Astray
Member
I tend to reserve judgment when it comes to those big youtuber callouts until something completely definitive comes out.
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Youtuber 'The Completionist' accused of running a fake charity
Yup, this.
I think I read the same thing as you. For example, if you donated $1, only 2 cents of that $1 would actually got to helping those in need you were donating to. It's absolutely insane.
All charities should be 100% open with where the money is going and what is being purchased and all of that.
Punished Miku
Human Rights Subscription Service
I used to drop off cat food at the shelter sometimes but one time I walked in kind of quickly so they didn't see me coming and I saw the staff munching on something dry and crunchy. Never could forget it.
peronmls
Member
I have never trusted a random person on YouTube to hold a charity event. Never will. I understand people want every bit of money for any little thing they put out there and to me it’s just not worth it. They don’t need mine or anybody else’s money. Especially to watch them give opinions and play a video game. Give me a break. Nobody wants to work anymore so we have things like this happening.
rabbity-thing
Member
Why does it seem like half of all the threads become populated with an obsession with wokeness and/or reset era? Is there a legitimate connection here, or is it just an addiction to bringing up those topics. Cause it seems to crop up like the rats in Plague Tale.
diffusionx
Gold Member
I understand, but if you take their official tax forms at face value and nothing else, they are bringing in money and not spending it like they say they are. That's actually the most charitable way to look at it, and that's basically all Jobst is doing.
Astray
Member
I didn't say that Jobst/SOG did anything wrong here btw, I'm just choosing to reserve judgement because I've seen a lot of things fizzle to nothing.
I'd rather be late believing a full and verified accusation than be early into believing a flawed one that falls apart later on.
poodaddy
Gold Member
It's probably because the YouTuber in question has a squeaky clean image and trys to pull in the woke audience, making this whole fiasco all the more ironic.
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diffusionx
Gold Member
Like I said, you can see the forms for yourself: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/300827510/202203199349108730/full
It's clear they are taking money and not spending it. There is absolutely no way that this can "fall apart" and in the video, Jirard's brother provides an idiotic non-explanation for why the money is not being spent. It's just what is going on, based on the forms. It's all right there.
SportsFan581
Member
He should have just spent 90% of the money on "expenses" and made sure to use the last 10% for charity, totally could have had an A+ rating. His printing business, media business and promotions companies would have also been extremely profitable, great for the resume.
MiguelItUp
Member
A lot of people apparently go over there to see their responses, I never understood it. I did it this one time to see what was up with the "neo-nazi" comment, and I immediately regretted it. It's best to just act like they don't exist IMO.
MonkeyClaw36
Banned
Well I did nazi that coming!
MonkeyClaw36
Banned
Haven't checked, but were the Illuminati and Freemasons named by any chance?
GymWolf
Gold Member
We have pics of him and his micro-mustache game is not remotely on par with adolf.
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TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
Jirard is The Completionist.
The Completionist was a host in G42.0
Frosk was a host in G42.0
SEXISM IN GAMING
It's all tied together, and post Great Exodus, Era has always personally felt like a piece of the GAF puzzle. Like any news, there's always two sides or takes, and I like to see what the pulse is on both ends.
It's not my fault that the other pulse always happens to be hilarious.
tomato shrub
Member
He didn't send the money where it was promised - in this case medical needs - and he willingly continued to do so. Things can be bad even if they don't involve coke and hookers. At worst the guy was just very dumb, but that doesn't change that this is a giant fuckup.
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tkscz
Member
Looking around it sounds like he just really didn't know what he was doing. I wouldn't doubt that he thought it would just automatically go to the charity chosen or he hired someone to do it and they didn't know how and he was just unaware. The fact that the money is still there after 10 years sounds more like a fuck up than malicious intent.
PlayofSparta
Gold Member
rip skill up podcast. and if this is all proven true, Jirard is a scumbag of the worst kind
even then you do not know what shady or not.
i bet it help buy all the e shop games lol.
mutahar slime as well btw
Dirk Benedict
Gold Member
Médecins Sans Frontières is one of the biggest organizations that GDQ supports, lol. The Speedrunning community is full of broken people, mentally. A good chunk of them even became Trans/non-binary. They'd keep supporting, even if they knew the truth. Because helping ship migrants to countries already facing mounting problems; GOOD.
TheDrunkenMerchant
Member
That Jirard guy, i remember kinda enjoying his videos here and there, but then posted that one video about how unhappy he was in regards to his job, and to me it came off really insincere and unappreciative that he gets to work in games and became internet famous which happens to like, 1% of people
Like the video started off with him having a crisis about having to change his format and hoping his audience understood, which is fine, normal anxiety, but then became a whole "work is hard, it's stressful," and it's like....yeah. work is hard and stressful. At least you get to work with video games and have thousands of people cheering for you on social media everyday during a time i was working a shit job just to make it by with my manager telling me how mediocre i allegedly was
Like the video started off with him having a crisis about having to change his format and hoping his audience understood, which is fine, normal anxiety, but then became a whole "work is hard, it's stressful," and it's like....yeah. work is hard and stressful. At least you get to work with video games and have thousands of people cheering for you on social media everyday during a time i was working a shit job just to make it by with my manager telling me how mediocre i allegedly was
SidViscous
Member
Has anybody checked his steam achievements to find any games he’s not completed yet? What a fraud!
