[loceng]

There's a fine line (maybe not so fine) as to when something becomes manipulation IMHO - though if someone's paying $25 monthly for someone(s) to chat with to feel connected then I suppose they've applied an added bias or value; makes me feel a bit sad if the people aren't doing it just for fun.

[tormeh]

People are doing sadder things than this to keep the emotional lights on. At least it's cheaper than prostitutes.

You know the saddest first-world thing I've ever heard? A prostitute doing a reddit AMA had a client once that wanted her to sing "happy birthday" for him. It was his birthday and no one else was going to.

[testboo]

Agreed.

[aerialcombat]

I totally agree with this.

[Roodgorf]

> At least it's cheaper than prostitutes.

I think there are a few more moral issues with prostitution than its market value.

[oldmanjay]

That's rather broad. There are moral issues with sex slavery, for instance, but prostitution as a concept is fairly amoral unless you mistakenly believe the sexuality of others is something you have a right to judge.

[scrollaway]

You really think there are more moral issues with selling sex than selling lies?