Do you donate or volunteer?

1. 2018-03-14 at 8:22 PM UTC

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   Zanick motherfucker [my p.a. supernal goa]
   I'm pretty bad about either. When NPR's pledge drive rolls around, I usually contribute $5-$10 because they're right, I do benefit from their commercial-free interviews, podcasts, and talk radio. As for volunteering, I don't do so officially, but I go on /r/suicidewatch semi-frequently and do what I can for people in crisis.
2. 2018-03-14 at 8:24 PM UTC

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   Nil African Astronaut [the overexcited four-footed chanar]
   The last time I donated money was to some politicult because I found them to be entertaining, that was years ago.
3. 2018-03-14 at 8:25 PM UTC

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   HTS highlight reel
   No, because it'd feel fake. Forced. Like a mask that makes me seem like a better person than I am. Sometimes I want to do it, but then I remember that I'm a shitty person and pretending not to be isn't going to change that.
4. 2018-03-14 at 8:27 PM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
5. 2018-03-14 at 8:50 PM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
   I hope to be better about both in 2018. I don’t give to charity, but when I have friends on hard times I like to get them whatever gifts I can. I just organized a list of volunteering opportunities for my office to pick from though. I hope they pick working at a sustainable garden or Austin Pets Alive.
6. 2018-03-14 at 8:53 PM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
   Fuck no. I'm against charity on principle.
7. 2018-03-14 at 9:37 PM UTC

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   Sophie Pedophile Tech Support
   I do a lot of open source stuff so i guess i volunteer?
8. 2018-03-14 at 9:39 PM UTC

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   kroz weak whyte, frothy cuck, and former twink
   I donate to the clinton foundation
9. 2018-03-14 at 9:50 PM UTC

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   Zanick motherfucker [my p.a. supernal goa]

   Originally posted by HTS No, because it'd feel fake. Forced. Like a mask that makes me seem like a better person than I am. Sometimes I want to do it, but then I remember that I'm a shitty person and pretending not to be isn't going to change that.

   
   Generally, I agree, but I also think that most people should be able to find 1-2 causes that are worthy of their time and money.
   
   

   Originally posted by Fox Paws Fuck no. I'm against charity on principle.

   
   If I may ask, what is your primary concern with charity?
   
   

   Originally posted by Sophie I do a lot of open source stuff so i guess i volunteer?

   
   I would say that contributing your time at no cost to the open source community does qualify as charity. I've considered getting into library digitization for similar philosophical motivations.
10. 2018-03-14 at 9:52 PM UTC

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    The Self Taught Man Black Hole

    Originally posted by Zanick If I may ask, what is your primary concern with charity?

    
    I only care about myself so charity kind of goes against that.
    
    Plus the majority of charities blatantly steal money anyways
11. 2018-03-14 at 11:18 PM UTC

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    HTS highlight reel

    Originally posted by Fox Paws Fuck no. I'm against charity on principle.

    
    
    The following users say it would be alright if the author of this post didn't die in a fire!

    • Xlite
12. 2018-03-14 at 11:21 PM UTC

    #12
    The Self Taught Man Black Hole
13. 2018-03-14 at 11:24 PM UTC

    #13
    The Self Taught Man Black Hole
    If you're good at something never do it for free.
14. 2018-03-14 at 11:36 PM UTC

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    Xlite African Astronaut

    Originally posted by HTS Kotor

    
    
    That brings me back
15. 2018-03-15 at 12:13 AM UTC

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    NARCassist gollums fat coach
    yeah right, charity begins at home, it ends there an all.
    
    
    
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16. 2018-03-15 at 12:16 AM UTC

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    shaggy Yung Blood [smack ratiocinate the bookclub]
    NPR is partisan dogshit and should have all federal funding stripped.
17. 2018-03-15 at 12:19 AM UTC

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    Zanick motherfucker [my p.a. supernal goa]

    Originally posted by shaggy NPR is partisan dogshit and should have all federal funding stripped.

    
    Lol, you have a distorted view of American media.
18. 2018-03-15 at 12:33 AM UTC

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    shaggy Yung Blood [smack ratiocinate the bookclub]

    Originally posted by Zanick Lol, you have a distorted view of American media.

    
    You're right, my [subjective] reality tunnel is far inferior to your [subjective] reality tunnel.
    
    I wouldn't expect the country to fund Drudge or Fox News, why do you expect funding for NPR?
19. 2018-03-15 at 12:59 AM UTC

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    Zanick motherfucker [my p.a. supernal goa]

    Originally posted by shaggy You're right, my [subjective] reality tunnel is far inferior to your [subjective] reality tunnel.
    
    I wouldn't expect the country to fund Drudge or Fox News, why do you expect funding for NPR?

    
    You're drawing a false equivalence. NPR reports on facts with a slight bias to the left. Fox and Drudge are barely news at all.
20. 2018-03-15 at 1:10 AM UTC

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    shaggy Yung Blood [smack ratiocinate the bookclub]

    Originally posted by Zanick You're drawing a false equivalence. NPR reports on facts with a slight bias to the left. Fox and Drudge are barely news at all.

    
    (((slight)))