Krappadizzle
Member
I've not watched a ton of his content, a few videos on games or series I've liked. I like them. I presume the rest of the his stuff is more or less representative by what I watched. Definitely good background noise.
That said, "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity" is very alive and well these days, and I have no dog in the race, so this is all interesting to watch.
Hopefully some people learned some good lessons. I've donated to charity in the past for specific events or causes, but I would never just blindly trust any organization and I don't do it enough to have any real hard feelings about this scenario in general.
It'll be interesting to see how he digs himself out of this, as even if there's nothing extremely nefarious on the surface level, the moral ramifications and obvious dishonesty should absolutely kill this "charity"
That said, "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity" is very alive and well these days, and I have no dog in the race, so this is all interesting to watch.
Hopefully some people learned some good lessons. I've donated to charity in the past for specific events or causes, but I would never just blindly trust any organization and I don't do it enough to have any real hard feelings about this scenario in general.
It'll be interesting to see how he digs himself out of this, as even if there's nothing extremely nefarious on the surface level, the moral ramifications and obvious dishonesty should absolutely kill this "charity"
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Jsisto
Member
Honestly it’s a pretty sad state of affairs when my first instinct is to think he’s more than likely innocent and we’re not getting all the context. The damage these witch hunts and unjust “cancellations” have done to true investigative journalism over the last several years is tragic. Big time “I always knew something was off about him” energy here. In fact I’d be willing to bet someone said that exact thing on resetera.
Phobos Base
Member
I would like to think that as I've enjoyed his videos....but it's not looking good. At the very best he was incompetent enough not to realise a charity he and his family run had somehow never donated anything in 10 years.
deriks
4-Time GIF/Meme God
There's a guy that jaywalked and Resetera said that if you complain, you're Hitler
Mephisto40
Member
"The money sits in an account UNTOUCHED"
Yeh, that means it's collecting interest, where is the interest going
Yeh, that means it's collecting interest, where is the interest going
tylrdiablos
Member
Has there been any official response from him or the charity?
Can't see anything on their Twitter accounts but they might have multiple accounts.
Surely the longer they leave it the worse they look.
Can't see anything on their Twitter accounts but they might have multiple accounts.
Surely the longer they leave it the worse they look.
Phobos Base
Member
Not exactly the actions of people with nothing to hide
Scotty W
Banned
I think he is the true victim here. These videogames companies hectic us with their nonstop hype yea yea always more jeu look at this dlc you want dis i got more, and more and more and more want this want this want this, yeah you have to buy this, slave, you don’t have a choice, plus what else you gonna do with your free time? Oh, you can’t stand real life or work cuz yous addicted to those awesome games we’re making you buy? Tough luck.
So that is the situation. He was forced to do this. And all you hypocrites condemning him should all be afraid to cast the first stone!
So that is the situation. He was forced to do this. And all you hypocrites condemning him should all be afraid to cast the first stone!
Humdinger
Gold Member
I disagree with the more cynical takes in the thread that say all charities are scams. That's just not the case.
However, I do think that anyone who wants to contribute money to a cause should:
Also, prepare yourself for spam mail from charities. Once you start donating, you end up on shared mailing lists, and you will get a lot of solicitations through the mail. I just throw them away unopened (although I do appreciate the occasional free calendar, lol).
p.s. Oh yeah, and don't donate to Youtube gaming personalities.
However, I do think that anyone who wants to contribute money to a cause should:
- Prioritize small, local charities over large, national/international ones (less overhead, more bang for the buck, plus you help your own community)
- Do research before donating to a charity (e.g., consult Charity Navigator or similar sites that rank charities, look at the charities' budgets). I used to regularly donate to the ASPCA and HSUS before I discovered where their money goes. Same is true for most of the big charities.
Also, prepare yourself for spam mail from charities. Once you start donating, you end up on shared mailing lists, and you will get a lot of solicitations through the mail. I just throw them away unopened (although I do appreciate the occasional free calendar, lol).
p.s. Oh yeah, and don't donate to Youtube gaming personalities.
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Kaleinc
Banned
If you haven't been under a rock for the last 50 years it's a well known fact that charities use 99.9% of donations for private jets and hookers. That's the good ones. The rest could be funding Hamas or Alqaeda
Keep giving money to nigerian prince
About this fat fuck - came to the country to commit crime. Owned you boys from behind lol
Keep giving money to nigerian prince
About this fat fuck - came to the country to commit crime. Owned you boys from behind lol
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YuLY
Gold Member
brown on brown hate, let em fight!
GymWolf
Gold Member
Do you accept paypal?Found the perfect foundation
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
You can get a high interest savings account paying 4%. That money is going straight to Best Buy for a TV.
The account is up to $500,000+ and that already includes him pulling around $10,000 out per year. The donations are $100,000+ per year now.
The forms in the video do not account for interest gains. If he's maximizing it safely in a 4% interest account, he's getting $20,000 in interest per year now.
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Cyberpunkd
Member
FunkMiller
Gold Member
Yikes.
Skill Up just started this week in video games saying he’s asked Jirard to step back from their podcast, and that these are serious allegations that need investigating.
If the dude has friends distancing themselves, it feels like something pretty damn shady has been going on.
Skill Up just started this week in video games saying he’s asked Jirard to step back from their podcast, and that these are serious allegations that need investigating.
If the dude has friends distancing themselves, it feels like something pretty damn shady has been going on.