There has been some discussion in the community about how the $500 will be awarded if the wish has already been granted by the community. If someone wishes for $200 and the community donates $200 to that wish, then they will no longer be eligible for the $500 at the end of the week. However, if someone wishes for $10,000 and the community donates $2000 to their wish, then they will still be eligible for the $500 at the end of the week. Also, if a wish for $150 is the top wish at the end of the week, it will only receive $150. The other $350 will be given to the second place wish for that week.

A word of caution. If you only need $100 for your wish, then don’t change it to $500 just because you want the entire $500 pot. Wishes that ask for more than they need are usually voted down quickly by the community and are very unlikely to be the top wish.

One other clarification around the community granting wishes. If someone makes a wish for $200 and the community donates $600 to the wish, then the wisher will get the entire $600. Those donations were for that person and so they will get it all. That person is welcome to pay it forward by donating to another wish or to the fund, but it’s their money to do with it as they see fit.

Hopefully this will clear up some of the confusion about granting wishes. If you still have questions, just ask and we’ll try to clear up any confusion.