We love you guys, really. This has been an amazing experience and the amount of people willing to help the victims is astounding and very humbling! But we need to have a little chat lol. As we have stressed before on this site and through our tweets (which we know not everyone has which is why this blog is so important) we need you guys to read this blog for your questions before contacting us. We cannot keep getting the same question 20 (literally) times a day. SO! Moving on! We will state the topics below that people are having trouble with I guess in hopes that it will help. I say this with all of the love that I can...
* THE COMPILATION IS NOT AN AUCTION! You cannot "bid" on a particular story. You will be receiving the entire compilation for one donation.
* DO NOT REQUEST ONE AUTHOR! It would be so hard to do that and the amazing girl who has volunteered the task of putting this compilation together, does not deserve to have to pick apart the compilation for one particular story.
* THE MINIMUM, AS STATED, IS BASED ON YOUR COUNTRY! You do not have to equal in your amount what 10 USD would be. You just need to make the minimum stated on your country's website. You may use another organization that is helping the victims of the tsunami's AS LONG AS IT GOES TOWARDS THE VICTIMS OF TSUNAMI'S
* WE DO NOT KNOW THE POLICY FOR EVERY RED CROSS OR ORGANIZATION YOU ARE THINKING OF DONATING TO! Please, before you email us a link asking us to research it, keep in mind that we are working hard on this blog, and do not have time to look into everything. Please check everything before emailing us.
* THE COMPILATION STARTS GOING OUT ON THE 20TH! If you all knew the amount of angry and very rude emails we get demanding their compilation, you would be astounded! From the beginning and in EVERY confirmation email we have stated it will be in May and on the 20th.
* WHILE THE COMPILATION GOES OUT ON THE 20TH DO NOT ASK US CONSTANTLY ON THE 20TH WHERE IT IS! It will go out tomorrow, we promise, but we do not have a specific time when it will be sent out. Be patient...it will be in your hands by the end of the night.
* DO NOT SHARE THE COMPILATION WITH ANYONE! I think this is self explanatory. But for people who do not understand, i'll explain. Please, from the bottom of my heart and in respect to all of the amazing authors who have spent hours on their stories, please do not share this compilation with anyone. You will be disrespecting the authors and I am sure they would be devestated knowing their story's got in the wrong hands. Just be respectful!!
Okay, the rant is over. Again, we love you and appreciate you all so much...but this needed said!
I think there is one thing that should be said...THANK YOU! Thank you for all of your hard work in putting together this compilation. I can't wait to read it! Maybe I'm naive, but I'm sure most people feel as I do...that all of your hard work, dedication and selflessness on behalf of a worthy cause is very much appreciated! I can't wait to devour my compilation!
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Aww well thank you so much! We very much enjoyed doing this :) Hope you enjoy the compilation! It is fantastic!!!
ReplyDeleteAll of these items addressed seemed pretty obvious and simple to me. I find it hard to understand how you need a certain level of comprehension to understand the stories in the first place, but can't understand or follow simple directions? It astounds me that you even had to clarify. Thank you by the way. You guys are amazing.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to it!! Congratulations on the success of this major endeavor!!
ReplyDeleteIt drives me crazy when I hear of people being rude and demanding to people who are volunteering their time. These are the same people who make waitresses cry in restaurants and enjoy making scenes over nonsense in department stores. Anyway, don't let small people send you into a funk, you're doing an amazing thing here.
ReplyDeleteI can't thank YOU ALL enough for giving us this opportunity to write something AND to read 211 wonderful stories!!!
ReplyDeleteThis has been a BLESSING to the RED CROSS and I can't thank YOU ALL enough for taking on this HUGE project...
Lots of shiny gold stars for you all!!!
I wasn't aware of this project until now but I want to donate and have the compilation. Is it still possible for me to join since you started to send it everyone?
ReplyDeleteThank you.
And you ladies are wonderful, really:)
Thank you so much for all of the work you've put into this!!
ReplyDeleteSunny, I believe they'll send the compilation to anybody who donates before July 1st. It's on the blog somewhere. Happy reading! :o)
Thank you for all your hard work on this worthy project. Bless you all! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's already the 20th but is it still too late to enter and donate to get the completion?
ReplyDeleteWell done btw for organizing this! It's great that you're doing this for an amazing cause.
Plez someone tell me where to send a copy of my receipt so I can get my copy.
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I tried accessing the links that were sent to me but was told that there was too much traffic from those links? Or should I just wait and try again another day?
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ReplyDeleteWow, you all are fast! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteI keep getting this message when I click on the compilation links:
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This account's public links are generating too much traffic and have been temporarily disabled!
What do I do?
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ReplyDeletePLEASE try to correct this problem. I have an actual dropbox account and for the past 3 3/4 hours, the stories are being added and then deleted from my account! I don't understand how this got so screwed up; I've received other compilations and never had this problem before. Thank you, girls!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for putting this together -- I know it must have been so much work, and please know how appreciative everyone is!
ReplyDeleteI forwarded my receipt & never heard anything back. Forwarded again and still no confirmation, instructions, or anything. Please let me know what to do to download the compilation.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Ok so how am i suppose to be able to access this because i clink on the links that were sent to my email and all i get is that 509 error message. So now what?
ReplyDeleteCan you please post something here to let us know what's going on? The links are disabled and I don't know if you are going to use another method or if this is on hold. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI can't get the links to work either.
ReplyDeleteI donated and didn't get any receipt. I have written to the Red Cross email and I'm awaiting their reply. It posted to my credit card account. Can't wait to hear something and can't wait to read some of these stories!!
ReplyDeletei did a transfernce to the bank account of my local red cross and send the receipt they send for email. it is ok? how long it's gonna take for you to send me the compilation?
ReplyDeletethank you guys and please please send meeee
It's with great joy and appreciation that I can report that the post from Megaupload worked splendidly and completely. Thank you for sticking with this, my friends.
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud and happy to be a part of this effort. I'm really looking forward to a collection of over 50K! Fabulous work - a jewel in your crown in Heaven!
Hi, I still can't get the links to work. Is there an alternative link that you can send which actually works? This link is making me download the compilation which is fine but it doesn't open up once it's saved on the computer.
ReplyDeleteI donated and sent my receipt back in April, and I never received an acknowledgement nor have I received a link on how to access the compilation. I have sent several emails to fandom4tsunami@gmail.com with no response. Can anyone help? I'm dying to read! Thanks so much! Gwen
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem as luv4kristen, I haven't receive my compilation, I resend the receipt,but have not receive an answer. Please help!
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New links have been sent out. Disregard drop box...it is not correct. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem as luv4kristen and luv4kristen. Please please send me my compilation.
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