Dear patient readers,
We normally try to stay away from year-end fundraising solicitations, since so many good causes make festive season and year end appeals. But as we explained, we lost our most seasoned moderator, and one who had been working pro-bono too. And even though the current comment level is understandably lighter than usual due to this holiday period, there are regularly more comments awaiting review that I would like, so the short-staffing is affecting comment liberation speed.
Fortunately, a former moderator who left to take a work opportunity has found he has more time free than he anticipated and has offered to return. But unlike Jules, he would need to be paid. And we already sent out bonuses to staff and writers and prepaid many many expenses, so all of our fundraiser monies have been spent or are already committed.
So we are seeking a very modest $5,000 to help reward this moderator through the next fundraiser.
Please help support our sparking comments section! Proceed to the Tip Jar, which tells you how to give by credit card, debit card, check, and PayPal (you can use the service Clover, which is a bit beta-ish, if you are allergic to PayPal). Chip in to meet this unexpected need! If you contribute by check, please send an e-mail to yves-at-nakedcapitalism-dot-com with “Check” in the headline and the donation amount so we can keep a running tally.
And thanks again for all your help! Best wishes for 2024!
