I think, jmo, a thought from a broken brain...
that because there are no bots, fake accounts etc, people feel a higher degree of trust
I live on disability. It'll take me a year to pay off a recent furnace repair. But I have stepped up to help others on the bird site and gone without myself to do so. 2 out of 3 times turned out to be a scam.
It caused me to ignore anyones plea after that.
Here, I would step up again if needed, without doubt of the veracity of the claim
@CdnChrisCo Trust is something that's gained over time, I did not walk in ever thinking I'd need to make a post asking for help but I found myself in a situation and gave it a shot after being a part of this community for quite some time. Twitter for one doesn't allow your post to be seen by real people usually.