by Hannoske » Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:56 pm
I will explain my thought process, as it seems I have upset you. I will first state, I have no animosity towards you, and I thought we always got along. This is not intended to be an offense or slight on you or anyone. I apologize for coming across that way.
-The first post has the following statement:
"$200 Orko (If Erich the Mad gets to do the pieing)"
-This told me that you are interested in pieing Orko.
-I figured, since you were willing to play, you would be a good target. So I offered my opening bid on you.
-Since I can't bid to throw the pie myself, I additionally placed a bid for someone who will apparently be there (Orko) to do the pieing.
-I added qualifiers to the second bid because I will not be present at the bid off to say, "no, I don't want to bid on that." I obviously didn't present that well enough. I wanted to prevent someone from saying "Well, you bid on Orko pieing Erich, so gimme your money even though Erich isn't being pied."
-I thought it would be fun to have two people, if they would be pieing each other, do it at the same time. This has the added benefit of who ever goes second not going over the top trying to one-up the person going first. As you stated, I have no authority to force you to do anything, and did not in any way intend to imply you had to do as I was requesting.
-I further added another option for the land to bring in more money for the event: not only bid on the person, but the pie. If you think it is a bad idea I can live with that. Cool, use regular whipped cream pies.
-Is the following clearer?
1) I opened with $50 in the jar that Erich the Mad gets pied.
2) Pretend it is the day to pie, and Erich has won a pie. I bid $50 so that Orko (who also won a pie) may pie Erich on my behalf. If everybody likes the idea, I think they should do it at the same time. As I understand the process, if I lose the "auction" part, this $50 is not due.
Prior to my post, people were identifying that someone could buy out for $2. I felt it appropriate to suggest to the monarch that they ensured the buy out for my bid was not lower than the total of the two parts. Would you buy out? I don't know. I know you have the resources to do so, if you so choose. I wished to ensure the fundraiser got the most out of it if you did. I, personally, like when people buy out. It raises more money for the cause (if the buy out system matches the bids).
Opinion piece: There is no dishonor in buying out. Someone who does should be thanked for participating. There is no dishonor in saying, "I do not wish to play." Someone who does should be respected and treated well, not cajoled and pushed to do what they don't want to.
As suggested by Collin, I am willing to accept a pie, and have it recorded if people so wish.