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666[edit]

Is that really at $666? Scarlet A.pngmoral 13:22, 26 January 2012 (UTC)

I see $75.00. TyAnnoy 13:24, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
Yep, we are at $666, there are so many layers of aggressive caching between the wiki, server and your browser that it may take time till you get the updated number without purging your own cache. 72.38.27.39 (talk) 13:25, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, was getting worried. TyAnnoy 13:41, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
The only way to deal with aggressive caching is with aggressive purging. Scarlet A.pngmoral 14:05, 26 January 2012 (UTC)

Typo[edit]

I'm not sure if it's supposed to read as such but the widget reads "towards are goal" instead of "towards our goal". That should probably be fixed or [sic]'d or something. 130.156.4.250 (talk) 15:30, 26 January 2012 (UTC)

Phonetics our for people with busy brains. Nutty Roux100x100 anarchy symbol.svg 01:51, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
And here I was thinking that it should be "towards our goat". Redchuck.gif ГенгисIs the Pope a Catholic?Moderator 18:23, 30 January 2012 (UTC)

Spreading the message[edit]

Hey y'all, just wanted to offer a suggestion: r/atheism, r/skeptic and r/freethought on reddit.com would all be good places to post about this fundraiser. Tktktk (talk) 17:24, 26 January 2012 (UTC)

It'd be a bit spammy to post "HI REDDIT, GIVE US YOUR MONEY! (you tight bastards!)" --JeevesMkII The gentleman's gentleman at the other site 19:44, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
Somebody already has. Peter Monomorium antarcticum 19:46, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
We should at least find a couple of goats to offer. Scarlet A.pngd hominem 19:51, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
PeterL ;) Osaka Sun (talk) 22:42, 26 January 2012 (UTC)

Just a thought...[edit]

How about a fuck off big picture of Jimmy Wales in the banner? Nothing gets people in the donating mood like Jimbo and his eyes. 77.101.36.30 (talk) 00:08, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

Domestic goat May 2006 header.jpg Much better. TyAnnoy 00:27, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
So now we just need a mod to put it up... Peter Monomorium antarcticum 00:34, 27 January 2012 (UTC)
How about we put "Fuck off, Jimmy Wales" on it? Osaka Sun (talk) 04:57, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

Halfway there in only a week?[edit]

Awesome. Osaka Sun (talk) 20:29, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

Podcasts?[edit]

Excellent70.68.142.98 (talk) 17:29, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

"Various government agencies"[edit]

Just curious, what are the "various government agencies" which rationalwiki owes money? Is it taxes, or a copyright thing, or what? 209.158.5.117 (talk) 00:34, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

See RationalWiki:Saloon bar#Let's talk funding and fees (sticky). €₳$£ΘĪÐWeaselly.jpgMethinks it is a Weasel 00:40, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
Trent is paying to license the Presidential Seal :-) We can slap it on every page to make us look super official. Star of David.png Radioactive afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments. 00:42, 17 February 2012 (UTC)
Is there a breakdown of the various fees anywhere and a timeline for payment? I've given all I can spare at the moment but could happily give more later on.  Lily Inspirate me. 10:21, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

So what now?[edit]

We need to raise $500 in three days. Any suggestions? Osaka Sun (talk) 18:35, 26 February 2012 (UTC)

Actually we need $225.58 as The Cheat has promised to make up the final $250.  Lily Inspirate me. 10:50, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

Advertisements[edit]

We used to have advertisements and that worked well for a while. If there is a desperate shortage of funds we could try that again. Perhaps we could split off the less intellectual parts like those relating to Conservapedia or the Fun section and host them on a separate server with advertisements. Of course working without advertisements is better funding permitting but advertisements work on Liberapedia and Atheism Wiki. Proxima Centauri (talk) 17:37, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

I don't think we should put advertisements up now that the RWF is an incorporated nonprofit. Blue (pester) 17:41, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
Many of us appreciate RW as one of the (relatively few) places on the internet not dominated by advertising. WėąṣėḷőįďWeaselly.jpgMethinks it is a Weasel 17:55, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
You know you want to. Osaka Sun (talk) 18:44, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
@Proxima: You do realize that Atheism Wiki is hosted by Wikia, which is MediaWiki's backstabbing money-grubbing cousin, right? Star of David.png Radioactive afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments. 18:53, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

