SyriaRelief.org is accepting bitcoin donations. We should help!

[bryan23]

We should all pitch in: http://www.syriarelief.org/donate/indexb506.html?general-donation-most-urgent

[Lauda]

I'm not even going to question the organization or cause, but I still tell people not to donate. It's nothing in particular about this very cause (as said, I have not evaluated it). There are a lot of wealthy people that can donate in cash to this (if legit) or any other cause. These Bitcoins will just get sold on the market (instantly or later) and fiat will be used. This is not the point of Bitcoin and thus I do not support donating to such organizations. There have been many call outs for donations so far, and I'm against most of those.

[suda123]

We should all pitch in: http://www.syriarelief.org/donate/indexb506.html?general-donation-most-urgent

PFFF BABWUAHHAhaaa ok no please stop, I commented on your reddit post as well.

[coaltin]

I haven't heard about it before.If you were more reputed than the Red Cross then I would consider donating

[Kprawn]

Can someone validate that this is a official Syria relief site? We do not want to send money towards a fake site. I feel sorry for these refugees, especially the children. They have no

clue what is going on, and why they need to leave their homes. This is something that can happen to anyone, it's not just something that happens in conflict zones.

We just need to know, that the money is going towards the right cause, and not to fund terrorism organizations. 

[franky1]

Can someone validate that this is a official Syria relief site? We do not want to send money towards a fake site. I feel sorry for these refugees, especially the children. They have no

clue what is going on, and why they need to leave their homes. This is something that can happen to anyone, it's not just something that happens in conflict zones.

We just need to know, that the money is going towards the right cause, and not to fund terrorism organizations. 

a few things to keep in mind.
1. its a UK site.
2. the UK government, UN, EU, british red cross. international red cross, unicef, oxfam are all involved.

in my mind i believe this to be just paying someone some petrol money and wage to send goods across the eurotunnel..
the funny part is as pointed out in the points above.. the UK government alone have their own "convoys" for this and as such there is no urgent need for actual funds.

and as someone else said.. this will end up as a fiat donation.. so not really something bitcoin orientated.. i think its best to donate food and clothing to your local area that represents this. in the UK each council is organising this. and so by donating food and clothing you are sure to make the biggest impact by actually getting the things the refugees need and know there is only the smallest chance it will result in profiteering.

EG handing funds to the charity linked in OP. means that funds wont be spent today as the "justgive" do not allow withdrawals of funds daily. then the funds have to be spent. getting supplies..
that will total atleast a month delay.

but local services that operate the actual convoys can take the stuff donated sooner..

.. its just the wise thing to do

[alch1mista]

I'm not even going to question the organization or cause, but I am still tell people not to donate. It's nothing in particular about this very cause (as said, I have not evaluated it). There are a lot of wealthy people that can donate in cash to this (if legit) or any other cause. These Bitcoins will just get sold on the market (instantly or later) and fiat will be used. This is not the point of Bitcoin and thus I do not support donating to such organizations. There have been many call outs for donations so far, and I'm against most of those.

And you are advertising an online casino in your signature. Was that the point of Bitcoin? Where does the money go from there? Yes, it's much better to play blackjack and lose money for the benefit of some panama-based scammer corp than donating to civil refugees.

I really think that if all the people involved in Bitcoin were just like you, Bitcoin would never reach any critical mass or approvement for the public. And i would have fled away years ago.

Shameless.

[christycalhoun]

Although I will not donate to this organization I still like to see more publicity for bitcoin. Bitcoin would be great if a person wants to donate to a charity but risks persecution by their own government.

[thejaytiesto]

I'm not even going to question the organization or cause, but I am still tell people not to donate. It's nothing in particular about this very cause (as said, I have not evaluated it). There are a lot of wealthy people that can donate in cash to this (if legit) or any other cause. These Bitcoins will just get sold on the market (instantly or later) and fiat will be used. This is not the point of Bitcoin and thus I do not support donating to such organizations. There have been many call outs for donations so far, and I'm against most of those.

You are most likely right, but what matters is the action. If people donate a lot, you may get on the headliness as something positive that the Bitcoin community did, which is great because we need good press since all we do is get in mixed with criminals, drugs and so on. Of course, the ones that should donate the most are whales, im just another poor guy trying to make 1 BTC every once in a bluemoon.

[Lauda]

And you are advertising an online casino in your signature. Was that the point of Bitcoin? Where does the money go from there? Yes, it's much better to play blackjack and lose money for the benefit of some panama-based scammer corp than donating to civil refugees.

I really think that if all the people involved in Bitcoin were just like you, Bitcoin would never reach any critical mass or approvement for the public. And i would have fled away years ago.

Shameless.

Sorry, this seems like some form of ad hominem to me even though I might be wrong. You are invalidating my arguement solely because I'm part of a signature campaign. My involvement in one is not even related to this thread at all. The campaign is there to get a little bonus for the posting that I would have done anyway (as per agreement with the manager).
P.S. The Bitcoin that the casino gives to me does not get converted to fiat (or only does on rare occasions).

