Wow..... I was kind of at a loss for words at all the rudeness and negativity that came from my post. It seems you'll find trolls and those who get their jollies bashing others on the web no matter what type of site you go to. Seriously, I find this appalling and just sad how all the others jumped on the bashing bandwagon.
I am just trying to help my mom out and I wanted to try and use social media to do so since it's a huge way to spread the word about anything...... even right wing conservative politics (hence a forum built around it). Begging?.... no not begging, but trying to use a means that's meant for helping people. I'm pretty sure we've all needed help with something in our lives once before.
I understand there may be a bit of skepticism, but simply asking instead of making such rude assumptions would have been a better way to go about it.
Now, allow me to respond to all this and clarify/explain to those close minded assholes out there, as well as the genuinely nice people that happened to stumble upon this thread.
Gofundme, huh?
Nigerian finance ministers and lonely Ukrainian women who want to come to America use Gofundme.
Your pitch was long on violin music and short on facts. How about your name, city/state, and a telephone number so we can confirm your story?
As far as the reputation for gofundme...... I'm not aware of it. I was having a conversation with a friend saying how I wish I could help my mom improve her place and they suggested the site. I thought it seemed like a good idea. I'm not going to give personal info out over the internet, but I'll say that I'm from Jacksonville, Florida. I served 8 years in the Army stationed in Ft. Bragg, NC with the 82nd Airborne Division, Aco 3/504 and 1/508 PIR. During my tenure there I served on three deployments overseas: once to Iraq and twice to Afghan.
Odd that a person would register on a site, and with his very first post ask for money from people with whom he has had zero interaction.
I am just trying to reach as many people as I can. I thought maybe people who had common interests or shared like minded views might be a good place to try.
Sorry but I have a hard time believing that a conservative that spent 8 years in the Army would be begging and/or saying they can`t help their mom because they just don`t have the time or can`t figure out how to change a toilet.
Like I said earlier... I didn't consider it begging, just trying to help and maybe find people who are generous enough to do the same. As far as helping.... I have tried in the past but I cant do much these days due to a sustained prolonged back injury I incurred during my time in the Army and not enough time even if I could. I currently go to school full time with FIVE classes while still holding a job to help support my own self that usually has me working on weekends anyways.
Ahhh..... and here's one of my favorite types: the internet badass that's all talk with his keyboard. I'd love to be able to meet this guy in person and ses if he'd be willing to say this to my face.....
I'll be blunt.
Kevin Hale, go **** yourself. Make sure to use one of these to get the full sensation: 
Isn't this the kind of shit that happens on DU all the time? People begging for money, some kind of bullshit hard luck story that reveals only perpetual laziness and unwillingness to help self and family before putting their hand out expecting it to be filled with someone else's cash?
I can assure you, Mr. Asshat that laziness is not an issue or cause here. As for expecting, I expected nothing more than to reach more people with a goal I've set myself.
Dummy wants to hoax us out of our hard earned money and we're the heartless bastards.
It must be nice living in libland.
I don't live in libland. I live in a place where I thought maybe by reaching more people I could increase chances of meeting my goal. And no, it's not a hoax. You know what it's like? It's like a campaign, you know.... kinda like politicians go on... to reach more people.... ya know.... to get more support for their causes. I thought for sure that people on a political site might be familiar with the idea.
Hey Dude...if you hate your mother living in those conditions...get off you dead ass and fix it or move her in with you.
I've already explained part of this, but as for her moving in with me... It wouldn't work seeing as I live in a 700sq ft one bedroom apartment.
Interesting. nothing on the gofundme site says anything about dear old mum being a conservative.
Just be thankful I don't use facebook or I would spam your site warning off the gullible.
No, it doesnt saything of the sort because gofundme has nothing to do with politics. I rarely use FB myself, but thanks for wanting to be so quick to sabotage/try to ruin things for others when you've no clue yourself.
I'm sorry to see such blatant rudeness and people willing to think that everybody is just out to scam them. Like I said before, I love my mother to death and I was just trying to use a means to help her out that is meant for such a thing. You can't blame me or come down on me for trying to help her, I'd hope that anybody else would also do anything they could to help their own mothers out if they needed a hand somewhere in life.
Now g'head.... pick this reply apart and bash me more if it makes you feel better. Or..... people can stick to the old adage of, "If you've nothing nice to say, then don't say anything at all".
If anyone does have anymore questions, please feel free to ask them and I'll do my best to get back to them.
