I thought this year would be a lot more normal.

Introduction:

Welcome to anyone and everyone coming from /r/popular. To be honest, I probably should've expected this, given that most of us are staying home.

For those who aren't familiar: every month, we ask for comments for entry, and we pick one who represents our winner. This process is completely random and verifiable, using the Bitcoin blockchain as a sophisticated die. Following this, people then donate to the winner using a variety of mediums, and the winner would go on to be a "millionaire" (arguably, our definition of that term is pretty loose).

So once again, thank you for your support. The post lasts for 24 hours before getting locked, so make sure you place your comment before 7 PM ET. In addition, I may make a [Part 2] if we reach the limit. If that happens, I will sticky a comment on this post temporarily. Let's make a millionaire!

In Case You Missed It:

• This is done every month, we will be doing this again in March and every month in 2020! If you would like to be reminded, set a calendar reminder for April 17 at 7 PM ET, or click here to be reminded through the RemindMe bot via PM!

• All 2020 dates for the /r/MillionaireMakers Drawing Thread are set! Please refer to this Dropbox document for all RemindMe dates, or click on the sidebar at the right.

• Our last winner, /u/eyalgor102, is not accepting donations. /u/eyalgor102 is a college student that studies computer science and plays video games. Donations would’ve gone towards his finances, but his account has been deleted. If you would like to visit, click here.

• The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread will be up! This is for users who have any questions to the moderators, or for those wanting to commentate on the environment here. If you have any comments or concerns, click here to head over t the post at the subreddit!

Information

• REQUIRED: Leave only one (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! (Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)

• A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.

• February 19 at 7:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1582153200 (a bit tricky taking DST into consideration, it’s been updated)) is the cutoff for accounts. If you have created your account after this point, you are not eligible to enter and your submission will be disqualified automatically.

• March 22 at 12:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1584892800) will begin the process of selecting the winner. At this time, the [Draw] post will be online and start the process of waiting for the blockchain, in order to select the winner randomly and verifiably.

• If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here! You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers".

• That's it! If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread! Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta. You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!

Major Announcements

Mini Survey:

NOTE: A Google account is required to respond to hinder tampering, but you are not obligated to answer.

So I’ve been thinking about this for a while: people are not having pleasant experiences with PayPal. If the account isn’t blocked, then there are issues with fees, fear of the seizure of funds, and the risk of revealing personally identifiable information. However, it is the largest platform used by /r/MillionaireMakers, and is the provider of most donations on this subreddit.

This survey is purely to see how people feel about this. Unless if the winner chooses to not accept PayPal, we will continue to offer this service for tonight’s thread.

My questions are:

1) How would you feel about a ban on the PayPal service here on /r/MillionaireMakers?

2) Would removing PayPal as a service affect your ability to donate?

3) Should /r/MillionaireMakers remove PayPal?

I will periodically post results here. If you are interested in responding, please answer here, answers will not be accepted at the time the [Draw] is posted: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffkP3SKdTi9lLPbtO8taG4_-cdctYlAf8SvohvzoJvTOYdhw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Drawing Process Mini-Update:

This is as short as they come, leroy627 has made a commit to the repository that adds backwards-compatibility up to Python 3.5. Procedure will be run with the following conditions: the first comment of duplicates are kept for the month of March, and any ineligible comments will be removed.

If you are interested in more information, see [Drawing Thread #51]: https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/f7jdxz/alright_were_getting_back_into_the_flow_happy/

Conclusion

Sunday at 12 PM ET (16 UTC), we will be picking our winner, and you won’t want to miss it. The post will be labeled [Draw], and one comment will be selected out of the many made here to make a winner!

Remember, this is about generosity, making an impact, and uniting to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few coins. Every cent makes cents, and counts!

If a lone $1 can get you a mask for obvious reasons, then imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can get a full-body suit, new doors, and someone to love you! Admittedly, for the wrong reasons, but the option is there.

A million dollars can make someone’s suffering less sufferable. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.

Let’s make a millionaire!

Why, kind Haiku? Why?

Am I to atone in home?

Perhaps. I’ll get by.