You are most likely right, but what matters is the action. If people donate a lot, you may get on the headliness as something positive that the Bitcoin community did, which is great because we need good press since all we do is get in mixed with criminals, drugs and so on. Of course, the ones that should donate the most are whales, im just another poor guy trying to make 1 BTC every once in a bluemoon.

Yes and no. You do make a point that the action matters. However, do you really believe that the mainstream media would report about it? We could become the headline on some BTC news sites but that is all. The only case in which the mainstream media might report about it is if we done a lot and the cause reports about our 'huge' amount of donations.

[Mickeyb]

I have family in Serbia. This year when I went to visit I was shocked on how many refugees I saw there. They all pass through Serbia on their way to mostly Germany. My family tells me that now is even worse since nobody wants to accept them, Hungary nor Croatia. They even have built the fence between Serbia and Hungary so that these refugees cannot pass.

That being said, I have donated this summer a lot of clothes, food and even money to the Serbian Red Cross. They are helping them. That's why I won't be doing this Bitcoin donation. I already helped as much as I could!

[dothebeats]

I have family in Serbia. This year when I went to visit I was shocked on how many refugees I saw there. They all pass through Serbia on their way to mostly Germany. My family tells me that now is even worse since nobody wants to accept them, Hungary nor Croatia. They even have built the fence between Serbia and Hungary so that these refugees cannot pass.

That being said, I have donated this summer a lot of clothes, food and even money to the Serbian Red Cross. They are helping them. That's why I won't be doing this Bitcoin donation. I already helped as much as I could!

Right. Not donating bitcoins doesn't mean that you're being rude to the refugees, as there are other ways available to help the people. Donations in-kind can be a great help, as it would be readily available to the refugees instead of donating money to an organization.

[Possum577]

We should all pitch in: http://www.syriarelief.org/donate/indexb506.html?general-donation-most-urgent

How is this bitcoin being used to help Syrian people? With so many people fleeing to European countries, would it not be better to give money to the support organizations in these countries?

What percentage of each Bitcoin donated actually goes to the Syrian people in need?

[JeWay]

Is there any prove that the organization is trustable, cos there is so many scam organization like this (Based on my experience, I've scamed once).

[Amph]

to be honest early adopters should help the most, not us noob with few btc, and i doubt there are early adopter left here

maybe i'll start donating when the price of bitcoin will skyrocket...

[odolvlobo]

Regardless of whether or not Syria Relief is legitimate,

syriarelief.org is a scam

1. The site was created yesterday.
2. The actual Syria Relief site, syriarelief.org.uk makes no mention of syriarelief.org, nor does it mention accepting bitcoins.
3. There was no announcement anywhere by Syria Relief, except by first time posters on reddit and here.
4. The "COMPLETE YOUR DONATION USING A CREDIT / DEBIT CARD" button does nothing.

[1Referee]

to be honest early adopters should help the most, not us noob with few btc, and i doubt there are early adopter left here

maybe i'll start donating when the price of bitcoin will skyrocket...

Regarding donating in general; being rich doesn't mean you should help out people more than others. Whether your wealth is $1,000,000 or just $5,000, people must donate what they can afford. Most rich people don't donate to charity organizations. They start their own charity and put a certain amount of money in it to help the people who need it the best they can.  

[Soros Shorts]

I haven't heard about it before.If you were more reputed than the Red Cross then I would consider donating

You should do some independent research on the Red Cross and decide if they are a wasteful organization or not. Do not use them as a benchmark to compare against other organizations.

Me, I prefer to donate to grassroots organizations that I am familiar with.

[NorrisK]

Regardless of whether or not Syria Relief is legitimate,

syriarelief.org is a scam

1. The site was created yesterday.
2. The actual Syria Relief site, syriarelief.org.uk makes no mention of syriarelief.org, nor does it mention accepting bitcoins.
3. There was no announcement anywhere by Syria Relief, except by first time posters on reddit and here.
4. The "COMPLETE YOUR DONATION USING A CREDIT / DEBIT CARD" button does nothing.

This is really sickening me.. That peole would go this length to earn a bit of cash over the backs of millions of people that are fighting for their lives...

As for donating, as I live In Europe, I would rather donate to a local shelter so that I know for sure my donation ends up where I want it to..

[Indianacoin]

It's better to beg at http://outrageousrequests.com when you can't afford to provide some valid proofs of where the donated money goes finally. A legit organisation doesn't emerge all of a sudden asking random people for money. They first initiate a crowdfunding programme within their communities and if they succeed, they try to reach out for the entire world. Moreover looking at your site's footer area, everyone will initially presume that your organisation is featured on Guardian, CNN, Oxford Film Festival etc... but there's no link to any of their articles.. only logos!

A clear indication of fake organisation !!

Conclusion: You're never gonna get donations here. Better head on to that site I mentioned above if you're already here intending to beg some money out from the forum members indirectly.