Update: Leukemia Research Donation and Hiatus

For those of you who were looking for the exact figures on how much was made in revenue from the kitty0706 tribute video, prepare to be disappointed. You see, when I made the tribute video and prepared to donate the revenue from it, I realized too little too late that showing exact earnings one way or another would break contractual obligation and likely get me blacklisted from the current network and any other network that came along. However I couldn't just say, "Oh yeah, I didn't think about that, never mind, I'm not donating after all" because that would be a pretty dick thing to do. So instead, I stuck with the plan, late as it was, then rounded off, adding a random, undisclosed amount on top of the aforementioned $100. That way, basic math wouldn't reveal the exact figures and piss off my network.

There are reasons you don't see most content creators do this sort of plan when donating, and that's one big reason among others. If you as a YouTube content creator ever see the opportunity to donate for a cause you believe in, then I suggest instead doing the proven method of getting you and your viewership involved in donating whatever big or small you decide. You can keep a pool and donate it all at once at a set date, rather than dull out ad revenue donations in awkward chunks as the months pass and the views on the video keep coming. Not to mention, if you get enough people involved, you're also likely to wind up with a greater donation amount than the small amount YouTube pays out, especially to those who need a lot of time to make one video.

So again, I can't provide exact amounts and I can't disclose just how much extra I put in, aside from the extra $100. You'll just have to believe that the amount is genuine and that I would never short change a cause on behalf of someone we all miss dearly. Thank you all for your patience and don't forget to tell your friends how much they mean to you. Trust me, you may think it'll sound awkward coming from you, but they deserve to know and you'll wish you did if something ever happened to them.