Am I a bad person because I think the Star Wars kid broohaha is utterly ridiculous? As of this writing, they've received 279 donations, totalling $2745 (which includes an anonymous $500 donation!).

I know the people involved in the publicity, and it's definitely for real - they're not raising the money for themselves, they've been in touch with the kid in the video, yadda yadda yadda. I'm happy for Ghyslain, and that people have responded to his humiliation with this outpouring of ... well, of money, but it's ridiculous! I suppose I'm wondering why people identify with him so much and not the millions of other innocents who have been taken advantage of by their peers online. To each his own, I guess.

I hope ... I don't know what I hope. I hope that he's not scarred for life by the video-on-the-internet situation. I hope whatever he does with the money makes him happy. And I hope these people find someone in their own communities that they can identify with and throw some money at like this.