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Cryptic: let's donate the next lock box proceeds to the flood
donnydoo818
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Hey Cryptic, here is an idea: let's take the next lock box and donate the proceeds to help the flood victims in Texas. The community can know that all of the money they spend on keys during this promotion will be going to a good cause, and you will have the joy of knowing you are helping those in need. Let's work together to help out!
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It's a very sweet sentiment, but unfortunately that just isn't how the world works. It's a bit harder than just "give X money to Y cause!" This kind of thing takes a lot of planning and effort, not to mention the amount of profits lost for the duration of the sale.
Cryptic has no obligation to help. Companies can't just drop everything and donate to any cause that is deemed "noble".
I get it, it's genuinely awful, what's happening in Texas. But you can't expect every company to suddenly be able to toss their lifeblood away, even if the reason is genuine and good.
I'm sorry, but it isn't likely to happen. There will be other ways for you to help, though, and I implore that you seek those options as well.
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The Texas Secretary Of State lists those charities which are involved in disaster relief, so check to be sure your charity isn't just using the disaster to increase fundraising or, even worse, isn't a charity at all. Scum floats to the top when a disaster strikes, so watch for scams.
Wal Mart, believe it or not, was on the ground after Katrina, ahead of everyone except the Coast Guard and the helicopter crews of our local military air base. If they are collecting in your area, see if you can drop a can of beans in the box.
But the problem is, after the news cycles away from Houston, there will still be need. Tide, the laundry detergent company, parked washer/dryer trailers all around the city and paid people to do laundry for the many flood victims whose own appliances were damaged. Such a simple thing made a huge difference. You have no idea how good it feels to slip on clean dry socks after your first bath in a week.
Meals On Wheels set up meal distribution points where anyone in the area could go for a hot meal and a clean table to eat from. Well after the storm good food was hard to get because stores were closed and most people had no means to cook anyway. You learn a new appreciation for a plate of spaghetti with a side of greens after eating nothing cooked for days or weeks at a time.
So, give to charities with a reputation, and plan to give again soon. A huge donation now would be great, but it'll run out fast, and there will be charities in there doing the heavy lifting long after the government guys go home.
Final note: if your local police or fire department is sending help to the disaster zone, ask if you can donate to them directly. What those guys do is vital because the police and fire departments in the disaster area have flooded vehicles, offices, and homes, and they need time to get their own lives back in order before they can go back to keeping everyone safe. I met policemen from New York, Kentucky, Illinois, (and Chicago too,) Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas after Katrina.
Edit: diapers, baby wipes, and formula were also scarce commodities. If any of those companies are accepting donations, that might be a good place to start.
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As for the original topic: nice idea, but will not work for the reasons stated (ignore DOOM threads though, they've been around since I started playing, pretty certainly even longer)
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Donating food to a certain charity is hit and miss since a ton of food is discarded due to it being perishable or near its expiration date. Donating cash to those types of charities is better since the people involved with those charities can purchase the right type of food and might even get a bulk discount.
i'm afraid i have to agree with this point. as much as i would like to see the entire country try to help those in Texas, Cryptic wouldn't survive without Perfect World to back them and they can't just throw money at a good cause like that.
Try ask Perfect World if they would be interested in donating some money to the Red Cross.
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Certainly those in other disasters around the world need help, and giving to reputable charities world wide is something to consider.
This. What is happening is awful, but many players are not even from the US or even from Texas. If they decided to donate a significant part of their income to the victims of this flood, then where does it end? Why not also do the same thing whenever there's a flooding in England for instance (as happened a few years ago)?
Disasters are happening almost on a daily basis. Not just in Texas, not just in the US.
They are the ones who are supposed to assist the victims (and even better, prevent such things from happening through prevention). And they have a bit more money than Cryptic. Of course that would require setting priorities, maybe moving away from building walls or waging wars to actually work on your own country and build some proper defenses against flooding.
Which would be a crazy thing to do, I know. Or maybe it wouldn't be that crazy. Either way, it's probably more logical and effective to try that. It works here in the Netherlands, it can work in your country as well.
Not questioning your good intentions OP, but I think more success can be had through other strategies.
I'm an American, and while my toes are are now sore, I can't really argue. The older I get the more I begin to agree with statements such as yours.
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There is an easy answer to this question and it means putting a leader in place who can get the job done. It's also been my experience that a democratic government only cares about something so long as they stand to gain from it, charity isn't what they are about, that is what the charity shops are for even if a lot of the money per dollar or pound goes back to the treasury.
For something like this, i'm not so sure on your current administration. but it would be nice to know your leader is doing everything he can to ram through support for a major clean up and relief effort.
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Well if enough people demand something, it will happen. The USA is still, just like my country, a democracy.
Although I just realised that things might be a bit more complicated in the US because specific states might have to build flood defences, rather than the national government - on which these states might be dependent for funding nevertheless. I don't know, I was just giving the example of the Netherlands because half our country (including the most urbanised part) is below sea level, yet the last time we had serious flooding was more than 50 years ago.
With enough public investments (which can also strengthen the economy because private companies can do something productive) things like are happening now in Texas can be avoided or the impact at least severly reduced. For a large part it really depends on willingness I think, in a country like the USA, I doubt that technical knowledge or financial ability are going to be the limiting factors.
I know that it won't immediately help those who are hit now, but it may help to focus more on the government rather than private companies such as Cryptic in the long run.
i used to spend my time in charity shops volunteering and was good at it for a while, that was a long time ago. helping to sell stuff to others and what little goes to the cause but i was doing my part. I'm just a little concerned by the lack of an instant response to these events in Texas.
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Is it more cost-effective to maintain flood defenses or deal with the aftermath of a flood that happens every hundred years or so? The conditions in America is not the same as the Netherlands so building up flood defenses might be government waste for the US, but a necessity for the Netherlands. Harvey is a freak disaster that no one could have predicted especially with how quiet Hurricanes have been for the past few years. We simply don't know where and when the next major disaster will hit.
Also, there is the issue of which government is responsible for deciding whether flood defenses are necessary. Is the local, state, or federal level of government responsible? There is a reason why it is called the United States of America and not America.