Dear HN, I have a charitable proposition for you, but I need your help
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I normally wouldn't submit this here, but I'm kind of desperate. I tried to submit on Reddit and was immediately downmodded by trolls and /b/-tard types who disparaged me. I enjoy hacker news because everyone here is helpful and intelligent and never unnecessarily mean. To get to the point...
I have a way to make a sizeable donation to several charities, but I need your help. I'll explain, so please bear with me.
The tourism board of Queensland, Australia is holding a contest for what they are calling "The Best Job in the World." You get to live on the islands of the Great Barrier reef and work for 6 months, while collecting the equivalent of $100,000 USD.
Candidates need to submit a video, and then get voted up or selected by a panel.
I submitted my video several days ago, but unfortunately, I'm way over my head in this virtual popularity contest that's kind of beginning to remind me of what goes on in high school! I have a group of maybe 250 friends on facebook I can directly reach, but some of these people have over 30,000 views! How can I compete?
HN - I desperately need your help!
I wanted to be different and stand out when I made this video, so I spent 4 days locked in my room, animating my video, which is in the link above. Please visit it and give it the highest rating you can. I hope you enjoy it!
But Why should you do this? Because with my acceptance to this job, I will give a sizeable donation to several charities. You can help me help other people in need. I'm thinking at least 10 percent of what I make, and hopefully more. To any who would scoff at this proposition, note, this is not a small number in the least. You vote can help make a real difference here.
Some history about me - I'm a 22 year old who had the great misfortune of graduating this past May in this horrid economic climate that only seems to be getting worse in the foreseeable future.. I've been getting by by doing freelance video work, which I only got by providing 3 months of free internship work at a studio, post-graduation. This job could literally start me off in my life on the right foot and be a tremendous boon to some deserving charities.
Some of the charities I want to give to/am considering: Doctors Without Borders, Make a Wish Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, St. Jude's...
And please, I would love to hear suggestions of any particular charities you would like to see helped - I don't know enough and will consider everything I hear.
So, just to review - please watch and rate my video 5 stars, spread the word, upmod this story; this will help me get the job worth 100,000. I will then be able to give at least 10 percent to various charities.
Thanks for your help!!