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Re: anonymous donations

by Pluto Contributor in Donations and Fundraising (Archive)
‎Apr-13-2011 11:53 AM
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Thank you for reading, considering, and understanding my thoughts on this; I do hope PayPal finds some way to do this eventually. I did end up donating anyways in the end, although that was my last option. ... View more

Re: anonymous donations

by Pluto Contributor in Donations and Fundraising (Archive)
‎Apr-12-2011 03:38 AM
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You don't know how much I'd love to have this feature with PayPal... The reason I want to donate anonymously doesn't actually have anything to do with my personal information being revealed or worrying about being asked for future donations. I'm hoping to donate anonymously because I know this individual in person, and I don't want them to attribute this act to me. I just want to donate without being recognized at all... I guess I just don't want any praise for making my donation, and would rather quietly leave an impact. If I were to donate without being anonymous, then I feel like it would take out my real joy in donating in the first place, which is only to be able to do something for someone. Just the simple act, no recognition, but to be able to see the positive impact and not even think about... I don't even know how to describe this feeling other than, not to have others or myself think about how it was because of me that something happened, but simply that this good thing happened without a person to name for partially causing it to happen. It sounds a little hypocritical when you put it in words, but I mean that in the most genuine way possible. It's just hard to explain it... And the feeling of joy that I get after is something I'd treasure so much. Anonymous donations seem like they'd be something so simple, and yet PayPal doesn't support it... I was very surprised of this at first. But, I guess I can live without it... ... View more
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