Phil Miller Fund - Voting Thread

[Deako]

I voted forum fund to benefit everyone here.

[sub39h]

Happy for 50/50 but like RR I would like to know which charity first. If it's not one I support the whole lot can go to the forum

Sorry for being awkward

EDIT: i voted 50/50 but changed my mind to forum fund. seems simpler

[Tamiyoman]

I voted split 50/50, would prefer it to go to an animal charity like Dog's trust or Battersea dog's home, failing that either a Cancer/Heart charity.

 

[RedRobin]

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Okay, thanks for adding the Refund option on the voting, Steve. But I think it's a very safe bet that Refund isn't going to reach a majority vote. So, are you intending to act according to the majority vote such that if I voted Forum Fund but the majority voted Charity, the money would go to Charity?

Sorry but I have strong feelings about which charities.

The plus side of voting Refund is that you can choose your own charity if at all.

I haven't decided which way to vote yet.

[Top Cat]

I would say 100% forum Fund.
 I don't know the exact costs a year to run this place, but i do know, zero income comes in, other than donations from the members. SteveP commits a lot of time to the upkeep and i am sure he also has to pay a shortfall each year to keep it going.  Not sure i would do this just for other people i only know on tinternet. He doesn't even like asking on the forum for donations a couple of times a year. So come on guys it's obvious to me where the money should end up .   


Back to you lot. It's members.

[Mandy]

I was going to vote Forum Fund, and after what Topcat said- definitely Forum Fund.

[skard]

It's a shame it's ended up like this as it was a brilliant gesture.

I voted for the forum fund as this 'collection' just showed exactly why this forum is a standout   

50/50 is a great idea also and wouldn't be against this either. No particular charity in mind but like the thought it'd go to one who uses any donation on the frontline, rather than marketing and stationary.

[Matto]

Forum fund from me.

[scopes]

I would say 100% forum Fund.
 I don't know the exact costs a year to run this place, but i do know, zero income comes in, other than donations from the members. SteveP commits a lot of time to the upkeep and i am sure he also has to pay a shortfall each year to keep it going.  Not sure i would do this just for other people i only know on tinternet. He doesn't even like asking on the forum for donations a couple of times a year. So come on guys it's obvious to me where the money should end up .   


Back to you lot. It's members.

Top Cat is totally right there...

If we didn’t have this forum with all the help... we would not be doing as much as we do, because we would be getting stroked by VW or other indie garages!
At least we can discuss the problem maybe fix the problem at a far less cost... Even down to the VW rusty arch issue... I’m Sure that has saved a few quid for the members on here…

Not to mention the good craic that goes on…

Some other forums even charge just to be a member on there forum…

I think it should go in to the forum, I would have thought Phill would want that too!

As Robin says what % of it goes to charity really…?

How many miss the forum when it goes down for a night…

Just my thoughts I voted forum fund to benefit everyone here.

[MAT ED30]

Forum simple

[RedRobin]

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Due to TopCat's information, I'm now inclined to vote 100% Forum Fund but I still would want a refund if the vote finished with a Charity or 50/50 majority. In other words, I need any choice of specific charity to be mine and mine alone, not a majority vote choice.

Why Phil Miller (or his wife) hasn't responded to efforts to contact him over this is a puzzle, and yet he is apparently active on another forum. Unfortunately it does raise questions I'd prefer not to ask. Such a helpful guy, which is partly why everyone here rallied round to help him.

[jedi-knight83]

voted forum.

TBH its unfortunate as its now put me off donating to such causes in the future though.

[JoeDarKa]

Can i change my vote? 

[dodds-gttdi]

Can i change my vote? 

x2 

[andrewparker]

Why Phil Miller (or his wife) hasn't responded to efforts to contact him over this is a puzzle, and yet he is apparently active on another forum.

What forum is that?

FWIW I can understand why he might feel uncomfortable accepting the money, but it would be very easy to thank everyone but turn it down. Pretty baffling.