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Let's say it becomes public knowledge that Hackernews user prophesi is experiencing some sort of problem and that you could arguably use some charitable donatio
by himinlomax 7y ago
Let's say it becomes public knowledge that Hackernews user prophesi is experiencing some sort of problem and that you could arguably use some charitable donations.
Let's now say I, user himinlomax, set up a fundraiser in your name without telling you. We've never talked before, you don't know who I am, but you notice that I play up how terrible your situation is, and ask people to send ME money on your behalf. Also when you ask me to stop I request a copy of your driving license and a picture of you with a shoe on your head.
How would you feel about that?
- prophesi 7y agoThat's a cool exaggerated example, but it's common knowledge that restaurants everywhere are currently struggling. The ID request is the only part I'd personally be outraged by.
- catalogia 7y agoThe only exaggeration in his comment is the shoe, and that hardly changes the substance of his comment. Yelp is very clearly in the wrong here. If you can't see that, your moral compass needs to be re-calibrated.
- prophesi 7y agoYelp isn't clearly in the wrong when you live in a society where you need to depend more on corporations than the government. Platforms like GoFundMe play a critical role in providing coverage for people who would otherwise would be left stranded in their governmental care, or lack thereof. Sure, surface-level pride is important for restaurants. But not if they're in the USA in the middle of a pandemic. I'll also leave this here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22704051 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22704051
- catalogia 7y agoIt doesn't matter what sort of society we do or should live in. Yelp is in the wrong for doing this without the consent of the supposed beneficiaries. This shouldn't be hard to understand.