KnaveOfAllTrades comments on Open thread, September 15-21, 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: KnaveOfAllTrades 17 September 2014 01:04:00AM 3 points [-]

Woah, well done everyone who donated so far. I made a small contribution. Moreover, to encourage others and increase the chance the pooled donations reach critical mass, I will top up my donation to 1% of whatever's been donated by others, up to at least $100 total from me. I encourage others to pledge similarly if you're also worrying about making a small donation or worrying the campaign won't reach critical mass.

Comment author: gjm 17 September 2014 08:37:39AM 5 points [-]

If 102 people all pledge to donate 1% of everyone else's total, the consequences could be interesting. (Of course it's vanishingly unlikely. But pedantic donors might choose to word their pledges carefully.)