GoFundMe -

[soIregistered]

I don't know if this is sufficiently Lolcowish, but this is just ridiculous to me.

I stumbled across this the other day:

http://www.gofundme.com/7fug9s

Basically "I'm irresponsible with me money, will you give me 5000 dollars so I can be a yoga teacher and crystal healer?"

Yeah, and I'd like to be a Sultan, can you donate a palace I can live in?

Here is a website of similar winners:
http://www.thelostogle.com/2013/08/20/taking-a-look-at-some-local-go-fund-me-campaigns/

I mean, all this is is cyber panhandling. These aren't even like Kickstarters, these aren't for PROJECTS, or THINGS....this is simply "give me money".

 

[Jewelsmakerguy]

So it's just like Kickstarter, only with no pretense for existing.

 

[bradsternum]

I'm offering nothing to you, but give me money.

 

[soIregistered]

That's entirely it. How can people be this...ballsy, about panhandling. "Hi! I exist and I'm attractive, pay me!"

"So, if you're with me so far, I'd like you to know I'm not asking for handouts. As I ask for and appreciate any donations possible, I am also living bare bones between these two jobs to save money and make this happen!"

Then...what are they?

"I plan on working my butt off to acheive this."

I plan on you working your butt off to pay me for this.

"all local contributors will receive an email voucher for a FREE yoga lesson!"

Free my ass, they would have contributed to your FREE 5 grand.

 

[Kamen Rider Black RX]

70k was raised through GoFundMe for the 11 year old brony who tired to hang himself. It seems perfect for charities and such, but people will take advantage of it like any system.

Ayn Rand must be rolling in her grave. I say we put her coffin in a turbine to produce free power...which would only cause her to spin faster, generating more free power, causing her to spin faster...

I think I just invented perpetual motion.

 

[wheat pasta]

70k was raised through GoFundMe for the 11 year old brony who tired to hang himself. It seems perfect for charities and such, but people will take advantage of it like any system.

Ayn Rand must be rolling in her grave. I say we put her coffin in a turbine to produce free power...which would only cause her to spin faster, generating more free power, causing her to spin faster...

I think I just invented perpetual motion.

Quick!! Ask for money on GoFundMe.

 

[bradsternum]

70k was raised through GoFundMe for the 11 year old brony who tired to hang himself. It seems perfect for charities and such, but people will take advantage of it like any system.

Please tell me that the 70k went towards making sure the 11-year-old Brony gets it right the next time.

 

[Kamen Rider Black RX]

Please tell me that the 70k went towards making sure the 11-year-old Brony gets it right the next time.

Hospital expenses and donations to appropriate charities. Kid really messed himself up. Brain and organ damage.

FTR, this was discussed in length in the brony thread.

 

[Descent]

Do you need proof for your claims? What's to stop me from saying I'm a single mother trans woman of colour with Autisim who's battling Canceraids and I need $20,000 RIGHT NOW or I'll day in two days?

 

[Saney]

I think I should move this to Off-Topic, as it might not really fit the requirements for Lolcow. Any objections?

 

[exball]

OBJECTION!


I don't actually have an objection.

 

[Da Pickle Monsta]

Yeah, no. I'm not donating anything. Dreams are great and all but that's why bank loans exist. If your credit is so bad that you can't get a loan then opening a business is probably not the best thing for you to do at this point in your life.

 

[MY 405]

I refer to this site as "HeyGiveMeMoney.com" -- I didn't even know about it until a personal LOLcow of mine lost their home in a foreclosure that they have had two years and several chances to stop. First thing she did was gallop over to GoFundMe and ask for 75K so that her family can buy a new house. No takers. She has now lowered it to 55K. No takers. I love that she's having a sale on begging.

 

[NegaCWC]

This site is popular with missionaries:

http://www.gofundme.com/Matthew28
http://www.gofundme.com/1mpi1k
http://www.gofundme.com/romans10
http://www.gofundme.com/3dr2d8
http://www.gofundme.com/6zdxms
http://www.gofundme.com/6uacd8
http://www.gofundme.com/6zckdo

 

[PopOfColor]

A friend posted one for another friend she has on facebook and got upset with me asking questions about the kid needing the money.

 

[registereduser]

Reminds me of the people on tumblr (a lot of them sjws) with "donate" buttons on their blogs.

 

[sea panther]

I remember seeing one awhile ago about some chick begging for money because she didn't like her boyfriend anymore and wanted to move away but didn't want to get a job to fund her ~dream~

She was offering nudes in exchange for high enough donations, at least.

 

[Drawets Rednaxela]

I remember seeing one awhile ago about some chick begging for money because she didn't like her boyfriend anymore and wanted to move away but didn't want to get a job to fund her ~dream~.

I hope she's still stuck with her "Boyfriend". No sympathy for women who get into abusive relationships and do fuck-all about it.

 

[Seahorses]

I hope she's still stuck with her "Boyfriend". No sympathy for women who get into abusive relationships and do fuck-all about it.

She did do something about it... she learned YOGA.

 

[ICametoLurk]

https://www.gofundme.com/let039s-get-kylie-jenner-to-a-billion

LET'S GET KYLIE JENNER TO A BILLION

Kylie Jenner was on the cover of Forbes Magazine today for having a net worth of 900 million dollars, which is heartbreaking. I don't want to live in a world where Kylie Jenner doesn't have a billion dollars. WE MUST RAISE 100 MILLION DOLLARS TO HELP HER GET TO A BILLION, PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD, THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.