Comments on: Why I Stay

By: hjhornbeck

hjhornbeck — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 04:30:18 +0000

We may still be in for a further funding bump. Stollznow wrote the intro to appeal to as wide an audience as possible, and hits all the right notes to win over the science crowd or even the mainstream.

If this makes Buzzfeed, or starts trending on Reddit, $30,000 is pocket change.

By: Marcus Ranum

Marcus Ranum — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 03:45:08 +0000

It says something about the sizes of the relative populations, too. Apparently there’s a lot of “us” willing to put our money where our mouths are.

By: Pieter B, FCD

Pieter B, FCD — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 03:30:18 +0000

I have a recollection that Radford has written that he initiated the action with other people’s money, either borrowed or gifted. If my memory is accurate, I hope it was borrowed. With significant interest

By: ajb47

ajb47 — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:58:49 +0000

I have been looking for a time to donate for something like this since the first posts about it. This was almost a relief. And it didn’t hurt that I was already in a grouchy mood today due to a bad night’s sleep. I’ll probably throw more at the fund when my wife’s next paycheck gets direct deposited in a few days.

Watching the comments with the running totals come into my email (from my thread subscription at PZ Myers’) has lifted my spirits with respect to humanity, though I am still a touch grouchy.

By: see_the_galaxy

see_the_galaxy — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:54:19 +0000

Please hang in there; your work is appreciated.

By: hyperdeath

hyperdeath — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:28:17 +0000

Wowbagger, Designated Snarker:

…but that means Karen having to go through it as well

Besides money, that’s the other major bias in the libel system. It takes up time that could be spent doing something more enjoyable. That gives advantage to bitter empty people, with nothing better to do, and a disadvantage to normal people, who just want to live their lives.

By: Al Dente

Al Dente — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:23:15 +0000

I’m one of those who’s given up on organized atheism and skepticism. Today I made a donation to Dr. Stollznow’s legal fund. I also sent an email to CFI telling them that if they had done something about Ben Radford besides a slap on the wrist then I would have matched my donation to Karen with a donation to CFI. But since all Ron Lindsay did was give Radford a time out and complain to SciAm about Karen’s blog post, it’ll be a long time before CFI sees any of my money.

By: Wowbagger, Designated Snarker

Wowbagger, Designated Snarker — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 23:46:02 +0000

Part of me wants Radford to go ahead and get his ass handed to him, sending a message to harassers that they won’t necessarily get away with their shit – but that means Karen having to go through it as well, which I don’t think I’d wish on anyone. So yeah, dropped case and the money going to a good cause seems like the best option at this point.

Here’s hoping.

By: changerofbits

changerofbits — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 23:29:57 +0000

For me, Karen is the awesome one in this. Everyone should thank her for continuing to stand up to harassment. She didn’t have to do this. At times, I feel like there’s little to nothing I (as one of those privileged white males) can do to make a difference in the crap women receive in this movement. Today, Karen made it easy to help.