Exactly. Maybe a social experiment to see how folks react to internet begging? Dunno. But why is it here on HN? I'm not saying that the story isn't genuine,

Exactly. Maybe a social experiment to see how folks react to internet begging? Dunno. But why is it here on HN? I'm not saying that the story isn't genuine, but there's no evidence or proof that it is and yet people are donating. That's amazing. Or maybe not.