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No offence intended but you don't seem like you're in a desperate 'won't survive the week' life threatening situation. Presumably you have a computer, electrici

No offence intended but you don't seem like you're in a desperate 'won't survive the week' life threatening situation. Presumably you have a computer, electricity, and some kind of internet connection right now. I'm not trying to pry, but I'm trying to understand... are you so desperate that you might die by the end of the week without help? Speak up if you are. To be honest, and again I'm trying to help, not trying to offend or criticize you, it sounds more like you are 'merely' in a desperate situation, trying to find out how to market and sell your knowledge. Nothing wrong with that, it's just miles away from 'i might die tomorrow'. I hope others are reading this. I looked at your history and you seem to be a long-time HN'er, with many comments/submissions over your 954 days of membership.

Mz 15y ago
I have maybe a hundred dollars to my name. I am in a hotel room for tonight paid for by a local church. I am apparently being cut loose in the morning with nothing lined up. I had a tent and it broke which is part of why I turned to a minister for help. The same day it broke I also got downgraded in my rating on the freelance site. I and my oldest son both have a life threatening and expensive medical condition. Yes, I could potentially die of hypothermia this week as I do not even have the means to camp for free anymore. I have been telling my tale of woe on HN and elsewhere for quite a long time and have been unable to get substantive help of the sort that would end my crisis. I am genuinely desperate in a survival kind of way at this point. I have been desperate for money for quite a long time but I honestly am concerned about actual survival at the moment. Thanks.
dholowiski 15y ago
Hm, I can't reply to your last comment, must have gone too deep in the thread. I'll try to say this without sounding like a dick. You need to forget about your web site for now and get to a bigger city where you can get some assistance. I'm not sure where you went from Port Aransas, but Corpus Christi seems to be the biggest city in that area, and I'm sure you can get there for $100 on the greyhound.
- Mz 15y ago
  The reply button tends to be delayed. It has nothing to do with depth of replies. If you click on link for the post, you can sometimes get around that delay. I want long term solutions, not just survival for this week. I have two sons with me. It is not just me. I am currently in Kerrville. The nearest big city is San Antonio. I get lots of encouragement concerning the information on my websites. I believe that in the long run, somehow, that is where I have something of value to offer. The last three years in a row people have donated enough money to keep them online when I stated publically that they might be going away as I couldn't pay the webhosting fee. I get very strong reactions from people who find value in the info there. In fact, audience response is the only reason they exist. They both started as emails on private discussion lists. I got so many requests for some of the info or for permission to forward my emails I decided to put it online. There is and always has been interest in what I know. I was just too busy saving my life and getting well against all odds to figure out how to develop and market it. Can you do anything to promote either of my sites? Can you put links to them somewhere or something? Anything practical. The adsense revenue is not bad for the amount of traffic. The problem is the lack of traffic. Thanks.

Mz 15y ago

I have maybe a hundred dollars to my name. I am in a hotel room for tonight paid for by a local church. I am apparently being cut loose in the morning with nothing lined up. I had a tent and it broke which is part of why I turned to a minister for help. The same day it broke I also got downgraded in my rating on the freelance site. I and my oldest son both have a life threatening and expensive medical condition. Yes, I could potentially die of hypothermia this week as I do not even have the means to camp for free anymore. I have been telling my tale of woe on HN and elsewhere for quite a long time and have been unable to get substantive help of the sort that would end my crisis. I am genuinely desperate in a survival kind of way at this point. I have been desperate for money for quite a long time but I honestly am concerned about actual survival at the moment. Thanks.

dholowiski 15y ago

Hm, I can't reply to your last comment, must have gone too deep in the thread. I'll try to say this without sounding like a dick. You need to forget about your web site for now and get to a bigger city where you can get some assistance. I'm not sure where you went from Port Aransas, but Corpus Christi seems to be the biggest city in that area, and I'm sure you can get there for $100 on the greyhound.

Mz 15y ago
The reply button tends to be delayed. It has nothing to do with depth of replies. If you click on link for the post, you can sometimes get around that delay. I want long term solutions, not just survival for this week. I have two sons with me. It is not just me. I am currently in Kerrville. The nearest big city is San Antonio. I get lots of encouragement concerning the information on my websites. I believe that in the long run, somehow, that is where I have something of value to offer. The last three years in a row people have donated enough money to keep them online when I stated publically that they might be going away as I couldn't pay the webhosting fee. I get very strong reactions from people who find value in the info there. In fact, audience response is the only reason they exist. They both started as emails on private discussion lists. I got so many requests for some of the info or for permission to forward my emails I decided to put it online. There is and always has been interest in what I know. I was just too busy saving my life and getting well against all odds to figure out how to develop and market it. Can you do anything to promote either of my sites? Can you put links to them somewhere or something? Anything practical. The adsense revenue is not bad for the amount of traffic. The problem is the lack of traffic. Thanks.