e-begging
Digital donation requests
E-begging is soliciting money online, typically through social media, crowdfunding platforms, or personal websites.
The term carries a dismissive tone, implying the request is inappropriate or undeserving—distinguishing it from legitimate fundraising: Her GoFundMe for a vacation is just e-begging.
Also called cyber-begging.
Crowdsourced fundraising website
- PatreonRecurring fan funding platform
- KickstarterCreative project funding site
- TwitchVideo game streaming site
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
Venmo · PayPal · Indiegogo · donations · tips · bits · memberships · subscriptions
Formal request or defense
- requestFormal act of seeking
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- sympathyCompassionate understanding of others
desperation · hardship · emergency · crisis · struggling · help · support · donate
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- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- YouTuberPerson posting videos online
- TikTokerShort-form video personality
- gamerVideo entertainment enthusiast
vlogger · podcaster · artist · musician · followers · subscribers · audience · fanbase
Dishonest money-making scheme
- grifterPetty fraud perpetrator
- shamelessLacking moral embarrassment
- entitledHaving rightful claim
- lazyAvoiding effort or exertion
guilt-tripping · manipulative · freeloading · handouts · panhandling · mooching · exploiting · attention-seeking
GoFundMe
Crowdsourced fundraising website
- PatreonRecurring fan funding platform
- KickstarterCreative project funding site
- TwitchVideo game streaming site
YouTube · Venmo · PayPal · Indiegogo · donations · tips · bits · memberships · subscriptions · monetization
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Formal request or defense
- requestFormal act of seeking
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
sympathy · desperation · hardship · emergency · crisis · struggling · help · support · donate · contribute
streamer
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- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- YouTuberPerson posting videos online
- TikTokerShort-form video personality
gamer · vlogger · podcaster · artist · musician · followers · subscribers · audience · fanbase · supporters
scam
Dishonest money-making scheme
lazy · guilt-tripping · manipulative · freeloading · handouts · panhandling · mooching · exploiting · attention-seeking · oversharing
e-beggingearning
Gaining through work
working · self-sufficiency · financial independence · employment · entrepreneurship
e-beggingonline giving