Guys, do NOT use fake names.

[Paul.Bearer.of.Injustice]

What?? Is that suppose to mean something...where is the logical reasoning behind making the fake donation that I was expecting....was I expecting too much???



So you are just mad because I didn't think your immature joke was worth the risk and am now calling you on it? Is that why you are upset?

....I don't care if you did it.

All I ask is for people to not encourage it out of common sense...

....there is logical reason to do it....based on the possible risk involved...

Give it up kid.

Don't patronize me, you pompous asshole.
"There is no logical reason to do it" - maybe from your arrogant soulless perception of life.

 

[xexkxex]

Don't patronize me, you pompous asshole.
"There is no logical reason to do it" - maybe from your arrogant perception of life.

Still no logic...just more insults...nice.


Fail.

 

[burningfur]

 

[devil21]

Do you really want me to count how many tiny issues the media has used against Ron Paul?

Go for it! Do you think it's made a difference? Hasn't RP raised nearly a million dollars in the last 4.5 hours? This type of complaining is piddly and serves no purpose.

EDIT: Watch out for people trying to cause a disturbance. I worry about people like that much more than one guy who donates $10 and puts "George Washington" as his name.

 

[JoeySweets]

Well

I did just see that Jesus Christ donated to Ron Paul

looks like he's switched from Huckabee to RP.

 

[moberley]

We told you - the FEC info is the credit card auth info - where you have to use your real name.
The contact info for the widget is not part of the database that will go to the FEC.
HQ can confirm this.

Based on the data collection required of registered committees by the Federal Elections Commission, I think it more likely that all of the information on the left side goes into end of quarter reports. There is always a delay between the end of quarter and the actual reporting which I interpret as meaning the campaign staff has to verify the data to some extent. Based on that it's possible that donations submitted under names not matching the credit card info are among those that are returned. On the other hand, the opposite is also possible.

It seems to me this issue arises only because the Ron Paul campaign publishes a live feed of many donor names regardless (apparently) of donation size. Whereas the government only requires that the names of donors giving a total of $200 be published. (Obviously fewer people are likely to donate $200 using a joke name.)

 

[Lacrosseus]

yea, i just saw a donation from someone named "I AM SUPER AWESOME"



real names > i am super awesome

I just saw JESUS CHRIST too...

and he lives in California of all places.

 

[xexkxex]

100's of fake names with the help of digg articles popping up will be sure to do damage to the campaign....

.....good job guys.... FAIL

 

[burningfur]

I just saw JESUS CHRIST too...

and he lives in California of all places.

Screen Cap or it didn't happen.

 

[devil21]

100's of fake names with the help of digg articles popping up will be sure to do damage to the campaign....

.....good job guys.... FAIL

Having Jesus Christ donating to Ron Paul will certainly hurt the campaign. Anyone who tries to "digg" that story will look like a fool.

 

[cradle2graveconservative]

Well

I did just see that Jesus Christ donated to Ron Paul

looks like he's switched from Huckabee to RP.

I lol'd

Seriously though, while I agree it's possibly a little unprofessional to be using fake names, it makes me smile to realize that some people are having fun giving money. I think I saw someone mention this earlier, but isn't that exactly what Ron Paul told us to do with this campaign, have fun with it? We're all Ron Paul supporters here, and I think we need to let the little things go. If someone is going to donate as Jesus, fine, I'm pretty sure Jesus wouldn't want out of control government spending either. And since when did we really give any weight to what the media thought of us, we all would've stopped long ago if we took every small hit piece to heart.

"What's victory to you in this campaign?"
"Well, uh, to win."
"That's not gonna happen."

Need I say more?

 

[Paul.Bearer.of.Injustice]

One day the media portrays us a fringe whackos, the next we're anarchists, the next we're white supremacists... if the media picks this up, it'll show we aren't the above, but normal people with a sense of humor.
Most poeple's initial reaction was a chuckle, before the paranoia "OMG we're breaking the law".. it is this type of complicated BS law RP is vehemently against

 

[Patriot2572]

Stop using fake names. The establishment controlled media will just use it to discredit Ron Paul, and lie to the public saying it was fraudsters/fake donations/spammers donating funny money to ron paul under names such as jesus christ, rudy,billary etc...

Use your real name, this is serious. Not a joke.



edit: i'd be all for using fake names and having fun with it - if it weren't for the media using this as an excuse. I can just see oreilly showing screenshots of Jesus christ,rudy giuliani, hillary clinton etc donating...and then imply that most of these donations were fake, and his braindead audience will believe it.

 

[xexkxex]

One day the media portrays us a fringe whackos, the next we're anarchists, the next we're white supremacists... if the media picks this up, it'll show we aren't the above, but normal people with a sense of humor.
Most poeple's initial reaction was a chuckle, before the paranoia "OMG we're breaking the law".. it is this type of complicated BS law RP is vehemently against

1. You think to highly of what the media might do....given their record....

2. Still no a reason to do it listed.

3. Negative effects still out weigh the 10 second joke that it was to each donor who did it.

It's that simple... Please, I and many others are asking you and others to not promote it and try to justify it...please...

 

[susano]

I lol'd

Seriously though, while I agree it's possibly a little unprofessional to be using fake names, it makes me smile to realize that some people are having fun giving money. I think I saw someone mention this earlier, but isn't that exactly what Ron Paul told us to do with this campaign, have fun with it? We're all Ron Paul supporters here, and I think we need to let the little things go. If someone is going to donate as Jesus, fine, I'm pretty sure Jesus wouldn't want out of control government spending either. And since when did we really give any weight to what the media thought of us, we all would've stopped long ago if we took every small hit piece to heart.

"What's victory to you in this campaign?"
"Well, uh, to win."
"That's not gonna happen."

Need I say more?

Well said. As long as the credit card or Paypal goes through, I don't care if they call themselves Bozo.

 

[cradle2graveconservative]

I imagine these forums are currently making a bigger deal out of this than the media ever would (I'm not sure that Digg counts as mainstream quite yet), and I think people get the idea. I'm not sure the cursing and yelling that's going on here is going to change someone's mind one way or the other, it's just driving a wedge into the grassroots effort. Plus, come on guys, it's four in the morning, go to bed.

 

[Cyclone]

The credit cards will not go through unless the name matches the name on the card. What the hell are you children doing? This is NOT A GAME.

 

[Patriot2572]

The credit cards will not go through unless the name matches the name on the card. What the hell are you children doing? This is NOT A GAME.

Yes that is also true. 99.99% of merchants now of days require correct name, billing address for the card to be charged. Another reason NOT to use fake names.

 

[xexkxex]

I imagine these forums are currently making a bigger deal out of this than the media ever would (I'm not sure that Digg counts as mainstream quite yet), and I think people get the idea. I'm not sure the cursing and yelling that's going on here is going to change someone's mind one way or the other, it's just driving a wedge into the grassroots effort. Plus, come on guys, it's four in the morning, go to bed.

No one has curse but you...when you called me an asshole....

All I want is what is best for the campaign...and I think using fake names is something they would shine away from and not want us to do or promote.

I'm sure we all can agree on that. This is not my position alone...it is the campaign's position.



I'm waiting for the next $3,900 to see it click over to 1 million.... Then bed might sound good.


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[Gordon]

Who cares if 3-4 people out of tens of thousands play a joke? Come on, lighten up.