The Power of the WordPress Community - GoFuckYourself.com

fris · 08-24-2011, 07:20 AM

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Last Wednesday Ptah Dunbar (WordPress core contributor, WP Framework Creatoe, BuddyPress developer & DevPress Co-Founder), just a couple of days after attending WordCamp San Francisco, was involved in a near fatal motorcycle accident in Miami, Florida. He was pronounced dead on the scene, but was revived. For the last week he has been recovering at a hospital in Miami, but was allowed to go home this week to continue recovering there.

Earlier today members of the WordPress community organized GetWellPtah.com, a site dedicated to collecting money to provide financial relief for Ptah and his family

Less than two hours after going live, GetWellPtah.com has raised more than the $6,000 goal

pretty amazing

AdultKing · 08-24-2011, 07:21 AM

thats excellent stuff.

SZNY · 08-24-2011, 07:49 AM

wow indeed amazing

Harmon · 08-24-2011, 07:54 AM

6k... Although commendable, not remarkable. Then again, everything is pretty much free there so people are probably broke.

marketsmart · 08-24-2011, 08:02 AM

wow.. i met that guy at wordcamp last year..

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seeandsee · 08-24-2011, 08:06 AM

looks like his work has payed off

Klen · 08-24-2011, 08:10 AM

Nothing unsual considering wordpress have billions of users.

Horny Dude · 08-24-2011, 08:36 AM

Great to see people pull together like that.

iamtam · 08-24-2011, 11:02 AM

millions of wordpress sites and only $6000? nice!

JamesGw · 08-24-2011, 11:04 AM

I agree that $6,000 is pretty meager from so many people, even if it was only in two hours.

Stephen · 08-24-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by KlenTelaris

wordpress have billions of users.

Indeed, "The Power of the WordPress Community" would be able to continue development of this product, regardless of what happens to a single individual. I was a Nuke fan in the day and enjoyed the dev community, but the WordPress guys have it beat hands down.

Not bashing him because his products and support are great, but JMB is an example of the other end of the spectrum, where one guy is pretty much the drive/genius behind the whole thing (active community or not). Top-notch adult targeted software and tools, but real life takes its turns and one day, you wake up and say, "Sorry squire, duck's off..."

That last line was a Fawlty Towers reference, but I digress

CyberHustler · 08-24-2011, 11:24 AM

lmao @ people talking shit about the "measly" $6000 the dude made within 2 hours with no effort of his own while lying in a hospital bed...

pornguy · 08-24-2011, 11:26 AM

Nice to see people step up.

Chosen · 08-24-2011, 11:26 AM

Not such a big power considering number of users...

AAB · 08-24-2011, 01:47 PM

WordPress is the proof that money can buy you anything - destroyed competition, ass kissers, even more money...

V_RocKs · 08-24-2011, 03:54 PM

We have something like that here at GFY... Within 2 hours of requesting financial help you will be told to GFY over 6,000 times.

Doug E · 08-24-2011, 11:10 PM

Someone please bump this if the guy needs more help and the donation form is reactivated, I missed hearing about it.

icymelon · 08-25-2011, 12:05 AM

i was expecting it to be 60k not 6k

harvey · 08-25-2011, 12:35 AM

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Thank you, WordPress Community!

The members of this community are truly inspiring. When a call for help was placed, you responded and we hit our goal of $6000 within 90 minutes. We certainly hope that if another member of the community ever needed it, you?d respond the same way. And that?s part of the reason, having met our goal of $6000, we?re electing to shut down the fund.

We arrived at the amount of 6k based on an educated guess of what would help him with living expenses over the next few months and some medical bills. If we discover there is a great need for further fundraising, we will certainly open the fund back up, but at the moment, we feel its irresponsible to raise money without knowing what?s really needed. The money we?ve raised (about $6500) will go a VERY long way towards helping Ptah get himself back on track and alleviate stress of providing for himself during this time.

