You could have emailed them you could have said " my brother needs"

"Only a douche bag of your nature would assume a post like that is trying to extort money."

Funny I would call it prudent to know where your donation is going and who is involved. Are you saying you would send money if I had posted that I was retired, had come into some money and otherwise seemed like an intelligent capable person in past posts and later on an anonymous person are telling stories of my hardship causing others to solicit money on my behalf?
You would not want clairification of this conflict?

A prudent person would know that there are legal requirements for soliciting funds for charitable causes. Even more if they are done electronically. Full disclosure is your responsibility and investigation of charities is the donor's responsiblity. Even doing it the right way can put one in legal jeopardy. Ignorance or good intent are not excuses before the law. If I thought you were a fraud I would not hestiate to report you. Through your posts it became clear who you were and what your intent was. I never doubted the childs need based on Dave's article. Your bothers story ws conflicting and it appears that he was playing some game. The results are of his making not mine.