Allowing threads that solicit donations for personal gain ?

TrulyVintage

I do not like seeing threads soliciting personal donations ... Rolling Eyes

What say you ?
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Komissar · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:55 am Post subject:

I would say these threads should be allowed, as a general rule, (considering the rise in all this crowdfunding phenomenon) but subjected to a high degree of moderation. In the end, the forum viewers should decide if the cause or reason is worthy of their money. Some things might be, some stories might be more interesting and inspiring than others, and some causes might be just the opposite.
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bigdog1962 · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 5:47 am Post subject:

Asking for money to fix a car won't ever get money from me. Cancer or other causes yes, but fix a car, pay for a wedding, etc. - absolutely no.

sixfootdan · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:25 am Post subject:

Glenn · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:34 am Post subject:

I don't see a problem asking for donations for worthy causes, but for your personal enrichment is just poor taste.

I raise funds for cancer research, they do not go to me or benefit me in anyway. But asking for money so you can fix your "hobby" car, go on vacation or a wedding is going to meet with some "Samba justice".
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TDCTDI · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 7:38 am Post subject:

Asking others for donations to fix your own car, house, vacation or wedding is pretty crass. if you've made some poor decisions by "loaninig" to friends/family & can't afford to fix your own whatever, you sure as hell don't have the right to get bitchy when others start to call you out, ESPECIALLY if you're asking for 2-3x the cost of the repair. Man up & sell the nice wheels on your car to offset the price of the repairs. Personal accountability, find some!
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gt1953 · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 8:08 am Post subject:

My take on this would be;
I have always felt this is a VW site for sport and hobby of Volkswagen.
I honestly do not understand why request like that would be here in the first place. Poor finacial planning on there part. Do it more locally then globally.
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djkeev · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 8:25 am Post subject:

johnnypan · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:47 am Post subject:

Neither a borrower nor a lender be,
For loan oft loses both itself and friend,
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.

Shakespeare..

If you have the gall to ask for something you can live without you better have the skin to deal with the reply..

VOLKSWAGNUT · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 10:19 am Post subject:

Hell no... and frankly the majority of gofundme and the like... pisses me off.
Its welfare for whatever to get some cash and get something for nothing.......

Welcome to the world of the suckers.....

TrulyVintage · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:35 am Post subject: More than once

More than once I have seen the person holding the cardboard sign at the freeway exit ramp staying in the same budget motel that I do .... Idea

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hitest · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:28 pm Post subject:

I honestly hope Everett will read this.

The Moderators here are already incredibly busy just reducing spam and filth. Add to it scumbag filtering with "Gofundmylazyass" threads and you've got a huge undertaking. There are many legitimate threads as Glenn clearly stated, but if looking for those means wading through the slime of deadbeat dope threads, I'd almost rather see neither. So to ensure some free askings...

My proposal would be that each and every fundsy thread topic include a simple coded line such as "Crowdfund: ______" And it is automatically locked. That way, lazy or legit folks can still ask for money, but readers can choose whether or not to participate via PMs and emails/links etc. And it would not require the hands-on moderation when people start going ballistic on each other. If there is no action on the thread, it simply slips to page 2 of the forums and disappears forever from our psyche.
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Underdog65 · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:45 pm Post subject:

I'm sorry to all of you. I neither wanted a big debate or free hand out. I was just out of option I respect this site and all it stand for. That why I purchased the motor from someone on this site but being a disabled veteran means I only have some much to put in my ride and I put all I can but another member of this great group deceided he would take advantage of that. The law will not help because of it being in 3 different states so I'm out all my car funds and no motor. And it will take me 2 to 3 years to save the amount of money I put in it so far to get a newer one. SORRY again I cancelled the go funding and ask to have the post removed forgive me my sin.
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Tram · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:26 pm Post subject:

My response would be that this is 100% up to the owners of the site.
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TDCTDI · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:28 pm Post subject:

Underdog65, first off, you actually did ask for a handout. That being said, I'm sorry for your predicament & thank you for serving our country. Perhaps you could request a good set of used cylinder heads & maybe a set of useable Pistons & cylinders, that way the community might be willing to help out & you would only need to get a new set of rings & a gasket set.
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GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!

An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.

Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it.

Underdog65 · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:33 pm Post subject:

I purchased the cylinders and piston the block was a total waste and yes I did ask for a little hand out but as I said I felt I had no other option and I thought people in this hobbie would understand that's where I made the mistake I will not make again thank you. I give.
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TrulyVintage · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:37 pm Post subject: Not about you

Underdog65 · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:45 pm Post subject:

Bull there is no other reason it would show up now right after I posted mine and the moderator block it tell your self that you start a negative tread next to a go fund help thread and then say it not about that. You no what they say if it walks like a duck looks like a duck smells like a duck its duck. I'm done with this Sorry to you all I guess charity and kindness are gone in this world.
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TrulyVintage · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:51 pm Post subject:

Glenn · Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:40 pm Post subject:


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