The money in the account, totaling $6,100.60 (the total amount of donations minus fees) was transferred to Ptah?s account this morning.The receipt below is provided for transparency. Please feel free to continue to comment and Ptah will surely receive those comments. Thank you, all, again.

so yes, even if you're one of the users between millions WHO ACTUALLY FOUND OUT, the donation form was closed 1 and a half later. Anyway, I really don't get why people hates on absolutely everything, geez guys, relax a little

calvinawe · 08-25-2011, 06:35 AM

Pretty nice! There may be millions of WP users for sure, but I guess only a few of them know who Ptar was, they just used the service without looking further, let alone knowing who operate WP (even I used to have a site in WP and had no idea who this dude is until now). If anything, $6k in a few hours is impressive in my book.

DateDoc · 08-25-2011, 06:51 AM

$6000 was the goal and to achieve it in 90 minutes is great!

Jack Sparrow · 08-25-2011, 11:06 AM

People complaining about a community raising 6k in a few hours while they are the core example of a bad biz environment.

Only on gfy.

08-24-2011, 07:49 AM	#3
SZNY SZNY Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sexy Republic Posts: 2,800	wow indeed amazing __________________ Telegram: sandroanthonio

08-24-2011, 07:54 AM	#4
Harmon ( ͡ʘ╭͜ʖ╮͡ʘ) Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 20,010	6k... Although commendable, not remarkable. Then again, everything is pretty much free there so people are probably broke. __________________ [email protected]

08-24-2011, 08:06 AM	#6
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08-24-2011, 08:36 AM	#8
Horny Dude Earn enough to buy coffee Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Diego, Ca. Posts: 4,913	Great to see people pull together like that. __________________

08-24-2011, 11:04 AM	#10
JamesGw Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,237	I agree that $6,000 is pretty meager from so many people, even if it was only in two hours. __________________ Giggles.com has a huge selection of sex toys. Need backlinks? Ask to guest post on our adult blog.

08-24-2011, 07:21 AM	#2
AdultKing Raise Your Weapon Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Outback Australia Posts: 15,601	thats excellent stuff.

08-24-2011, 08:02 AM	#5
marketsmart HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sunnybrook Institution for the Criminally Insane Posts: 20,419	wow.. i met that guy at wordcamp last year.. .

08-24-2011, 08:10 AM	#7
Klen Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Little Vienna Posts: 32,235	Nothing unsual considering wordpress have billions of users.

08-24-2011, 11:02 AM	#9
iamtam So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,211	millions of wordpress sites and only $6000? nice!

08-24-2011, 11:24 AM	#12
CyberHustler Masterbaiter Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 26,482	lmao @ people talking shit about the "measly" $6000 the dude made within 2 hours with no effort of his own while lying in a hospital bed...

08-24-2011, 11:26 AM	#13
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08-24-2011, 11:26 AM	#14
Chosen VIPPay.com \| AdultWebSponsors.com Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 63,151	Not such a big power considering number of users...

08-24-2011, 01:47 PM	#15
AAB Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Alberta Posts: 874	WordPress is the proof that money can buy you anything - destroyed competition, ass kissers, even more money...

08-24-2011, 03:54 PM	#16
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,422	We have something like that here at GFY... Within 2 hours of requesting financial help you will be told to GFY over 6,000 times.

08-24-2011, 11:10 PM	#17
Doug E Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 511	Someone please bump this if the guy needs more help and the donation form is reactivated, I missed hearing about it.

08-25-2011, 12:05 AM	#18
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08-25-2011, 06:35 AM	#20
calvinawe Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: AWE hq Posts: 786	Pretty nice! There may be millions of WP users for sure, but I guess only a few of them know who Ptar was, they just used the service without looking further, let alone knowing who operate WP (even I used to have a site in WP and had no idea who this dude is until now). If anything, $6k in a few hours is impressive in my book. __________________ yep.

08-25-2011, 06:51 AM	#21
DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	$6000 was the goal and to achieve it in 90 minutes is great! __________________

08-25-2011, 11:06 AM	#22
Jack Sparrow Almost goners.. Industry Role: Join Date: May 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 11,420	People complaining about a community raising 6k in a few hours while they are the core example of a bad biz environment. Only on gfy.