It has changed in various ways. The charity part originally seems to have been an either/or: either donate money OR dump ice on yourself. But now it has morphed into dumping ice AND donating, plus asking others to donate/dump, too.
It's a gimmick that has apparently helped raise a huge amount for research, but I find myself a bit conflicted about it. It's the sort of thing that lets us pat ourselves on the back and feel self-satisfied when we actually haven't done much. Here's another Slate opinion on the matter: Take the No-Ice-Bucket Challenge.
On the other hand, maybe I am just being an annoying curmudgeon. People find it fun, they give money, what's the harm?
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Here's what Slate magazine has to say about the origins of the challenge: Who Invented the Ice-Bucket Challenge?
It has changed in various ways. The charity part originally seems to have been an either/or: either donate money OR dump ice on yourself. But now it has morphed into dumping ice AND donating, plus asking others to donate/dump, too.
It's a gimmick that has apparently helped raise a huge amount for research, but I find myself a bit conflicted about it. It's the sort of thing that lets us pat ourselves on the back and feel self-satisfied when we actually haven't done much. Here's another Slate opinion on the matter: Take the No-Ice-Bucket Challenge.
On the other hand, maybe I am just being an annoying curmudgeon. People find it fun, they give money, what's the harm?