Site Post » Charity Stream Wrap Up and Youtube Recording · 9:39pm Feb 9th, 2014
It only took youtube like 16 hours to process it....
edit: I've added timestamp links in the description now so you can jump to anything you want to watch easily! 720p is done too.
For those who did not attend the stream, we finished on a grand total of $6,249.52 which is simply amazing. You guys really blew my expectations out of the water. I only set a $1,000 target at first and I was worried we wouldn't even reach that, let alone over 6x more!
Someone I didn't really get to thank much during the stream was Poultron, who aided me by co-hosting the stream. Poultron did a really really amazing job of getting people to donate, something which I just couldn't have done on my own, because I feel awkward asking for money even for charity....I simply couldn't have done the work he did on keeping people going with the donations and I have no doubt he is to thank for a lot of the money that was raised.
I hope that we can maybe do a couple of these events per year if you guys are interested. I'd like to do an animal charity next because I am an animal lover at heart and it pertains nicely to Fimfiction. I would like some feedback on this event though, if you attended. I feel like overall it went really well. The readings were great ( Blueshift and Arcanium were a hilarious duo, Glimmerglaze blew me away with his narrating voice, Shelley was the most adorable Fluttershy and did a great job with embellishing, PresentPerfect made me vomit repeatedly (in a good way) and Pascoite did a great job with both of his stories which I enjoyed immensely) , the timing all worked out nicely, cards against humanity was....amazing and Griffin & Jenny gave some fantastic insight on FiW. I really don't know if people enjoyed my section, let me know?
Thank you again for everyone involved as guests, donators and everyone who watched and promoted the stream for making this a huge success.
No problem Knightyman I am glad to have participated.
ima like the video
WHAT IS THAT I HEAR? THE VOICE OF ANGELS?
I really enjoyed it. I could only really stay awake for the first half, but by gods was it amazing and I'm really glad I got to donate to a good cause through some awesome guys. I get the feeling that I'll end up watching the last half at some point just to catch up on the hilarity.
It was a very fun night. A time to laugh, have fun, and do something good for someone. Glad to be part of it!
If I am to be constructive, I think maybe more shorter things that include audience participation could be good. I shall have a think!
1815914 Yeah I agree, readings were pretty long.
Twas an awesome stream! You've all done the charity proud!
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One word: KNIGHTYMARE
I don't know how it will work yet.
Just wish I could have done more...
You really need to make the event of reading a fic while driving a truck around Europe a monthly thing, knighty. That was hilarious!
Oh, and you definitely suck at L4D2. Brits + Canadians = Bad At The Game.
Such a good event. Just wish I could have helped and watched the full event. I think another event would be great though, as it raised a good amount, and was a load of fun. I'll do my best to ensure I have cash to donate if you go through with it.
P.s. Still think the read and drive should be a road safety advert.
It was a good stream. Let's just all remember the message: Bullying is wrong.
Unless it's of Meeester.
Thank YOU for for doing the stream
it was really fun!
I look forward to he next one.
I especially liked the podcast character that partly took over, especially with the reading parts and the Q&A of Griffin and Jenny. I saw some people complaining that there wasn't enough happening on screen, but for me, a lover for that format, it was great and entertaining.
Sadly I still have to change my bank to get a credit card, what rendered it impossible for me to donate. Perhaps I've done that the next time you (hopefully) get such awesomeness running.
PRAISE KNIGHTY!
Yeah, thanks for a great stream, a lot of fun was had!
As for the format. I enjoyed it, I just saw the last half or so, but the rotation of fic reading, QnA, general sillyness and CaH made it all very enjoyable, and everything but stale.
I'll definitely try being around for the next one!
PRAISE KNIGHTY!
1815979 ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.5049890591539285&pid=15.1
I think for the next event, we should take bids to allow a lucky person to hunt down Present Perfect on a secluded tropical isle. That is, if Knighty doesn't hit him with a truck first.
As for this event? I think it went pretty well, with an absence of serious technical issues (at least that I saw). I probably would just recommend having more pre-prepared questions for guests, as the chat Q&A for Jenny and Griffin sorta fell flat in places- and as Blueshift said, more audience participation. (And I'm not just saying that for the opportunity to school people at Left 4 Dead.
)
A pity I couldn't donate more, but I had a feeling that my vet visit today was gonna ding my wallet (and it did, to the tune of $160
). Still, six grand is nothing to sneeze at for a flagship effort! Excellent work!
The parts I got to watch were pretty awesome; I'm excited to go back and watch the bits I didn't see yesterday. The whole thing just makes me proud to be part of this fandom.
I feel kinda weird commenting in a place that other people can see after talking to myself in the closed IRC chat from the stream for the last twelve hours.
I couldn't be there for a major part of the stream, since I had to get up early, and I'm biased anyway. I can say I had a great time while I was there! I turned off during knighty's rendition of spiderses (which was great fun but my eyes had started glazing over already) and I can't really voice a complaint about anything up to that point. Except that one guy you got to play L4D2 at the last second. What a tosser.
I feel a little bad about rebuffing (... Poultron, right? I'm horrid at distinguishing voices - the entire time I never really could keep the two of you apart) for the part of Twilight. I was mentally prepared to read her parts myself in case knighty couldn't find a Twilight VA (which turned out to be the case) - and when the question was raised, the thought of not getting to do Twilight - or the narration - just didn't register.
There was absolutely nothing personal about it - it was all about me! (These author types - typical!)
The reading itself was a great experience for me; Shellah was such a delight to perform with and listen to, and I didn't have notifications turned off, so the favorites and follows started popping up in the corner as I was reading. It was like I was cheered on
, so there was never any chance of my spirit falling or my confidence cracking at any point. Thank you, each and every one who did that, and to everyone for their kind words about my story. It means a lot to me.
Fanfiction readings are such a natural fit for fimfiction.net streaming events, and there is no shortage of magnificent stories and gifted authors to choose from that I'd love to hear. So while I'd love to do this again - I've had my 15 minutes of spotlight, and that's just fine by me!
Here's hoping for a lot more good to be done by our lovely community! Fimfiction forever!
1816460 I'm a causal now, huh?
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Hang about, I thought you were quitting the site? Haven't quite managed to break free yet aye?
I am god, aren't I?
Shoutout to Magello for donating an enormous chunk of that $6k. You really push your generosity to the limit, man.
AT LAST MY TIME HAS COME
Man, I need to go back and listen to the stuff I missed now. :D Sounds like a good time was had for eight hours!
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OH MAN FREE VACATION :D
It was fun, even your driving. And The Spiderses was the perfect choice for that!
I kinda wish I didn't miss the beginning of the stream... well at lease I can watch the recording.
gg go next
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Oh and by the way, don't feel horrible. I ended up getting to read some stuff anyway! I didn't have any particular attachment to doing it, and I always defer to the author's wishes regardless. You did well, it was a great reading!
All this time I thought Poultron was a gal...
Thank you for the stream, it was so fun! I just wish I could have donated, and I wish I could have stayed 'till the end... But it was fun, and I'd love to do it again!
1818911 Oh, and next time, could it maybe not be in the middle of the night?
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It was during the day for Americans. Since it was an 8 hour stream, we picked the time when the majority of our userbase would be awake.
Perhaps next time we will do a longer stream that covers more time zones. Sorry!
If you do, I promise to drop a few bucks.
Did they ever announce who won the commission?
It was the BESTEST. The only solution is to make the next one even bestesterer.
Loved it, best evil laugh ever