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Why not? Care to give your definition of goodwill? Or are you just going to repeat things and not justify your apparent condescension?

kennywinker 15y ago
Sure, it's goodwill... just the really empty kind of goodwill that makes everyone feel good but nobody actually better off. Sorry, I probably came off more condescending than I intended. I'm only trying to inject a measure of perspective. People (yourself included) are acting like this was a "miserable" and "disgusting" thing to do. He could have stolen the money and never said a word (which would have been lame), but he played within the bounds of the experiment by reporting his contribution.
- burgerbrain 15y ago
  "People (yourself included) are acting like this was a "miserable" and "disgusting" thing to do." I am not acting like it is, I am saying that it is. And yes, I know that I am doing that... since I am doing it. Regardless of wither or not it was within the bounds of the experiment it was an asshat thing to do.
  - kennywinker 15y ago
    How is this worse than someone who buys coffee with the card, and never contributes any money?
    - tensor 15y ago
      I guess it's about as bad as someone who buys $600 worth of coffee and never contributes any money. That's 200 $3 coffees, or almost 3/4's of a years worth assuming one a day. Of course, this is also in the span of weeks.
      - kennywinker 15y ago
        A total aside: I could definitely spend $600 at starbucks in a week.
    - burgerbrain 15y ago
      Such a person is acting within the anticipated and accepted guidelines of the experiment. People put in money knowing and expecting people to do exactly that. When Sam Odio took money from the card he was taking it for reasons not intended by the people who put it in. Therefore, unlike proposed but actually non-existent person that drinks $600 worth of coffee in a week (give me a fucking break), he is stealing.
- TranceaddicT 15y ago
  Actually, the goodwill generated is that of knowing that there are otherzs in the world that are kind, just and fair just like you. It was a miserable thing to do. First it started as simple mischief when he created a hack. It progressed to diabolical when he actually took funds. It reached nothing less than evil when he posted the hack for others to inflict the same evil.

kennywinker 15y ago

Sure, it's goodwill... just the really empty kind of goodwill that makes everyone feel good but nobody actually better off. Sorry, I probably came off more condescending than I intended. I'm only trying to inject a measure of perspective. People (yourself included) are acting like this was a "miserable" and "disgusting" thing to do. He could have stolen the money and never said a word (which would have been lame), but he played within the bounds of the experiment by reporting his contribution.

burgerbrain 15y ago
"People (yourself included) are acting like this was a "miserable" and "disgusting" thing to do." I am not acting like it is, I am saying that it is. And yes, I know that I am doing that... since I am doing it. Regardless of wither or not it was within the bounds of the experiment it was an asshat thing to do.
- kennywinker 15y ago
  How is this worse than someone who buys coffee with the card, and never contributes any money?
  - tensor 15y ago
    I guess it's about as bad as someone who buys $600 worth of coffee and never contributes any money. That's 200 $3 coffees, or almost 3/4's of a years worth assuming one a day. Of course, this is also in the span of weeks.
    - kennywinker 15y ago
      A total aside: I could definitely spend $600 at starbucks in a week.
  - burgerbrain 15y ago
    Such a person is acting within the anticipated and accepted guidelines of the experiment. People put in money knowing and expecting people to do exactly that. When Sam Odio took money from the card he was taking it for reasons not intended by the people who put it in. Therefore, unlike proposed but actually non-existent person that drinks $600 worth of coffee in a week (give me a fucking break), he is stealing.
TranceaddicT 15y ago
Actually, the goodwill generated is that of knowing that there are otherzs in the world that are kind, just and fair just like you. It was a miserable thing to do. First it started as simple mischief when he created a hack. It progressed to diabolical when he actually took funds. It reached nothing less than evil when he posted the hack for others to inflict the same evil.