2011 appeals for money Options

[thekohser]

I see that the newest WMF appeal is an attempt to appeal to wankers by illustrating the thoughts of a jagoff.

No mention of the fact that 53 cents of every donated dollar will go to things other than the Foundation's mission-fulfilling program services.

[mbz1]

Today's banner states:

If everyone reading this donated $10,
we could end the fundraiser today.
Please read a personal appeal.
Please help

Yesterday Jimbo begged for only $5, and promised to end the fundraising today,
"if everyone reading this donated $5" and so on.

So what happened? Airfare got more expensive? (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/biggrin.gif)

But jokes aside, this banner is really annoying and misleading, and hard to close. It has a button "please help", but no matter where one is to click inside this banner (including but not limited to Jimbos's image itself) , it will take one to the donation page. The only expedition is a small "x" in the right upper corner. If you'd be able to place your mouse precisely over this "x", it will close the banner.
Don't they understand that the banner that is made hard to close, will not increase the donations, but will do just the opposite? (IMG:smilys0b23ax56/default/dry.gif)

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