tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903790326524464926.post8446946587603052703..comments2023-09-24T14:04:22.128-07:00Comments on Tone Deaf in Thailand: Oh Brave New WorldJanet Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15213363229927571063noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903790326524464926.post-53560515533638750352008-05-19T22:47:00.000-07:002008-05-19T22:47:00.000-07:00Well, as a regular customer since 2000 (and the in...Well, as a regular customer since 2000 (and the internet, that's like 40 years) I've lodged a protest with Paypal and I'll see what kind of mess I can stir up... <BR/><BR/>One thing to note-- when you go on the site, they have *their own* Myanmar relief widget there, so I suspect some intimidation... <BR/><BR/>Anyhow, I'll keep you informed...Vladimir @ Fantastic Planethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345958843568394009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903790326524464926.post-67492396512872282292008-05-15T09:50:00.000-07:002008-05-15T09:50:00.000-07:00That is my point of view too--what Don is doing is...That is my point of view too--what Don is doing is a matter of friends helping friends. I just received an email saying that he's found someone who will take necessities of life purchased with donations to the Delta, where the devastation struck most horribly.<BR/>But America truly is the "nanny state" where good deeds are controlled and bad ones wreaked by people who make such things their occupation are too sophisticated to be caught.Janet Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15213363229927571063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903790326524464926.post-20066600223834569872008-05-14T22:13:00.000-07:002008-05-14T22:13:00.000-07:00How sad and frustrating. I just spoke to my husban...How sad and frustrating. I just spoke to my husband about your post, and he tells me that a large chunk of all the help sent to Myanmar by the UN is kept by the government which does no distribute it to the populations that need it. And here is someone trying to help on a little scale, and he's prevented from doing it. On the other hand, does Paypal have to fear schemes where people steal money meant for others in need ? I mean, corruption is everywhere, isn't it?Katiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423190518569699882noreply@blogger.com