We tried ads, it sucked, big time. Marginal amounts of money at a significant cost to usability and credibility. Rather close up shop than go back to that. Tmtoulouse (talk) 23:29, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

I do seem to remember we had ads for a short time. I think our credibility got shot when one of those ads was for a clairvoyant or astrologist or something. AceModerator 23:32, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
Islamic dating sites seemed to be about the most prevalent ads from what I remember of those days. WēāŝēīōīďWeaselly.jpgMethinks it is a Weasel 23:36, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
The only upshot of that is "intentional irony", adverts just get increasingly intrusive. Already countless forums embed them in posted content (at least for non-logged-in viewers), and if that was tried on a wiki, well, it'd seriously fuck up all the articles. Simply put, we don't have the demographic targeting ability of social networks, which is the only place where online advertising is currently profitable (you think JREF and NCSE are going to pay for advertising slots?) so it would be all of the pain for fuck all of the gain. Scarlet A.pngbomination 09:17, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Wait, more money?[edit]

It wasn't six months ago we chucked a couple of thousand buck at the site. I thought that was supposed to be for the year. What's the deal with wanting more money now? --JeevesMkII The gentleman's gentleman at the other site 18:43, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

We didn't quiet hit our goal the last time around, but we have on hand enough funds through I think November possibly December too. I rather be raising money now for our expenses a year from now then to wait and try and raise fund when the lights are about ready to be shut off. Having at least a years operating cost on hand seems logical to me. Asking for a few bucks every 6 months doesn't seem like a hardship, particularly since anyone who wants can just ignore it. Also having funds on hand in the event we have to spin up to a larger server with continued traffic increases is another point. We also will still likely need to fork over some cash to the NM AG if we can ever get them to focus for longer than 30 seconds. Tmtoulouse (talk) 23:29, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Ken jokes at our expense[edit]

Ho Ho Ho!img AceModerator 22:02, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, yeah Conservative. Do you hand Andy money to support your posts? How much money have you contributed to CP? Or how much money has Terry made off of CP? Sorry we don't have a sugar daddy. Aboriginal Noise Oh, you want to hit people with garbage cans? 23:16, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Psychology[edit]

We failed to reach the goal of 2000$ the last time. What makes you think that we can it reach this time? Our community is good for ca. 1500$ - 1800$, less for the second fundraiser in one year, especially as (like me) thought it to be a once-a-year event. larronsicut fur in nocte 06:09, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

We run a fundraiser, we get enough money for a little less than a years costs. What is the better approach to take? Attempt to raise some more money about the halfway point and ensure that we always have between 6-12 months costs in our bank account? Or should I wait until the money is gone hold a fundraiser and hope we get enough before we are shut down? Tmtoulouse (talk) 06:13, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
I thought fundraising memos were quarterly. Anyway, I have bunged some $ in your direction. Don't spend it all at once. Scarlet A.pngbomination 09:48, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

Another methods[edit]

I havn't PayPall account. Could the WebMoney be accepted?--Mr. B 18:20, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Grammar Nazi down. Need editor. K. (talk)
ESL. Тytalk 18:49, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Hey, you don't actually need a paypal account to donate, you can use any major credit card, or visa/mastercard debit card and never sign up for a paypal account. At this time we are not looking into changing how we accept donations, we need to keep it simple for our own records. Tmtoulouse (talk) 18:54, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Where did that spike in donations come from exactly? Site traffic is going wild today. Osaka Sun (talk) 19:24, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

50%[edit]

"We" are way above the 50 percent mark now. I suggest updating the site announcement, because the contradiction is quite funny. By the way, any idea who dropped the big donation?--ZooGuard (talk) 11:56, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

George Soros, of course! Sophiebecause liberals 12:17, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
Andy Schlafly... larronsicut fur in nocte 12:26, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
You just made my brain hurt. Sophiebecause liberals 12:41, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
Big Pharma. Scarlet A.pngnarchist 12:51, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
Whenever I see "Big Pharma" I think "Git orf moi laand." Sophiebecause liberals 12:53, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
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So Web 2.0 it hurts...[edit]

"...directly effects the global conversation on these issues."

