While I am very touched, Sunday helped me recoup some of my losses. I am not in such a dire position that I would take donation, though, again, I am incredibly thankful for the kind gesture.
That said, there is nothing that is 100% perfect, and though there are things about being a TO that are rough, its because of the type 1 community that I keep coming back to it over and over again.
Once again, thank you, but I assure you there are better uses for your money.
Well, the problem is that you can only take losses for so long before running these events no longer becomes realistic. I know that nobody wants to feel like a charity case, but we're all in this together, so there's no reason why anyone who cares about keeping these events going wouldn't chip in a few bucks.
These events are for the community. You're doing the work by spending your time and effort to put these things together, and if you're having to pay in addition to that, it just isn't fair. I'm sure there are better places I can spend my money too. I mean, after all, we're talking about Magic here. However, it's not as if anyone is being asked to dip into their mortgage payments. We all spend money on our hobbies, and pitching in a few bucks to keep our best tournaments alive is money well spent.
In any case, it's up to you. I just don't want to see these events go under.
