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t1_j0lhlxy wrote

Reply to comment by in An attempt to significantly reduce homelessness and poverty: I made an open source web application that helps people who are struggling find social services and donators in their area that will help them. by

>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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t1_j0lr3cg wrote

Why not be better?

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t1_j0ls0yv wrote

Who says I am not?

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t1_j0lsdia wrote

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

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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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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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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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