the OP of that dogs fundraising post isn't even asking for people do donate for "nothing in return". she is selling prints of her artwork on the gofundme page and is even doing pet portraits. people are just choosing to donate without a reward because they want to. and who are you to tell them what to do with their own hard earned money? really dont understand your argument against this.
You clearly have no idea how emotionally manipulative people like daynapapaya work.
She’s no different than the “Nice Guy” who is nice to you in hopes of you giving him something (not necessarily sexual) he wants, saying, “Oh, it’s quite all right you don’t have to” and then you say “Shut up and take my (fill in the blank).” The asker has where he wants you like any good con artist and that you don’t get anything in return is just you being used.
Because if she really were the genuinely nice person, she wouldn’t have asked in the first place. She wouldn’t have imposed on anyone else with the struggle of her pet, especially not in a passive-aggressive “I’ll follow you if you just reblog this” and then back out on that, while shaming and suicide-baiting those who disagree with her by telling them to go away and blocking them (because to her if you’re not giving money, you’re worthless).
People on Tumblr can see that the Nice Guy isn’t so nice since he is only nice to get what he wants, and isn’t nice to everyone. The great irony of Tumblr is that they can’t see the same dynamics happening when it’s a cause they sympathize with because of Internet celebrity.
Celebrity is a form of privilege.
Disposable income is a form of privilege.
Giving up your money to a person who is already privileged over increases their power and influence over all those who lack these traits.
And as someone who is underprivileged in this and many other regards, I am someone who can tell you that it is wrong for someone of influence to ask of those who do not have that access. And it is even worse to provide it and impoverish your fellow humans.