I have a question, that I ask with genuine curiosity and no ulterior motive, and I hope no one will bite my head off for asking it. Sometimes, people on this board can get a little hostile and I hope my question does not spark that kind of response. I am simply interested in understanding something which, apparently, I do not.

My question is this; why is this board not an appropriate place to post GoFundMe requests when those requests are for campaigns created to help the people of the island we all love? GoFundMe is a legitimate company and has a stringent vetting process in place to weed out scams and fake campaigns. Since this board is primarily visited by people who love St Maarten, which presumably means loving its people too, why is it wrong to ask for donations here to help those people? I am seriously not getting it and appreciate anyone who can explain the reasons to me in a calm way please. Again,, please do not attack me for simply asking a question.

Thank you,