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Go Fund Me!!! WTH?

Do you randomly support Go Fund Me's for people that you don't know?

  • Every time

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • When funds are readily available

    Votes: 2 3.1%
  • Only if I know the person

    Votes: 19 29.2%
  • Not my horse, not my farm!

    Votes: 44 67.7%

  • Total voters
    65

cskiles

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Am I the only one that is fed up with all of the digital pan-handling? When did it become normal for people to ask for money for: My car broke down and I need money to get it fixed!, I can't make my rent payment and I'm getting kicked out!, My dog needs surgery and I can't pay for it!, I ran out of my Viagra and I have an orgy scheduled!

I tend to be pretty cynical about people in general, but this ridiculous trend has made me more jaded than ever. You can't trust anyone anymore, everybody is out for something and everyone has an angle. Why is it a strangers responsibility to help you pay your car repairs or get your dog a surgery? I get that in some cases it may be warranted but I thought those issues are what friends and family are for? Maybe some people don't have any type of support network but for me, the only time I kick in on a GFM is if I have a vested interest in the person, e.g., I know them personally or they are an acquaintance of a friend/family member. Maybe I'm just a dick, well...probably.

What say you?
 
I have a buddy back in Utah, his daughter has had Synovial Sarcoma for the last 4 years. She's unfortunately near the end and isn't even an adult yet. If it wasn't for the generosity of those that helped by way of GoFundMe, they'd not have a roof over their head. Sometimes it serves its purpose and we don't always need a fundraiser to do the right thing, but to your point, when it's used for panhandling, that's where a line gets crossed.
 
I have a buddy back in Utah that has had Synovial Sarcoma for the last 4 years. She's unfortunately near the end and isn't even an adult yet. If it wasn't for the generosity of those that helped by way of GoFundMe, they'd not have a roof over their head. Sometimes it serves its purpose and we don't always need a fundraiser to do the right thing, but to your point, when it's used for panhandling, that's where a line gets crossed.
agreed...
 
Guess I’d better cancel my plans to start one. I was thinking we could all chip in and send Greg V to the School Of The American Rifle armorers course…

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