Repaying online helpers rebuilds social trust

Three years ago, Xu Tao, a student at Beijing University of Chemical Technology, sought help online so that his father could receive treatment for leukaemia. On Monday, one of the donors said in a micro blog that Xu had paid him back the money he had given him and added 10 percent interest. Comments:

Trust is fragile in the virtual world; every time someone breaks a promise people will lose trust in others seeking help online. In order to prevent that from happening, every person who seeks help should honor any promise they make to pay back the money they receive so as not to damage the possibility of assistance for others in the future. Xu has set a good example for others to follow to form a net of mutual trust in the online world.

Xinhua Daily Telegraph, May 14