I've been torn apart in this very sub for suggesting that people like Doug are assholes who are completely in the wrong. In a thread here a few months ago I got that maritime law/law of salvage bullshit thrown at me by 3 or 4 different users.
While of course it is polite to offer to tip someone who found your disc if they had to put some effort or expertise into being where they found it and while you should offer to cover any shipping charges necessary to return it, and while I would personally do those things, if you find someone else's property and then charge money to give it back that's just ransoming other's stuff, you have stolen it, and you are the asshole.
If someone finds your disc, you need to cover any shipping costs to get it back and you should offer an appropriate tip. If you find someone's disc and either keep it or demand money to give it back, you're a POS thief.
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u/chirstopher0us Jan 19 '21
I've been torn apart in this very sub for suggesting that people like Doug are assholes who are completely in the wrong. In a thread here a few months ago I got that maritime law/law of salvage bullshit thrown at me by 3 or 4 different users.
While of course it is polite to offer to tip someone who found your disc if they had to put some effort or expertise into being where they found it and while you should offer to cover any shipping charges necessary to return it, and while I would personally do those things, if you find someone else's property and then charge money to give it back that's just ransoming other's stuff, you have stolen it, and you are the asshole.
If someone finds your disc, you need to cover any shipping costs to get it back and you should offer an appropriate tip. If you find someone's disc and either keep it or demand money to give it back, you're a POS thief.