This move really makes things clear—it’s not that they weren’t going to donate, they just weren’t in a hurry to do it until they got caught.

It’s just like saying “I didn’t study at all” before an exam, but then being the first to finish the test. The passiveness is just awkward.

Sure, the 200,000 was eventually made up, but how do you make up for that “hindsight-driven conscience”? These days, everyone knows how much a promise is really worth.

At the end of the day, trust is the most valuable thing in a community. Once it’s broken, it’s broken—nothing can glue it back together.