Could have been straight out of Twitter's marketing jargon! Scarlet A.pngmoralModerator 08:38, 26 November 2012 (UTC)

It is what you get when you make the data analyst write your copy. *shrug* Tmtoulouse (talk) 01:00, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

47%[edit]

:) SophieWilder 12:58, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Now at 52% Scarlet A.pngbominationModerator 17:25, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

Inconsistent Redness Throughout the Site[edit]

The money thermometer is showing different temperatures throughout the site. What's the deal? One page is showing 100%, others are showing randomness and chaos. 54%'s and 33%'s are running amok, burning down our homes and seducing our women folk. So. . . what's the deal? — Unsigned, by: 63.246.245.90 / talk / contribs

Clear your cache. If that doesn't work it's server-side caching, but it seems to work for me. Blue (is useful) 04:47, 3 December 2012 (UTC)

2013[edit]

Different pages are showing different amounts. One page say 4% while another says 50%, 77% etc. — Unsigned, by: 222.152.176.50 / talk / contribs 2013-08-04T02:42:43‎

Superpositional fundraising? :-)
My guess is the server's (the squid's?) cache is continuing to serve up outdated banners. Star of David.png Radioactive afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments. 03:00, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
Hey Stabby, when this is all done can you provide some statistics of the donations. No names of course, just some histograms or something of the contribution sizes and how many. Thanks. Redchuck.gif ГенгисYou have the right to be offended; and I have the right to offend you.Moderator 03:19, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
Oh, absolutely! I was planning to from the very start. Star of David.png Radioactive afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments. 03:32, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
Can we get locations (country-wise) of the donations, or is that not allowed through PayPal? Osaka Sun (talk) 03:55, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
Our PayPal buttons aren't set up to reveal donor addresses, so no. Star of David.png Radioactive afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments. 08:42, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

95% of $3k in five or so days? Most excellent. I think this site may be be re-righting its canoes and shaping new paddles. The creek is navigable! ħumanUser talk:Human 05:45, 6 August 2013 (UTC)

I'm very impressed. Looking forward to the stats. How many of us paid in multiples of pi I wonder? DamoHi 09:55, 7 August 2013 (UTC)
Mine was a multiple of pi in base e. SophieWilderModerator 11:52, 7 August 2013 (UTC)
Congrats! Don't spend it all on meth! --Martin Joaquinez (talk) 17:53, 9 August 2013 (UTC)


Just saying, but you can probably find some nice FOSS accounting software.--Token Conservative (talk) 17:48, 12 August 2013 (UTC)

Oh, I've been looking. There are several business-grade open source accounting programs out there, but none of them can do fund accounting. Nonprofits track money and interact with various stakeholders in a completely different fashion than for-profit businesses, and the last thing I want is have to use tortured roundabout methods just to make the software useful, simply because it's open source and we like open source. (For the record, there is an open source fund accounting program, but I don't know if it's right for us. It says it's for use by "small" government agencies, but even the smallest of those are several million dollars in size, so I think it'd be some hellish overkill for us.) Star of David.png Radioactive afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments. 18:20, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
What kind of timeline were you looking for for getting this software?--Token Conservative (talk) 18:29, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
Before the next fundraiser in December. As soon as I settle on a program and can secure Trent's blessing for it, I'll get it. Star of David.png Radioactive afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments. 18:54, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
So it probably wouldn't be worth it to suggest making (or modifying) an adequate FOSS?--Token Conservative (talk) 19:02, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
I don't know. If David Gerard, Trent, and whoever else volunteers can make something in under five months that doesn't make me cry into my pillow at night, then I'm all for it. Star of David.png Radioactive afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments. 19:10, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
do you have a specification for what you want ? I used to do application programming so customizing may be an option. Hamster (talk) 00:45, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

"We'd like a good mobile version of RationalWiki,"

