Originally Posted by brassMONKEY

Not to get off on a rant here, but... I have had my 730 since the day it was released to b2b customers and you really couldnt put a $ amount on the assistance I have received from this site. The device wouldnt be close to the device I now have and love without this forum and the great people whom make up it's community. Having said that, the problem I have with the idea of donating (money or a 760 or whatever) to mrailing and SD is this... mrailing unquestionably is in a league of his own from a time invested/help given stand point. After mrailing, though, it gets tricky. Not to diminish what SD has done for the 730 thread, but there are others who have also invested countless hours developing tweaks and hacks. What about IvanLasston? Sleeve? Just to name a few. There are several others who are deserving for their forum contributions.
This is what I suggest... lets raise as much $ as possible. -Not cap contributions, not have a "end goal" of $1400, rather lets have $1400 be the goal by the 760 release. Once the 760 is released, this forum is going to be nuts. -It reminds me of March Madness... Heck, I'll probably take a day or two off work just to watch all the fireworks, and get my 760 headed in the right direction! -There will be several contributors, but a few "main" people will shine. I suggest we collectively "reward" as many of these cats as possible. Lets take care of mrailing first and foremost, but then lets take the remaining funds and distribute based on their contribution to the initial set up of the device. -Mrailing could decide who gets what. If it is anything like how the 730 was, it will be pretty obvious who really sets themselves apart in the initial phases of the 760. I'm sure mrailing could tell us right now who were the "main" contributors of the 730. -Lets continue to "pass the plate" at least through the initial stages of the device, when forum viewership is at a frenzy, and see who shines! On each "set up" type thread, mrailing could put a link to the paypal account and a brief description of where the funds will go. Of course that just my opinion, I could be wrong...