[n0her0]

They took the money and put it where it seemed like it would have the biggest impact. The people who paid $15 should all be very happy to have been a part of this. For many, especially those with little income and high economic insecurity, holidays are very tough and actually result in working few days having less money at a time of greater need.

To those seeking to criticize, it was not meant to be a perfect example of anything. It is also very relevant that this was done by a company who could have kept that money and sent a Christmas card with something snarky, and it would not have hurt their bottom line.

One of the coolest things I've read in a long time.

[FLGMwt]

> it was not meant as a perfect example of anything

+1 this

I feel like we tend to demonize incremental progress in favor of easy criticism.

Let's maybe ask: "Is this a Good Thing? Is it better than nothing? Is it better than than yesterday's suggestion?"

If you answer no to any of those, shut the fuck up with your criticism and start working on the next iteration.

[jjirsa]

Bought a few of these (for myself, and as gifts). Was happy to have been a part of just day 1 - well worth the money. Everything else is icing on the cake.

[djsumdog]

It really is. Way better than that Holliday hole.

[notatoad]

i feel like this wouldn't have been as well received if it weren't preceded by the holiday hole. CaH has kind of built a reputation where they do silly things with silly amounts of money. Because they spent last november literally dumping money in a pit, they can fairly easily avoid criticisms about how this isn't a perfect scheme with the "it's better than throwing money in a pit" excuse.

And i don't in any way mean this as a criticism. There's a lot of benefit to be had in experimenting with non-perfect ways to help the poor, but way too often those projects are criticized harshly for being imperfect. I love that CaH is able to do this.