Donate Gil to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund

[Kluaf]

I would like to see SE do something besides just shutting down the servers to help out with the relief in Japan. As all of us know this is a world wide community of players through out all of the servers on FFXI. I would like SE to start an account to where the players can send gil to a special account towards a Relief Fund to help the people of Japan during these times. I know SE does not allow gil to be bought or sold. But it could be done as part of a special event like the mog bonanza and players could receive a special mog house statue for taking place in the donation event. The gil could be auctioned off on ebay with all the proceeds going to a Japan Earthquake Relief Fund ...

Just a thought as theres obviously theres gonna be a Red Cross type cell phone donation fund ...

[Rubeus]

I think it's a great idea.

[Burmecia]

That's actually a really nice idea. I like it a lot.

[Topdogg]

or instead od them giving us a free month, they could just charge us as normal and donate that money to relief.

[Starcade]

I was actually thinking of posting both those ideas while talking to friends tonight just as the game went down.

Since the Devs (or at least, probably pro tem, the American team) are going to see this:

1) Players who can do so (and, in this economy, I can definitely take anybody who truly cannot do this) might wish to consider taking their April $12.95 and donating it to any one or more of the relief efforts.

2) After Square-Enix and the Japanese power grid can get stabilized, I would like to make a suggestion vis-a-vis that the players are able to "donate gil" and, for every X amount of gil, Square Enix or some group of corps will donate to the relief efforts, and make a nice in-game event out of it or something.

But, before all that, first things first: Japan has a lot of work to do, and I'm glad to see them getting at doing it. We'll be here when you get back.

[Niyah]

these are some great ideas, im all for it. where do i sign up?

[Emerican]

Or better yet they could make some exclusive gear or items, even dollar Mog house Decorations. With all of the proceeds going directly towards the relief fund. I would for sure buy one of these items in support of this terrible tragedy.

[Helel]

I would definitely endorse the idea of giving our April monthly fee to a relief fund. I think that's a great idea. They would have to make it optional since they already promised they wouldn't charge us, but I think most people would participate in it regardless.

[Burmecia]

Or better yet they could make some exclusive gear or items, even dollar Mog house Decorations. With all of the proceeds going directly towards the relief fund. I would for sure buy one of these items in support of this terrible tragedy.

When I think about it, something as simple as this might be a better solution. I was discussing this with my fiancee, and we were thinking of the good and bad that could come out of a gil fund-raiser such as the OP suggested. I really like the idea of everyone being able to contribute, and money not being an issue for those like me who are barely getting by in the current economy... However, the bad things I could see happening from this are RMT phishing scams (RMT's claiming to be SE's official donation account or something of the like), and people just not donating to this due to the fact that this could technically be RMT activity even though it would be sanctioned by SE.

But in reply to your suggestion, it's a really simple and straight forward way that would probably be more effective. I could see a lot more money being raised this way in all honesty (and if the donation "items" were cheap enough maybe even I could contribute).

But either way, I really like the idea of raising money for the people of Japan who have been struck by this disaster. I'd be happy to see anything created by SE to help with the cause.

[Jaguar]

I would definitely endorse the idea of giving our April monthly fee to a relief fund. I think that's a great idea. They would have to make it optional since they already promised they wouldn't charge us, but I think most people would participate in it regardless.

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This. The fees for one month alone would be a huge donation.