Isn't that just like, a MediaWiki extension or something? Hmmph (talk) 20:58, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
Like, no. Like, MobileFrontend is not a trivial installation. Who's talking about a mobile version being a priority? Nutty Roux100x100 anarchy symbol.svg 21:14, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
It might help if you actually bothered to read the page
"We'd like a good mobile version of RationalWiki, and that may mean paying someone to make it"
It's literally the 6th sentence in the page.--Token Conservative (talk) 21:26, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
Are you talking to me? Nutty Roux100x100 anarchy symbol.svg 21:33, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
Ahh, I saw that after I posted. Jacob's off the reservation in some of that post. We're not paying anyone money to make a mobile version of RW anytime soon. I don't know where he got that as a priority worth mentioning. Nutty Roux100x100 anarchy symbol.svg 21:35, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
Apologies, Nutty. It was brought up in passing in board meetings, so I assumed it was worth mentioning. Star of David.png Radioactive afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments. 21:43, 12 August 2013 (UTC)

Guys, my opinion is that the RMF's biggest priority is getting its IRS application for official determination of 501(c)(3) status filed. Since I'm not the RMF's lawyer and the application isn't trivial, I believe that the board has already agreed that we're hiring counsel to get it filed. It's just general advice. We don't need outside counsel. We need a lawyer to handle a specific task and it's not going to be free. We really appreciate everyone's help this fundraising round. Thanks so much, everyone. Nutty Roux100x100 anarchy symbol.svg 21:57, 12 August 2013 (UTC)

What advantages would we get from obtaining this status? --DamoHi 00:06, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
Bump? DamoHi 05:06, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

Hey, where's the option for me to donate with Feathercoin? Get with the program! Franko Krugercoin UNOCS Bridge Ripple...er...Litecoin is the future!!!!!!1111!!!11!ll!l!!L!lolol Secret Squirrel (talk) 00:43, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

Sorry, the only currencies we accept are spray-painted poker chips, Monopoly money, and piles of iron slag. (Bars of gold in excess of 2000lbs will be mailed back to the donor, with them paying postage.) Star of David.png Radioactive afikomen Please ignore all my awful pre-2014 comments. 01:18, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
So low tech. I don't know if I can handle something that ancient, but maybe there's a way to send encrypted digital spray painted Monopoly money. Stand by..I'm working on it. :) Secret Squirrel (talk) 08:15, 14 August 2013 (UTC)

John[edit]

Hi, I'm some anonymous asshole who's too lazy to learn how wiki conversations are supposed to work. The PBS model is made of fail. Why are you not on subscription crowdfunding (eg Patreon?) I guarantee you'd make more money that way - if your fundraisers created ongoing rather than one time gifts.— Unsigned, by: 73.162.197.215 / talk / contribs

You can do subscriptions through PayPal too - David Gerard (talk) 16:19, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
Hm. That could work...𝗦𝗾𝗿𝘁-𝟭 talk stalk 04:50, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

Survival[edit]

How do we survive that much on $5k a year? —ℓσωℓу ѕуѕσρ вιgℓʝвιgℓ σf gσαтιѕтαи (ωσя∂ѕ σf ωιѕ∂σм/α¢нιєνємєитѕ) 20:48, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

Most of the shit doesn't move forward, legally, to where we'd have to respond. The FCP Foundation (talk/stalk) 20:57, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
So it’s mostly just trolls who go too far. —ℓσωℓу ѕуѕσρ вιgℓʝвιgℓ σf gσαтιѕтαи (ωσя∂ѕ σf ωιѕ∂σм/α¢нιєνємєитѕ) 23:03, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

I would never donate to this website[edit]

This website supports anti-religious opinions and Christian abuse. I would never be able to support it in any way as long as it continues this way, and I wish it wasn't receiving as much support as it currently is. I would prefer having the entire site shut down, to be honest. I don't think the death threats were called for by any means, but this site is awful. I'm not saying this just to make people mad, I'm saying it because it needs to be said. — Unsigned, by: Random Stranger 1 / talk / contribs

@Random Stranger 1, please sign your talk page comments and place them at the end of the page. яεvεятεя σғ ωαη∂αℓιsм, ραтяσℓℓεя σғ ε∂ιтs, ΓУППЯ ・「ҭагк」・асђіεѵеϻԑηтѕ・тіме: 14:52, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
We don’t care if you are hurt by a joke. And we couldn’t care less. 𝗦𝗾𝗿𝘁-𝟭 talk stalk 04:49, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

