GoFundMe speed record....

[vwdan]

Yep, that's my main 'gripe'.

When I had to raise over 36k for (urgently needed) private operation for my youngest child just before 'covid' I never even thought of setting up an online begging page or asking (anyone) for money.

Instead we re-mortgaged, maxed out a credit card and used all of the family savings....you know, the 'old fashioned' way of dealing with things.

What an absolutely and utterly bizarre take - it's not that families fault you didn't want to ask or accept help. Nobody is forcing you to donate, and like you didn't ask for a poorly child, they didn't ask for their child to be killed. I honestly, no matter how hard I try, can't figure out your problem.

It's not like the concept of charitable giving is a new thing.

Just as an aside, why did you have to go private for an urgently needed operation?

[Mordac]

Yep, that's my main 'gripe'.

When I had to raise over 36k for (urgently needed) private operation for my youngest child just before 'covid' I never even thought of setting up an online begging page or asking (anyone) for money.

Instead we re-mortgaged, maxed out a credit card and used all of the family savings....you know, the 'old fashioned' way of dealing with things.

The 'old fashioned' way of dealing with things would usually involve letting nature take its course and having another sprog. Depending on how far you wish to go back in history, obviously.

[Paralytic]

Weirdest one on my local facebook page recently was parents setting up a gofundme page to try send their daughter (apparently a talented musician) to a top college in the USA. Each to their own, but it didn't seem to be gaining much traction with the local community...