by KarinAnn » Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:15 pm
Hey champagneparty,
I wasn't going to say anything, cuz I’m shy (lol). While I am sure you feel gutted by some of the people's responses, you need to remember about Internet scams. They come in all shapes and forms and are willing to con anybody in any situation. They are around HEAPS and im sure you have heard of a lot of them.
Money incentives are always a great way to get people to do things, but that's far from what this forum is about (well so I have seen). It's about having a crap day and having people pick you up. It's about ideas and suggestions and having fun around people who are in the same situation. Basically moral support.. But if we start bringing money into it, people who have lack of funds are going to feel left out.
You came out of nowhere and started talking about money and not little amounts. So you have to see why people would go "Hello scam". You wrote "I am however motivated not by making money but by not losing it -- especially to strangers" Note the strangers part!! I personally didn't see milkways response rude, I found it to be the typical response someone would get if they were talking about taking our money.
Put yourself in our shoes, if someone had said what you had said here who you had never even said a hello to would you do it? I doubt that you would.
If we started bringing money into this I could say "Hey you give me $500 and I can give you a GREAT way to lose weight" Then give you a few bottles of water.
Personally I think weight loss is something you have to want to do for your own personal gain not for the gain of money. While having the extra cash in your pocket would be a bonus it’s not something you would keep off unless someone was going to keep offering up the idea.
Money aside I hope you find this forum a nice place to visit as most of us do. I hope you read thru the forum and pick up some great tips along the way.
This message is in no way meant to offend you or anyone else. I wrote it in the hope you see where everyone is coming from. A hope you can see that there is other ways to lose weight and that this place has the tips to try and help you.

**I can and WILL do this**