So we've raised $160 so far, but that doesn't mean its a failure. All its costing us is time and even if we only end up with this amount, we raised something. We might only raise enough to feed a few families for a few days, but that's money that would have otherwise been wasted on movie tickets or some useless doo-dad that sits on a shelf and never serves a functional purpose. It might be a drop in the bucket compared to what is needed, but it still helps.
Besides that, even if this one doesn't raise a lot of money, it might open the door for a future one to be more successful. It might inspire some kid who watches to do a bigger and better one in a few years that raises a lot more money for another cause. The attempt to make our world better doesn't always pay off in hard cash right away, but often the trickle down effect of small gestures here and there can make a big difference later.
If you want to sit on the internet, be a cynical jerk, play pokemon and be a waste of space, air and food, then by all means just do that. But if I'm going to be playing some pokemon this weekend anyways, I might as well try to channel it into something positive.
btw, we're up to Generation 3 and the guy playing now has never played Pokémon before in his life. The guys in the stream are helping him through the game, so if you have some free time today but don't have any cash to donate, you can help out by getting into the stream and giving the Gen3 player some guidance. We're trying to get through things quickly so good, clear directions for completing the third gen would be awesome. I'll be playing Gen4 overnight, so the sooner he gets done, the more sleep I get tonight.
EDIT: Yes, Surf isn't just allowed, its pretty much necessary to complete the games up until Gen5 I believe. We are playing with no glitches, hacks or any tools except for saving and reloading.
