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IamSauerKraut t1_j0j9z7l wrote

It does not read that way either in practical terms or in tone.

I am aware of a St. Vincent de Paul, but not a de Paul. It's not a mistake someone who works with that charity would make. The closest charity is in MD, not PA, so may not even be appropriate for this sub.

None of that, of course changes the basic fact that a large segment of the homeless simply do not have the means to have access to the internet. How, pray tell, will they even see this? How then, as the topic header states, will it "significantly reduce homelessness and poverty"? It does not. That's not being an asshole, that's pointing out a basic truth to homelessness and poverty.

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TacoNomad t1_j0jsn5u wrote

When you see homeless people, you'll speak to them and find out what help they need. And then you'll use your phone e to find services, and share that information with them.

Libraries still exist.

And a lot of people actually do have phones or access to them.

Not to mention the millions of people that are just one emergency away from being homeless.

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IamSauerKraut t1_j0lhlxy wrote

>When you see homeless people, you'll speak to them and find out what help they need.

Based on what I've seen on a couple of other sites, and in person, folks who encounter the homeless are far more likely to tell them to get a job than they are to "find out what help they need." Has been that way for decades.

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TacoNomad t1_j0lr3cg wrote

Why not be better?

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IamSauerKraut t1_j0ls0yv wrote

Who says I am not?

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TacoNomad t1_j0lsdia wrote

You're talking about what other people do. Not what you can do

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IamSauerKraut t1_j0n0k7k wrote

Is what I can do the topic? No. Topic is what someone tries to market as something which "significantly reduce homelessness and poverty." I still contend it will not, that it appears suspicious and that it appears unrelated to PA.

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TacoNomad t1_j0n1rx0 wrote

Then say that. Rather than.

>the homeless simply do not have the means to have access to the internet

And

>folks who encounter the homeless are far more likely to tell them to get a job than they are to "find out what help they need."

All of these reasons why not to help. If you think it's a scam, report the post. If you think it's just unhelpful, then share how to help. Just complaining about the issue is not helping anyone.

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IamSauerKraut t1_j0oif5l wrote

If you are to quote me, do not selectively quote me.

Not sure where you picked up the "scam" part, but it was not from anything I posted.

Why must so many of you be so obviously dishonest?

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TacoNomad t1_j0q4896 wrote

You are childish. I hope you get banned.

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