As tails pointed out, I agree with you. I thought I made it clear earlier I thought the Turbine event was a good thing
, but as important as it is to give money to charity, it's equally important to ensure that the charity you give to passes it on to the people it's going to help. Otherwise, it defeats the whole purpose. I don't think all charities are corrupt in any way, just that some clearly aren't doing anything like what people would expect with their donations, so it's important to spend a little time before handing over cash to ensure it's actually going to end up where you'd like it. It wasn't directed at the charity involved here, just a general point. The way I see it, the more people who know the truth about what can happen to charity money, the more will end up in the right hands. Not a worst case, just a realistic one. Do you always check how your donations are being spent? I never used to.
In response to the last part, should I invest in Apple, I think the appropriate response would be, make sure you pick a broker who isn't going to run off with your money.
Well, I think your intention was good and we do agree about the general point you're making.
And if you wanted to make that general point in this thread, which is supposed to be about a specific an event that supports a specific charity *Children's Miracle Network* (not the Bono non-profit you posted a bunch of details about, nor Oxfam, the charity you briefly mentioned as being a good one), then that was your prerogative.
But by providing the details of a corrupt charity that has nothing to do with this charity event and telling people to be very careful about giving to charity, do you realize you could unnecessarily be dissuading people from supporting this specific charity event?
You could have made your general point in a more positive way, perhaps by researching this particular charity and letting us know they are worthy of support.
Since my attempt at an Apple/Enron analogy did not go over well, how about:
If this thread was for inviting people to join an upcoming cruise, would you be in here detailing the tragedy of the Titantic to emphasize marine safety? Well, that is the way in which I read your post and why I responded the way I did.
Originally Posted by monteeburns
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