So yeah, hands up who actually thinks this thread is legit?
rationalization:
1. it's false. we're trying to help someone and no one gets hurt, and someone thinks they got a 1-up on someone on the internet; we don't help and nothing happens.
2. it's true. we're helping someone with a legitimate problem; we don't help and they're worse for it.
helping always works out if you're not an egotist.