Probably Not Fraud Just Stupid

Dear GoFundMe, Please Stop Letting People Spam Their Campaigns to Random People

You have to be a special kind of stupid to bump into GoFraudMe and think “Oh boy, I should spam them with my GoFundMe page so they share it!” but boy, would you be surprised.

So that’s why when I started getting emails about “A worldwide brand for a foundation,” I wasn’t really surprised. Idiots who couldn’t fundraise their way out of a wet paper bag are constantly spamming me with their scampaigns on Facebook. But this one was a little different — the campaign owner went ahead and subscribed me to updates. Without my permission.

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The FTC has very specific rules about spam and likely wouldn’t be happy to know that GoFundMe campaign owners can just type in any ole email they like and start a-spamming.

There is an option to unsubscribe, but why the hell am I getting these emails in the first place?

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I never signed up for this. I never approved this. I never said “yes, GoFundMe, please keep me alerted every time this shady sonofabitch farts!” So why am I getting these emails?

Get your shit together, GoFundMe, and stop letting these random idiots spam people with their virtual cup rattling.

Oh and Jean-Pierre? Eat a dick and get a job.