Originally Posted by
CZAMFlyer
My guess is that this man's successful Twitter campaign is more enthusiastically panned by those who didn't think of it first.
Well, he wasn't the first to think of it either. I suspect there's a bit of oversaturation in that particular niche, which is why he did not get even close to the target. What he found, luckily for him I suppose, was a company more eager for a feel good PR story than he may have been even to go to Newfoundland.
There is also not really a problem with people investigating this man's circumstances and passing judgment. After all he essentially asked for public support for his request. The public has a right to decide if they deem the cause worthy of support, and in this case apparently quite a few people were not impressed by the man or his cause.