Billy the Fish
Technocrat
Salt tears won’t wash: why those viral charity campaigns aren't all they seem
Viral charity campaigns like that of Carly Burd and her salted allotment are ripe for exploitation and need to be regulated
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This is an interesting development, and backs up anyone that initially had doubts but got shouted down.
In a nutshell:
Harlow Council tested the soil and found no evidence of harmful salt levels, meaning the claim that everything was destroyed was an outright lie.
The council has cut ties and closed the allotment, Carly is now sitting on £200k worth of donations with no clue what to do with it or how to manage it.
It blows my mind that people think it's a good idea to donate to things like this, based on a video and a few outlandish claims.
At best this person is well meaning but a bit thick and essentially a busy fool, has no experience in what she's trying to achieve and hasn't held down a job in years. What did people think she was going to do with £250k?
What actually happened was a lot of pie in the sky ideas that had no chance of ever being executed.
If you can find a decent angle and go viral, it's very easy to take money from well meaning idiots!
