diff --git a/doc/index.mdwn b/doc/index.mdwn
index 57bfe2408c..bc1195ccf8 100644
--- a/doc/index.mdwn
+++ b/doc/index.mdwn
@@ -1,15 +1,5 @@
 [[!inline raw=yes pages="summary"]]
 
-[[!sidebar content="""
-[[!inline feeds=no template=bare pages=sidebar]]
-
-[[Feeds]]:
-
-<small>
-[[!inline pages="internal(feeds/*)" archive=yes show=8 feeds=no]]
-</small>
-"""]]
-
 <table>
 <tr>
 <td width="33%" valign="top">[[!inline feeds=no template=bare pages=links/key_concepts]]</td>
diff --git a/doc/sidebar.mdwn b/doc/sidebar.mdwn
index 17db401fa6..d6bf4bfae2 100644
--- a/doc/sidebar.mdwn
+++ b/doc/sidebar.mdwn
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@
 * [[forum]]
 * [[comments]]
 * [[contact]]
-* <a href="http://flattr.com/thing/84843/git-annex"><img src="https://api.flattr.com/button/flattr-badge-large.png" alt="Flattr this" title="Flattr this" /></a>
+
+[crowdfunding campaign underway!](https://campaign.joeyh.name/)
+
+<!-- * <a href="http://flattr.com/thing/84843/git-annex"><img src="https://api.flattr.com/button/flattr-badge-large.png" alt="Flattr this" title="Flattr this" /></a> -->