Wanderer's Computer
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This GoFundMe is for a friend of mine, Wanderer Werewolf. Here's his story:
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While I was away in Columbus, OH for the TSA-Bash 2018 ("Brokebash", so dubbed for obvious monetary reasons), my little nephew David got bored and opened up my desktop computer. Nothing horrible, but he didn't get the RAM seated properly before closing the case, so it wouldn't boot up -- a repair cost just $10, so I took it in on Saturday and got it back today (tight schedule).
Well, I spent most of today running around [doing errands], then pick up the computer before a work-mandated haircut. I just got home less than an hour ago. Hooked up the computer, booted it up...
And only my nephew's name came up on the login screen. Nobody else's. Certainly not MINE, that of the guy who built this computer from parts selected by a friend in Connecticut, then paid for the repair shop to figure out that I'd overlooked a power cable inside. Turned out little David needed admin privileges to install Grand Theft Auto Online, so he got the computer's security to wipe and reinstall.
Yeah. Everything I had on this computer is gone.
Everything.
Stories I wrote when I was still living with my mother. Gone.
Pictures of friends and family that have passed on. Gone.
Programs you can't even pirate anymore. Gone.
Aside from screaming at the brat for five minutes straight, I'm just kind of... numb. So many memories, so many bits and pieces of my past, wiped away because my nephew wanted to download GTA Online onto my desktop and figured the simplest way was to wipe the computer and start from scratch.
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As soon as I heard this, I put Wanderer in touch with a data recovery service, who have made an estimate of from $450 to $1500 to recover his data (if they can). Wanderer is currently saving up to get a place of his own, to get himself and his belongings out of the situation where an unsupervised nephew can do this.
Wanderer is one of the finest writers I know. He inspired me to start my own stories, and was the direct inspiration for the biggest, most challenging storyline I've ever written. If I could afford to send him the full money myself, I would, without question. But I can't, so I'm asking for help from all of you. Please. Any money that doesn't get used to recover the years of memories stored on his computer will go to the fund to get him moved.
Thank you for your time.
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While I was away in Columbus, OH for the TSA-Bash 2018 ("Brokebash", so dubbed for obvious monetary reasons), my little nephew David got bored and opened up my desktop computer. Nothing horrible, but he didn't get the RAM seated properly before closing the case, so it wouldn't boot up -- a repair cost just $10, so I took it in on Saturday and got it back today (tight schedule).
Well, I spent most of today running around [doing errands], then pick up the computer before a work-mandated haircut. I just got home less than an hour ago. Hooked up the computer, booted it up...
And only my nephew's name came up on the login screen. Nobody else's. Certainly not MINE, that of the guy who built this computer from parts selected by a friend in Connecticut, then paid for the repair shop to figure out that I'd overlooked a power cable inside. Turned out little David needed admin privileges to install Grand Theft Auto Online, so he got the computer's security to wipe and reinstall.
Yeah. Everything I had on this computer is gone.
Everything.
Stories I wrote when I was still living with my mother. Gone.
Pictures of friends and family that have passed on. Gone.
Programs you can't even pirate anymore. Gone.
Aside from screaming at the brat for five minutes straight, I'm just kind of... numb. So many memories, so many bits and pieces of my past, wiped away because my nephew wanted to download GTA Online onto my desktop and figured the simplest way was to wipe the computer and start from scratch.
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As soon as I heard this, I put Wanderer in touch with a data recovery service, who have made an estimate of from $450 to $1500 to recover his data (if they can). Wanderer is currently saving up to get a place of his own, to get himself and his belongings out of the situation where an unsupervised nephew can do this.
Wanderer is one of the finest writers I know. He inspired me to start my own stories, and was the direct inspiration for the biggest, most challenging storyline I've ever written. If I could afford to send him the full money myself, I would, without question. But I can't, so I'm asking for help from all of you. Please. Any money that doesn't get used to recover the years of memories stored on his computer will go to the fund to get him moved.
Thank you for your time.
Organizer
Hallan Mirayas
Organizer
Hillsboro, IL