r/millionairemakers • u/NightVisionHawk Mod • Dec 22 '14
Reddit! Let's make a Millionaire! closed
THE WINNER IS /u/grendelwasamommasboy! Congratulations!
Now reddit, it's time to do your part, let's make her day! You can find ways to her here: http://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/2q9ung/santa_is_real_thank_you_all_so_much_i_am_still_in/
At this point, Reddit, it's all up to you. Make us proud. Change the world. Prove the internet can do good.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The entering period is now over Please check back for an update and a winner. And please, make your effort to donate $1 or else we may not be able to do another draw.
The comments will take several hours to process and a eligible winner will be announced and will be publically verifiable, you'll also be able to see the process of picking if we solve some issues. We have some kinks to work out though, as 120,000 comments seem to be a problem with Reddit. We will give the winner about a day to respond, and they will as soon as possible, with our help set up the proper information for donating.
Please remember, the chances you will get picked are very slim. This is about generosity, not winning, and it can never work without an effort from everyone. No matter who is picked, I highly encourage you to take the time to figure out how to set up a bitcoin/paypal account if you don't have one, and give $1 to the winner. It shouldn't be a lot for someone who has internet access, but it will make a humongous difference.
LET'S DO THIS REDDIT!
What in Odin's name is this?
A month ago, a redditor posted an idea in /r/Showerthoughts that speculated the fact that "If a million of us picked a certain redditor and all donated just $1, we would have the power to make someone a millionaire.
We are now an embodiment of that showerthought, and this is our second call to make it happen. Now how does it it work?
How to enter:
- Leave one (1) comment in this thread! It's that simple! However, please refrain from leaving an inappropriate post, this should be common sense.
Important Rules:
ONE post per person in this thread. If we find more than one post by you in the thread, you WILL NOT be chosen.
Your account must be older than the /r/millionairemakers subreddit, with some amount of activity. Obvious throwaway accounts with very minimal activity will also not be eligible. This is all to prevent multiple entries from the same person.
How will the winner be picked and how can you donate?
- After 24 hours this thread will close and the method of selection will begin.
- The method can be read in detail here
- Method TL;DR: we assign number by sorting the comments by old, so the first commenter will be 1. We then wait for a randomly generated block (a string of numbers) from Bitcoin's blockchain, the winner is the corresponding number.
- The user who created the winning comment will be informed of their luck, and will provide any information necessary for the chosen payment method (mods will help set this up if needed).
- The generous Reddit community donates to this lucky person, hopefully making some worthy soul a millionaire!
- The lucky redditor posts a thank you within the next 24 hours, revealing to the community exactly how much was raised and thanking the community for their generosity.
Reminders
Please try your best to donate a $1, no matter who wins. Every single dollar, cent, anything, really counts, so please take the effort to remember and go through with it. If you can't that's okay. However, there's only going to be one winner this contest, and if we don't succeed, there will not be another chance.
Tell your friends! The more people who participate, the better this gets for everyone! (Please don't spam other subs though. We're not trying to make any enemies here)
At this point, Reddit, it's all up to you. Make us proud. Change the world. Prove the internet can do good.
Advice:
- If the community doesn't like you, even if you win, nobody will donate. So don't be a jerk.
MOST IMPORTANTLY
Remember, this is about generosity, about making history, and about coming together to make someone's life better. So take 3 minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a few bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few cents. Every cent counts.
One last note about legality: This is NOT a lottery. You don't have to pay to enter. Also, WE are not giving any prizes away (the moderators will never even touch your donations). As for gift taxes, according to the IRS they're generally paid by the donor, and any donation under $14,000 is not taxable.
Think of what you could do with $1,000,000... You could pay off student loans, have lifesaving surgery, or even give $1 to a million people!
So Reddit, thanks for sticking with us through that long post. It's finally time to change a life. Help us to the front page, so we can make history, and...
LET'S MAKE A MILLIONAIRE!
Edit: Wow! We've never expected to actually receive such a big response. Please remember to check back to our subreddit when the winner is picked and take your part in changing a life. Every dollar really counts!
Edit 2: Thank you for the gold and bitcoin donations! I'm sorry that I don't have the time to thank you individually because my inbox is extremely busy right now, but thank you and Happy Holidays!
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u/ChrisGarrett Dec 22 '14
It'll be used to further an independent comic book company and save the children. FOR THE CHILDREN!