I think that's a great idea. I've been concerned about the moral hazard -- if LJ gets a new computer, then everyone will want a new computer. But too bad for everyone. LJ deserves a functional computer for her valuable contributions to the thread for as long as I can remember.
The other issues are (1) trust and (2) sacrifice of anonymity for the person setting up the Go Fund Me. We need someone like Bob Ireland, who's already "out there", to hold the money bag.
Or LJ could share her name and address by Freepmail, and we could mail a check to her.
DH would hate to take $ from freepers for this. In fact he would refuse. You are all so kind and generous I am seroiusly touched. (sniff)
But DH’s IT wiz friend will find something once this 10 yr old laptop seriously starts biting the dust.