Is it normal for users to not want their gold gift?

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I was pondering the idea giving the gift of gold to someone special here. They are compassionate and comic and have helped me immensely.
I'm not sure if buying them a gold membership is a safe approach now. There are members who are given gold who seem grateful when it is gifted to them. Then I saw two gold members complain about the person who gave it to them. They assumed the person gave it to them to buy their friendship and both said that nothing would ever make them be friends with that person, not even a gold membership.

How would you feel if you were to receive a gold membership from another person on the site?

Awesome! Give gold to me, please! My precious gold.	18
I have been gifted and like it. It is great, everyone should try it.	6
I have been gifted and didn't like it. It is nothing special.	0
I've had it (not gifted) and don't want it again.	0
Gold is for A-holes.	6
I think people who gift gold are buying friends.	1

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dirtybirdy

11 years ago

I got it as a gift. I was all like no way man!!! Someone spent money on me???me?!?!??!?! Weeeeeeeeeeee!!!! :D

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- charli.m
  
  11 years ago
  
  Your posts always make me smile :)
  
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charli.m

11 years ago

I got given it as a gift. I have no idea who from. I think it was a lovely gesture, even though I have no idea why they decided to do it.

When it runs out, I don't see myself getting it again, purely because I'm not really interested in most of the features, other than PM's. I don't have time atm to check the unmodded section other than weekends.

I've bought it for a few people. I may consider doing so again in the future. I do worry that perhaps they don't want it. I in no way feel that they are 'indebted' to me, and would be quite horrified if I were to find that they felt that way.

I don't see it as an attempt to 'buy' friendship, though I suppose some might use it that way :-S

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- Redcoats
  
  11 years ago
  
  An excellent answer Charli (:
  
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  - charli.m
    
    11 years ago
    
    Why thank you :)
    
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- shuggy-chan
  
  11 years ago
  
  i think it was giving to users with X amount of time (regular users) By UDI, aka management, so we could experiance it in attempt to have us buy afterward.
  
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Yumazing

11 years ago

Gold would be fun...

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anti-hero

11 years ago

I have gotten it twice, once anonymously and once from a lovely person. I was thrilled both times to get it and I did not consider it a buying of friendship at all. Hell I didn't know one of them and the other was already my buddy. I have given it to people as well and they seem very grateful. Nothing wrong with gold, it is pretty cool.

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NoraBaker

11 years ago

It was given to me non-anonymously. I decided to pass the gesture on when it expired, and did it in the same manner it was done to me.

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dappled

11 years ago

Why not give it anonymously? That way you can reward them without it being linked to you. I mean, the main thing is they they feel appreciated, right?

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- NoraBaker
  
  11 years ago
  
  Umm... I don't know. Do you leave gifts at your friends' doors, ring the bell and run to quickly hide and see their reaction? :P
  
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  - dappled
    
    11 years ago
    
    That is definitely the kind of thing I'd do, though.
    
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  - charli.m
    
    11 years ago
    
    I have! It's pretty fun :)
    
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    - NoraBaker
      
      11 years ago
      
      Did it/they remain anonymous?
      
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      - charli.m
        
        11 years ago
        
        Nah :(
        
        Probably shouldn't have made it look like a bomb, really.
        
        Ah retrospect.
        
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        Princess__Ruby
        
        11 years ago
        
        Stop being a creep and blocking people so they can't login any more!
        
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bananaface

11 years ago

I got mine as a gift and I was really happy when I got it. I love presents:P. I don't think I could ever see it as an attempt to buy my friendship, but maybe others will. Do you know the user well? That might help:).

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Avant-Garde

11 years ago

I was anonymously gifted it once and I appreciated it. I never found out who it was, but if I knew I wouldn't considered it being the buying of a friendship.
I think it's rude to not want it unless the user has a good reason for the rejection.

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myboyfriendsbitch

11 years ago

I had to gift myself the gold and it's pretty cool.. It's gonna run out soon though...just sayin' ;)

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VioletTrees

11 years ago

If I got a gold membership, I would be very pleased.

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- Princess__Ruby
  
  11 years ago
  
  So would I.
  
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cigs

11 years ago

i do have other gold but like i said before if i ever want the gold membership i'll pay for it and get a years worth if they have it setup like that

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RapidlyRotatingPanda

11 years ago

What does gold membership let you do apart from see the "Upcoming Posts" section?

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AssBurgers

11 years ago

I'd like Gold. Or meth. Either of them would be swell...

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