is because we need to hunt down those responsible...the management of the fertilizer plant. This was an accident caused solely by mismanagment in the private business sector, and guess who should be funding the repair bill and the medical bills of those around them?? Yup, the private sector.

[Gwuryn]

Somewhat offensive to those of us in countries that have been bombed by the US, and those "incidents" sure as hell didn't stop at single-figure casualties.

I live in the United States, and I completely agree with your statement. The same week of the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people, a fertilizer plant exploded in Texas, killing fifteen people. How come Turbine didn't release a cloak for that tragedy? I guess it wasn't as significant as the Boston Marathon bombing that only killed one-third of the people who were killed in Texas, not to mention all those injured and left homeless in Texas. Also, how come Turbine didn't release a Hurricane Sandy cloak last year? Again, I guess that hurricane and its devastation along the East Coast wasn't as significant as the Boston Marathon bombing.

[monteeburns]

This is because we need to hunt down those responsible...the management of the fertilizer plant. This was an accident caused solely by mismanagment in the private business sector, and guess who should be funding the repair bill and the medical bills of those around them?? Yup, the private sector.

And in the meantime who looks after the victims needs? Hey leave them on the streets until the court case gets settled in a few years time right. So much for being charitable. The truth is charity is far more attractive when a terrorist is involved.

[Rainothon]

Is this still going on?

It's really quite simple: tragedy happens in a game company's hometown, the game company deals with it and does something special in their MMORPG. No more, certainly no less.

Give the people at Turbine a break and let them express what they need to express. Give a little, take a little. At the end of the day we're all humans, emotional beings, dealing with tragedies that happen closer or further or very, very far away from the comfort of our home/workplace.

That's what this is all about. Not politics, not one tragedy being worse than another.

[Izradi]

I live in the United States, and I completely agree with your statement. The same week of the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people, a fertilizer plant exploded in Texas, killing fifteen people. How come Turbine didn't release a cloak for that tragedy? I guess it wasn't as significant as the Boston Marathon bombing that only killed one-third of the people who were killed in Texas, not to mention all those injured and left homeless in Texas. Also, how come Turbine didn't release a Hurricane Sandy cloak last year? Again, I guess that hurricane and its devastation along the East Coast wasn't as significant as the Boston Marathon bombing.

And in the meantime who looks after the victims needs? Hey leave them on the streets until the court case gets settled in a few years time right. So much for being charitable. The truth is charity is far more attractive when a terrorist is involved.

So... because Turbine did not raise awareness for these other tragedies, and countless others if you'd like to start making a list, they're insensitive. They'd be better off not contributing to any charity or raising any awareness at all?

You're making the case that they're not charitiable because they're only rasing awareness for one charity and not EVERY charity?

Really??

[monteeburns]

So... because Turbine did not raise awareness for these other tragedies, and countless others if you'd like to start making a list, they're insensitive. They'd be better off not contributing to any charity or raising any awareness at all?

You're making the case that they're not charitiable because they're only rasing awareness for one charity and not EVERY charity?

Really??

You're making the case that they're not charitiable because they're only rasing awareness for one charity and not EVERY charity?

I was referring to Cookie's comment that the private sector should support those in Texas. I'm not sure it makes any difference if your leg was blown off by a company or a bomb. I'm sure they'll get some money eventually, how does that help them now? But apparently because that wasn't a bomber, let someone else sort that one out eh.

Whilst I agree that supporting one charity doesn't mean you don't care about another ( I support a cat charity but that doesn't mean I don't care about dogs, I just happen to have a cat ). But when you have raised $20 million more than is neccessary to cover medical bills, and victims of other disasters have basically received nothing, I think it's prudent to remember that there are other causes that need the money also. People should ask themselves are they giving because they want to help others, or to feel patriotic. If it's the former, I'd suggest that money is needed elsewhere now. I think some of this is really now more about flag waving than really helping others though.

[Acushla]

In our virtual Middle-earth playground we team up constantly to defeat the challenges thrown at us. Turbine has given us a chance to join in their effort to support those affected in their community by the Boston Marathon bombing.

Onefundboston.org does not accept PayPal donations, so I am glad to have a chance to donateto BCH at http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?...cipantID=45752 and have a chance to express my admiration at the grit Bostonians have shown.

Acushla

[Gwuryn]

So... because Turbine did not raise awareness for these other tragedies, and countless others if you'd like to start making a list, they're insensitive. They'd be better off not contributing to any charity or raising any awareness at all?

You're making the case that they're not charitiable because they're only rasing awareness for one charity and not EVERY charity?

Really??

I'm making the case that because the Boston Marathon bombing happened in Turbine's backyard, Turbine is now choosing to support it. Up until now, all other tragedies were ignored by Turbine, which is what Turbine should have done and should have continued to do. Now, it appears as if Turbine is playing "favorites" by supporting just this one tragedy when tragedies happen around the world every day. So, Turbine can either go back to ignoring all tragedies or continue down the slippery slope it just started down by releasing commemorative cloaks for every single tragedy that happens everywhere in the world, seeing as how this game has a global player base.

[Fainecarth]

Some of the posts in this thread sicken me. Turbine is horrible for donating to a charity in their hometown? Some of us can't donate to every single charity believe it or not. You're a horrible heartless human being if you hate Turbine for this. Maybe your minds would change if you had a loved one injured in this bombing.

[Rufus_T_Fyrfly]

I find it sad that some of those who claim to be showing "compassion" and "charity" are attacking those who's only crime is having a different opinion. Is this what LOTRO is all about? I was told this was one of the nicest and most open MMO communities on the web. Maybe I was lied to.

Personally speaking, while I can appreciate the effort and thought Turbine has put into this gesture, I knew this would cause trouble. Looking at this topic shows me I was right.

[Sapience]

Thank you for your support.