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GoFundMe Is a Boon for Disaster Survivors. Especially the Wealthy Ones. Campaigns on the crowdfunding site raised more money for wildfire survivors with high incomes than for those who need help most (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Yup—this whole article is a big fat nothing burger, but it’ll generate clicks, which is all that matters in the digital age.

EDIT: Judging from some of the comments in this thread, rage bait headlines work. For better or worse.

[–] Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

The important message of the article for me was "Crowdfunding is a poor replacement for charity"

[–] Odelay42@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

That would have been a more informative headline