The internet has made it amazingly easy to share things. Also, to ask for things. Like favors and charitable donations.
Asking for money online is a lot better than doing it in person. And between services like Kickstarter and PayPal, microdonations are helping people raise large amounts of money for great (and not so great) causes. And that is just fine with me.
But like most any human interaction, people need to exercise a little restraint before sending out their money grubbing emails.
Dear Former Coworker Who Never Spoke To Me When We Shared An Office, But Is Now Running A Triathlon And Wants My Money: I am talking to you. More »