Thank you for your suggestion. YorkieTalk members can donate money or gifts or anything they please to whomever they want, we can't and don't stop that. However, we do not allow solicitations for money or funds in posts or threads here, or in Private Messages (PMs).
There has been many past abuses (from people with 0 posts to people with 2000 posts) of asking the YorkieTalk community for money. We urge everyone to use their best judgment when giving anything to any member. YorkieTalk is not a place for any person to "beg" or "ask" for money. We believe members to be truthful, but asking for money is simply not allowed here. The donations that YorkieTalk collects goes into the costs and fees associated with running the community.
While we would like to help all sick Yorkies, establishing a fund would be impossible for us to administer, as we would have to taken into account who is "worthy" of receiving such funds, whether the person is actually telling the truth, and why we would choose one member over someone else. Thus, we can not effectively and fairly run such a program here. That is why when we did the YT Fundraising Raffle this year, we did it for United Yorkie Rescue, an organization that helps Yorkie rescues and one that knows how to deal with such issues.
Again, if you want to donate to a specific person or cause, you may do so. It is your right to do as you please with your hard-earned money. We do urge you to be careful so that you will not be scammed or taken advantage of. |