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"First iSteve fundraising drive of 2014"

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Anonymous Simon in London said...

Looks like I managed to donate via Vdare-Paypal this time. Not tax deductible of course.

5/25/14, 2:19 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Have become a big fan of your work Mr. Sailer.

Would like to support you.

Perhaps your readers would be more moved to write a check if they knew more about what went into the production, eg the time and effort gathering and writing the stories as well as perhaps some of the costs of keeping the site running and the community commentary functioning.

I've been convinced you must have hired an outsourced services to moderate comments as well as to provide security to keep the place safe from hackers who might be hostile to your perspectives.

One more thing might be interesting. Everybody is aware of how the mainstream and right-thinking progressive media exploits the eagerness of folks to get into the opinionated journalism business and depends on hiring unpaid interns. I'm not sure how having a job history working with you on a CV might hurt or help somebody's career prospects. As much as I understand that your site may not be so attractive to advertisers for its willingness to consider controversial questions and perspectives, there does seem to be a market for everything.

How else can Mr. Sailer make his appeal more persuasive? Select and publish some blurbs from supporters who share why they decided to give support? Offer totebags to sponsors?

5/25/14, 2:33 AM

Anonymous Andrew Sullivan and Armed Bandits said...

Wow, that post from April about the woman's sexist sexting company in NYT is already your 3rd most popular ever--even surpassing any posts about WM/AF couples or the Lacrossezilla of 2006...

5/25/14, 2:55 AM

Anonymous Polymath said...

How exactly did PayPal, Amazon, and WePay come to ban you? Did you ever reach an actual person at any of those companies willing to discuss the specifics of the decision -- who complained, which posts offended, what was the name of the person who was technically responsible for the decision, etc.

5/25/14, 5:41 AM

Anonymous Walter Brooke said...

3rd most popular ever

I just want to say one word to you: Antiblondism

5/25/14, 9:07 AM

Anonymous Dahlia said...

Done!

5/25/14, 12:08 PM

Blogger Mike said...

"my Gmail address (that'sisteveslrATgmail.com"

The formatting looks a bit odd (I don't see any spaces where there should be spaces). May want to check if it looks right to you.

5/25/14, 12:47 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dear "big fan of your work Mr. Sailer",
No doubt Mr. Sailer is better at writing than marketing himself.
I happen to know that writing is Mr. Sailer's full time job (this blog, Takmag & the occasional venue brave enough to publish his work & not just crib from it)
He used to write for National Review, UPI, American Spectator, Vdare, & American Conservative when he either didn't have a blog or he blogged much less.
Keep reading if you find his work valuable & contribute if you're moved to.
If you want a totebag, try the NPR site instead.
Just don't be a troll about it.

5/25/14, 1:40 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dear Polymath,
Do you think Steve would go out of his way to make it more difficult for readers to send him money?

5/25/14, 1:43 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Steve is the typical welfare recipient asking for money. Steve's IQ is too low to make real money and have the ability to attract wealthy individuals.

5/25/14, 2:52 PM

Anonymous The Z Blog said...

Steve,

Mark Steyn makes money selling all sorts of stuff on his site. I don't know how successful he is at it, but I met iSteve caps would sell very well. A Boston radio guy who is a terrible heretic by local standards sells funny refrigerator magnets to raise cash.

Just a thought and good luck with the fundraiser!

5/25/14, 2:53 PM

Blogger Tim said...

Having tried, I don't think you can use Google wallet to send money if you are outside the US. From Google wallet help:

If you're in the US, you can send money to friends and family quickly and safely using Google Wallet.

Has anyone outside the US been able to send money via wallet?

5/25/14, 3:07 PM

Anonymous Dahlia said...

OT, so I've been using your "ancient" email? LOL! Old time reader problem :)

5/25/14, 3:58 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I bet compiling your best articles (such as the ones you have on your sidebar) into a "Steveonomics" book could bring in some money despite not requiring that much effort. I'm sure you could crowdsource a decent cover from your readership.

5/25/14, 5:16 PM

Anonymous Chris said...

"I bet compiling your best articles (such as the ones you have on your sidebar) into a "Steveonomics" book could bring in some money despite not requiring that much effort. "

I strongly agree with this. You could even raise money through Kickstarter to see if there is real interest in it. Even better, a Kickstarter listing would be sure to stir up controversy with the social justice warriors, and all publicity is good publicity.

If you do it, ask Heartiste/Roissy to give you a plug on his site, it would brings lots of traffic.

5/25/14, 8:00 PM

Blogger Noumenon said...

I don't know how successful he is at it, but I met iSteve caps would sell very well. A Boston radio guy who is a terrible heretic by local standards sells funny refrigerator magnets to raise cash.


So think of donations as saving Steve's time from being spent on marketing like this.

I e-mailed Steve to ask about PayPal, but he didn't reply. I'm so curious, what could he do that was so bad he can't even allude to what went wrong?

5/25/14, 11:23 PM

Blogger Noumenon said...

Is Steve really a Kickstarter kind of one-shot producer, or is he more a Patreon person who will produce a steady stream of stuff in return for steady funding? I think he should look into that instead.

5/26/14, 2:10 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I was under the impression companies weren't allowed to pick and choose who they do business with nowadays.

We're constantly hearing these cases where some old Christian B&B owner or wedding photographer must accommodate a gay couple.

Why can't a journalist offend somebody else's views without being cut off....it actually sounds like it should be illegal ?

Not that you'd want to waste your time trying to lawyer up against PayPal ...but it doesn't seem right.

You'd hope that event your idealogical enemies would respect the ideals of fair play and freedom of expression ...these are important concepts in a free society.

5/26/14, 4:30 AM

Blogger ray said...

"Steve's IQ is too low to make real money and have the ability to attract wealthy individuals."



Nah he could make money in e.g. advertising if he wanted, couple hundred k a year easy plus bennies


Too much sense, integrity, or both to attract heavy wealth. One can't be beholden and be an effective writer, particularly in a world whose deity is Ka-ching. So if you're gonna forego being a lackey, then occasional modest requests for donations are ok, esp if family responsibilities apply.

5/26/14, 9:19 PM

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