Comments on: Six Degrees Will Help People (and we can make fun of it) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:48:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jolly People http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-819617 Jolly People Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:48:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-819617 <strong>Kevin Bacon Six Degrees of Seperation...</strong> Kevin Bacon capitalizes on the Oracle of Bacon to launch Six Degrees of Seperation Charity ...... Kevin Bacon Six Degrees of Seperation…

Kevin Bacon capitalizes on the Oracle of Bacon to launch Six Degrees of Seperation Charity ……

]]> By: Art http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-809369 Art Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:07:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-809369 The URL for the donation site noted in post 41 above is http://www.ChangingThePresent.org The site also lets you choose exactly what you want to accomplish (feed a child, preserve an acre of the rainforest, computers for schools, fund an hour of a cancer researcher's time, clear an acre of landmines, etc.) The URL for the donation site noted in post 41 above is
http://www.ChangingThePresent.org

The site also lets you choose exactly what you want to accomplish (feed a child, preserve an acre of the rainforest, computers for schools, fund an hour of a cancer researcher’s time, clear an acre of landmines, etc.)

]]> By: Art http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-798122 Art Sat, 27 Jan 2007 05:11:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-798122 Kim (comment #40 is mistaken). NetworkForGood takes a 4.75% fee !!!! It's not easy to find on the site, but if you can find your way to http://support.networkforgood.org/Default.asp?a=4&q=279 you will read: "There is a 4.75% tax-deductible fee for credit card transactions." Use www.ChangingThePresent, instead. Lower fees and more choice. Kim (comment #40 is mistaken). NetworkForGood takes a 4.75% fee !!!!
It’s not easy to find on the site, but if you can find your way to
http://support.networkforgood......&q=279
you will read:

“There is a 4.75% tax-deductible fee for credit card transactions.”

Use http://www.ChangingThePresent, instead. Lower fees and more choice.

]]> By: Kim http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-767076 Kim Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:08:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-767076 Network for Good takes a 3% fee which covers the merchant fees and banking fees for processing such a large amount, and dollars, of donations. Network for Good takes a 3% fee which covers the merchant fees and banking fees for processing such a large amount, and dollars, of donations.

]]> By: ward http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-758077 ward Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:41:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-758077 Check at this site I found poor family. I decided to help them with $20. The site is http://www.moneyproblems.50megs.com/ Check at this site I found poor family. I decided to help them with $20. The site is http://www.moneyproblems.50megs.com/

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-752531 David Mackey Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:04:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-752531 Pretty cool idea. Pretty cool idea.

]]> By: engtech http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-748405 engtech Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:37:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-748405 @tony: Yup, that's the one. I remember getting so excited about the idea, and then really disappointed when they sold all of my friend's email addresses to spammers. @Michael: The Woodsman is an amazing flick, if really, really hard to watch at points. I had no idea he was in Animal House, Friday the 13th, and Planes/Trains/Automobiles. @tony: Yup, that’s the one. I remember getting so excited about the idea, and then really disappointed when they sold all of my friend’s email addresses to spammers.

@Michael:

The Woodsman is an amazing flick, if really, really hard to watch at points.

I had no idea he was in Animal House, Friday the 13th, and Planes/Trains/Automobiles.

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-745734 Michael Arrington Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:55:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-745734 Michael - Good point. Forgot about those. :-) Michael - Good point. Forgot about those. :-)

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-745484 Michael Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:22:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-745484 Kevin Bacon's flatlined career? I submit Mystic River and The Woodsman as evidence to the contrary. Kevin Bacon’s flatlined career? I submit Mystic River and The Woodsman as evidence to the contrary.

]]> By: tony http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-745018 tony Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:01:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-745018 Oh, I was so hoping it was the SixDegrees.com of years past. Engtech, check the wayback machine! <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sixdegrees.com" rel="nofollow">http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sixdegrees.com</a> They were one of the first social networks if I recall correctly, but dang, that was 10 years ago. Oh, I was so hoping it was the SixDegrees.com of years past.

Engtech, check the wayback machine!
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sixdegrees.com

They were one of the first social networks if I recall correctly, but dang, that was 10 years ago.

]]> By: phil tadros http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-743173 phil tadros Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:56:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-743173 the connection in the services could just probably be the nitch marketing comminality (yea right words) in that very same connection and called for a click click promotion buy who set it up that way the connection in the services could just probably be the nitch marketing comminality (yea right words) in that very same connection and called for a click click promotion buy who set it up that way

]]> By: phil tadros http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-743163 phil tadros Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:52:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-743163 this is smart - why not, good job somebody this is smart - why not, good job somebody

]]> By: engtech http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-743141 engtech Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:43:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-743141 Wasn't there a company called Six Degrees that was like an early Friendster in 98-99? Wasn’t there a company called Six Degrees that was like an early Friendster in 98-99?