Surprised this site is still alive[edit]

Surprised this site is still alive due to consistent display of ideological bias and censorship of differing opinions. Last time I posted something like this on a Fundraiser page it was deleted so I won't waste time writing the details--198.71.112.21 (talk) 23:38, 28 September 2018 (UTC)

Aw, diddums den. Did a nasty website disagree with his warped opinions? Poor little BON. Scream!! (talk) 19:36, 2 October 2018 (UTC)
@Scream!! Now, I went and thought to myself, "who could this person be?" and then I thought to myself, "Why not check the record for deleted comments with a similar or identical tone?" Guess what? The most promising candidate is... User:LogicMaster777 and his BoN alter ego!!! ☭Comrade GC☭Ministry of Praise 20:33, 2 October 2018 (UTC)
I am not this Logic Master , but thanks for digging up those very important points.--198.71.112.21 (talk) 02:02, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
Fun fact: rationalism is an ideology. It's not the ideology you're complaining about, but it's definitely the one that provides the strongest bias throughout the site. This doesn't answer your concerns at all, which is why I called it a fun fact. ikanreed 🐐Bleat at me 23:54, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
@Ikanreed tbh RationalWiki is mostly an anti-rationalist and pro-empiricist website Sir ℱ℧ℤℤϒℂᗩℑᑭƠℑᗩℑƠ (talk/stalk) 04:50, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
Fucking goddamn continentals. ikanreed 🐐Bleat at me 19:22, 2 October 2018 (UTC)
@Ikanreed Icon fedora.svg *tips fedora* Icon fedora.svg Herr FüzzyCätPötätö (talk/stalk) 14:24, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

Change?[edit]

Wasn't the goal 7000 dollars?184.181.12.187 (talk) 17:49, 1 October 2018 (UTC)

No. Spud (talk) 16:15, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
It’s $3,500 𝗦𝗾𝗿𝘁-𝟭 talk stalk 04:50, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

Charity Fraud[edit]

I quote from the Master of Logic:

RationalWiki should make its true policies clear as regards to censorship and vandalism, which run counter to its publicly stated policies; otherwise it is taking these donations under false pretenses, which is fraud.

— Unsigned, by: 198.71.112.21 / talk

You have no idea how fraud works, and neither does "LogicMaster777". Here's a hint, if your opinion of someone's position is based around what they call themselves, you need to step back from all your opinions and reassess your methods, because that's just plain stupid. ☭Comrade GC☭Ministry of Praise 02:36, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
Your comment is just plain stupid. Taking donations under false pretenses IS fraud. What RationalWiki "call themselves" is an expectation of what the donations are being used for, and since the donations are not being used for their intended purpose we have a clear case of fraud.--198.71.112.21 (talk) 09:42, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
They (the donations) are being used to run the website, whose goals are to refute pseudoscience and not to censor. The administrators make sure this is fulfilled. Hence there is no fraud. 𝗦𝗾𝗿𝘁-𝟭 talk stalk 04:46, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

A query not made of bile[edit]

Firstly, congrats on you guys' growth over the past year. While I don't really read any of your material for information, I do occasionally read it for entertainment at the snark factor, so I thought I should make a donation and did.

A couple of questions:

1) Do you really run it at that low a financial level? I realise you could run the servers at that level, but I'd have thought some of the other costs of running might overdo it - any knowledge on what annual expenses are like?

2) Does the banner at the top update/at what frequency to give the amount raised? 5.62.58.45 (talk) 19:04, 11 September 2019 (UTC)

I can't answer the 1st question, as I'm fairly unfamiliar with the goings on here, but as for question 2, apparently it updates when Trent (or possibly someone else with server access) refreshes it. At least that was the answer I got when I asked similar question couple of years ago.Coigreach (talk) 19:11, 11 September 2019 (UTC)
Yes, everyone is a volunteer, and the money goes to pay our hosting - a few hundred dollars a month - David Gerard (talk) 15:44, 15 September 2019 (UTC)

Any way to donate without Paypal?[edit]

