Yoshida did the ice challenge.

[QuCont]

It isn't, exactly, they where mentioning it's a craze in america and they had to try it. (although I'm not sure they know exactly why it came to be in the first place)

Yoshida was challenged by some EA guy sometime the day before. He wasn't very willing to try it because chain-mails and anything of that sort is frowned upon in Japan. He did it anyway because he's a good sport, but decided that it shouldn't spread anymore so he nominated his friends there (and the boss of SE Europe who went on vacation during gamescom, thus sending it back west.)

[NinjaTaru72]

I'm disappointed in most people that do this. Mainly because they do it for the wrong reasons. "because it's cool" or "because it's popular" or because I got challenged"

I used to know a guy with ALS. watching people do this Ice Bucket Challenge is annoying. Unless your actually doing the challenge and then going out to one of the places that take donations for ALS research.

So, I hope some people take this to heart, and instead of "doing it to be cool" or "because they were challenged" do it because it has meaning, and follow through with the meaning and donate to help actual ALS

/rant

[Abriael]

I'm disappointed in most people that do this. Mainly because they do it for the wrong reasons. "because it's cool" or "because it's popular" or because I got challenged"

I used to know a guy with ALS. watching people do this Ice Bucket Challenge is annoying. Unless your actually doing the challenge and then going out to one of the places that take donations for ALS research.

So, I hope some people take this to heart, and instead of "doing it to be cool" or "because they were challenged" do it because it has meaning, and follow through with the meaning and donate to help actual ALS

/rant

People always have to second guess good intentions... That's what I find truly sad.

No matter why people do it (and I'm pretty sure a lot of people do it in good faith), it raises awareness massively for ALS research, and that's definitely not a bad thing.

[Recaldy]

It's annoying and a waste of water. I don't care where they do it.

Last time I checked there was a "set yourself on fire" challenge that went viral before this...so I've got no respect for it.

[Abriael]

Oh and for those doubting that Yoshi was actually nominate, here's the one that nominated him
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...99543605308230

Electronic Arts Producer Jeff Skalski

[Shougun]

People always have to second guess good intentions... That's what I find truly sad.

No matter why people do it (and I'm pretty sure a lot of people do it in good faith), it raises awareness massively for ALS research, and that's definitely not a bad thing.

I've seen a lot of them just dump water and nominate people, I obviously can't see what I didn't see, but it appears that dumping the water on your head is a bigger thing than what the support was to be (A lot are missing "don't forget to donate/check out this website on ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease which does " ").

[kokorozashii]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Bucket_Challenge

After the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral on social media, public awareness and charitable donations to ALS charities soared. On August 21, 2014, The New York Times reported that the ALS Association had received $41.8 million in donations from July 29 until August 21. More than 739,000 new donors have given money to the association, which is more than double the $19.4 million in total contributions the association received during the year that ended January 31, 2013.[23] Similarly, the ALS Therapy Development Institute reported a ten-fold increase in donations relative to the same period in 2014,[24] with over 2,000 donations made in a single day on August 20, 2014, while Project ALS reported a 50-fold increase.

Bandwagon, for fame, right reason or wrong reason, at the end of the day it does raise awareness and donations, how many of you went and googled what the challenge means after seeing a video of it?

[Abriael]

I've seen a lot of them just dump water and nominate people, I obviously can't see what I didn't see, but it appears that dumping the water on your head is a bigger thing than what the support was to be (A lot are missing "don't forget to donate/check out this website on ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease which does " ").

And as kokorozashii aptly indicated, it still raises awareness, which is a good thing.

Pundits will sit on their chairs and preach, but as long as the effect is good, I'm happy with it.

[HeroSamson]

Well its for a good cause thumbs up soldier yoshi

[Shougun]

And as kokorozashii aptly indicated, it still raises awareness, which is a good thing.

Pundits will sit on their chairs and preach, but as long as the effect is good, I'm happy with it.

;D I wasn't saying these people failed, just that you could get a feeling of why some people when they hear about the challenge go "oh good they put water on their head, did they even say why? Do they even know why?". That is actually how I found out about it, someone on my friends of friends facebook dropped water on their head, I asked why they said no idea just something that is going on- googled it, found out that it would probably help if people would say what it was about before doing it lol.

(Not that people who don't know or forgot to say are evil, just that "imo" it changes the compliment I'd offer. Purposefully bringing awareness vs accidentally).


Oh and I did watch your links, thanks for providing (and they both mentioned ALS ^^)