]]> By: CB http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-742882 CB Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:39:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-742882 Not to be confused with Six Degrees the magazine: http://sixdegreesmag.com/ Not to be confused with Six Degrees the magazine:

http://sixdegreesmag.com/

]]> By: Matthew Stotts http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-742738 Matthew Stotts Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:52:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-742738 Other web-based charity resources www.care2.com and www.goodtree.com The former is a social network for cause-related action (charity, volunteering, etc.) the later a search engine that spilts its revenue 50/50 with the charity of your choosing. Other web-based charity resources http://www.care2.com and http://www.goodtree.com
The former is a social network for cause-related action (charity, volunteering, etc.) the later a search engine that spilts its revenue 50/50 with the charity of your choosing.

]]> By: abby http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-742237 abby Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:03:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-742237 good times good times

]]> By: Ashkat http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-742155 Ashkat Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:52:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-742155 Michael, Give some thought to a charity related Autism. In the U.S., 1 in 166 children are diagnosed which is multiples more than 20 years ago. Also, check out www.charitynavigator.org. They rate charities pretty well. Not perfect but the best I've seen. And by the way, I'm told that Network for Good takes like 4.75% for processing transactions whereas most retailers pay around 2.0%. Don't see much "good" in that. Michael,

Give some thought to a charity related Autism. In the U.S., 1 in 166 children are diagnosed which is multiples more than 20 years ago.

Also, check out http://www.charitynavigator.org. They rate charities pretty well. Not perfect but the best I’ve seen.

And by the way, I’m told that Network for Good takes like 4.75% for processing transactions whereas most retailers pay around 2.0%. Don’t see much “good” in that.

]]> By: Curt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741993 Curt Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:56:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741993 Sounds widgetwise like the better and less baffling chipin.com. Sounds widgetwise like the better and less baffling chipin.com.

]]> By: other http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741650 other Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:39:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741650 he's right - it really *is* beautiful once you take him out of it... he’s right - it really *is* beautiful once you take him out of it…

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741609 Robert Dewey Fri, 19 Jan 2007 01:29:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741609 I don't really like the Red Cross, but I donated anyway. I'm one of the people that usually leave a tip at the hot dog stand, or drop money into the pot next to the guy ringing the bell at Wal-Mart or grocery store. If I had more money, I would definitely donate a lot more. I'm surprised to see only two people so far... Myself, and someone more generous who gave away $100. I don’t really like the Red Cross, but I donated anyway. I’m one of the people that usually leave a tip at the hot dog stand, or drop money into the pot next to the guy ringing the bell at Wal-Mart or grocery store. If I had more money, I would definitely donate a lot more.

I’m surprised to see only two people so far… Myself, and someone more generous who gave away $100.

]]> By: Ivan Pope http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741483 Ivan Pope Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:50:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741483 If you want to do something really great with your money - and get it back to do something else great with - try http://kiva.com - and you get a widget! If you want to do something really great with your money - and get it back to do something else great with - try http://kiva.com - and you get a widget!

]]> By: drew olanoff http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741481 drew olanoff Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:49:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741481 in the name of kevin bacon, heal thyself! in the name of kevin bacon, heal thyself!

]]> By: tim http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741448 tim Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:42:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741448 MyBaldguyBlobLog MyBaldguyBlobLog

]]> By: Adam benayoun http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741385 Adam benayoun Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:24:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741385 Michael, donate to refugee in Sudan. this is a good cause. Michael, donate to refugee in Sudan. this is a good cause.

]]> By: CSamarin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741372 CSamarin Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:18:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/18/six-degrees-will-help-people-and-we-can-make-fun-of-it/#comment-741372 Celebrities never cease to amaze me. So like others have said...donate using this widget thing on behalf of some millionaire celebrity and they can then have some article in People magazine about how they care about helping people??? No thanks! What REALLY gets me is when they have some HUGE party to honor the fact they helped raise some amount like $1.6 million when everyone in the room could easily write a check for that amount and not even blink an eye. One event I heard about on TV raised this exact amount and guess how much the party cost to "honor" the giving celebrities??? Try over $2 million!!! Maybe skip the party to glorify yourself and give that money to charity too??? I could go on and on and probably do a blog on this very subject. Celebrities never cease to amaze me. So like others have said…donate using this widget thing on behalf of some millionaire celebrity and they can then have some article in People magazine about how they care about helping people??? No thanks!

What REALLY gets me is when they have some HUGE party to honor the fact they helped raise some amount like $1.6 million when everyone in the room could easily write a check for that amount and not even blink an eye. One event I heard about on TV raised this exact amount and guess how much the party cost to “honor” the giving celebrities??? Try over $2 million!!! Maybe skip the party to glorify yourself and give that money to charity too???

I could go on and on and probably do a blog on this very subject.

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