Hey, first of all, I love this website. And would like to contribute to my part as much as i can. However, PayPal is blocked in Ottoman Empire Turkey and Paypal does not accept payments from Turkey. So Turkey is not listed on the list of countries on credit card donation page. Is there any way i could donate without Paypal getting involved? — Unsigned, by: 24.133.172.8 / talk 19:05, 13 September 2019‎

I too would like to donate, but am having procedural issues with my card and Paypal. — Unsigned, by: 109.78.64.104 / talk 17:29, 4 September 2024‎

Make the banner dynamic![edit]

Or maybe not? Perhaps I saw it and made sure to donate because I thought I might be the first to do so... Cheers! ColinRtalk 01:00, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

Remove the banner from the main page...[edit]

The donations banner is humungous. Fine, if we are running dry on cash but at least can anyone somehow remove it from the main page? That should not what the first thing people see after coming here. It can be on every article, fine, but shouldn’t be in the special pages, user pages, talk pages or community pages. 𝗦𝗾𝗿𝘁-𝟭 talk stalk 04:54, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

The banner should also be removed from this page as well. It already talks about fundraising and would give the site a little more professionalism.𝗦𝗾𝗿𝘁-𝟭 talk stalk 06:15, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

No one has donated even a single dollar to this website[edit]

Ha!— Unsigned, by: 2001:8003:59db:4100:7db4:e6c7:851b:c1af / talk

Ever notice how the most obnoxious people are anonymous? Indy (talk) 19:50, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
Usually takes a little bit. Give it time. Pizza SLICE.gifChef Moosolini’s Ristorante ItalianoMake a Reservation 17:14, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
I did, but the donations bar doesn't doesn't update automatically, but only when someone (Trent or Gerard I think) updates it manually. Knight CommanderIn ServiceTo HerGoatness 17:18, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
You are correct. The donations bar does not update automatically. In the past, Trent has appeared every couple of days with an update. —cosmikdebris talk stalk 19:30, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
I did from another device, and I thought that there is something wrong with my original iPad lol.𝗦𝗾𝗿𝘁-𝟭 talk stalk 08:19, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
I donated 31 hours ago and the counter still says zero. It is definitely not real-time. Indy (talk) 19:49, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
So BoN2001whatever, 26.5 hours after your lame trolling we're officially over 20% into the set goal. How do you like them apples? Knight CommanderIn ServiceTo HerGoatness 23:47, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
Coigreach, you appear to be replying to my comment. Are you accusing me of lame trolling? I was merely pointing out that I had not yet seen my donation show up. Indy (talk) 13:36, 18 September 2020 (UTC)
Sorry Indy, meant to direct my drunken prod towards the BoN who started this topic. I just generally indent one further than the previous comment.Knight CommanderIn ServiceTo HerGoatness 13:43, 18 September 2020 (UTC)
Sorry, my bad... I was worried I came across improperly. :-) I love these clowns who taunt before they should. It's like obnoxious sports fans taunting everyone with their greatness right before they choke. :-) Peace! Indy (talk) 13:45, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

i suspect if it were really so that no one had or was going to donate, who updates running total would make it up to give the appearance of people donating and invested enough with the site to invest cash as well (or instead of, who knows?) time. then maybe bring down he site via a cyber attack of some sort before its shut done because the rent hasnt been paid. or set up a gofundme page. people pledge monies on that thing on any old shite, if you ask nicely. or work out how much server space each users edits amount to and send out bills. or find a sugar daddy. or just ignore all the fucknuts we've got pages on like normal people, go outside and feel sunshine on our skin and the breeze through our hair, get all light headed and then run back inside, and have huge flame wars over on pokemonwiki. or buy some goats, be a goatherd, and sell whatever it is that would make herding goats worthwhile. or give jesus another ago. whatever we all decide to do with ourselves when rationalwiki really does die, i hope we can all look back on this time together and say to ourselves 'remember that time when? and remember that guy? 'where is so ans so now? what fucking prick they were, i hope they died alone and in unbearable agony, friendless and childless, and never having known love' then wipe single tear from our eyes and take another hit of your chosen poison in honour of the good old days, before everything exploded/flooded/went south/sorted itself out/the accident (delete as applicable)AMassiveGay (talk) 14:41, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

I'm sorry... could you repeat that? Indy (talk) 19:17, 18 September 2020 (UTC)