P8riot

Serious question here..

I am going to officially start a charitable organization and I'd like to come up with some kind of name to identify it with

What I've started doing is helping single parents with tight cash-flows get their computers fixed or cleaned up and functional for little to no cost to them. In some real hardship cases I outright replace their PC with a high-quality refurb for free that is always a better model than what they had been using.

I've been doing this for a while and the people I help all find out about me by word of mouth. So far they have all been single moms that have been ripped off by someone 'building' a PC for then and stuff like that. They are always totally computer-illiterate, while I can't fix that - I try and coach them on keeping their kids 'safe' on the net and stuff.

It's really kind of fun and I learn a lot of stuff. They are always very grateful because they've been dealing with a crippled PC for so long and their kids need to do their school stuff and so on. They always insist on paying, and I accept - but only accept it on the terms that they understand that the money is used to help others. It's usually not very much but I turn it around and use it for defraying the cost of parts or getting licensed software for their systems and stuff.

So - Lets give this thing a name, ideas anyone?

Questions? ask away!

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Sumluv59

What a great idea. It’s refreshing to hear someone actually volunteering to help other less fortunate people. For folks who are not very computer literate, like me, I admire what you are doing.

As for a name…I don’t know why the PC Samaritan keeps ringing in my ear. It plays off of the PC (obviously) and the “Good Samaritan” theme.

Anyway…it’s just an idea. Maybe it will lead to a name you like.

P8riot

Yeah.. I like that. I've heard quite a few good ideas. 'Tech Samaritan' has stuck with me so far. I think 'PC' is kind of a tired term to me..

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Bommando

If "MILF Hunter" wasn't already taken ...

Sorry, someone other than me had to be thinking that.

Seriously though. Good on you for giving something to the community

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P8riot

LOL! I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KNEW IT!!

I was wondering who was going to be the first to crack-wise!

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P8riot

Welp. Just a quick update.

This thing has gotten some wings!

The response through PM's and +reps has been VERY encouraging.

Mucho Gracias to the members of -F- to not only help with ideas but also encourage me to make this thing happen!

Cheers!

- David

Edit: P.S. Sumluv - I can't send PM's to you.

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