MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Would you sell a story on a mate for £20,000?

eurovision_fan

Since I was unlikely to see that firend I would spill my guts to the highest bidder too, with them likely to get upto £100,000 if they win, why shouldn't I try and get some money too?

PINGA14

If someone tells me something in confidence it stays with me. The money doesn't even come into it.

geri1965_2

If they were a friend, no. If I hated them - probably not even then either, as I find kiss and tell or people selling stories about other people to the press to be totally beneath comtempt.

jamespir

i wouldnt even for a million

MoradoJess

No, even if I didn't see them anymore when they told me we were friends and I respect that

durster2006

"an old pal i don't see anymore"

sell it to the highest bidder. £20GZ Is a lotta dough.

durster2006

jamespir wrote: »

i wouldnt even for a million

really? think about how much a million is?

Princess_Jane

mdr86 wrote: »

No. But it might be fun to try and report the story of tabloids offering that sort of money...

er, who would you report it to?

I'm a journalist, though not with a tabloid, and the majority of national newspapers have a budget to offer sources for stories.

It's not unlawful, unless the person is a convicted criminal trying to profit from tales of their crimes.

You'd have to pass on some pretty juicy stuff to get £20k I would imagine.

Cloudane

None of my friends are the kind of shallow, brainless attention-wh...."seekers" who go on Big Brother anyway

But, no. I'd never* betray a friend on such a personal and hurtful level, for any money.
(*In the PAST, yes. I've betrayed friends before, not too badly but enough to hurt their feelings for a short time. Even at that level the haunting guilt never quite goes away, and it's a self-betrayal too as it's not being true to your feelings towards them or their trust and respect of you. It's not something I'd try again.)

There's a difference in the idea that the friend hasn't been seen for a while of course, but if they're still considered a friend, no way. Still, if they're an EX-friend for some reason they're fair game

Of course, as per these dilemmas, there are grey areas. What if the friend would only be upset for a moment but would forgive you and would not be hurt in the long-term? etc. There's no 100% solid answer, but generally speaking it's a resounding NO.

pineapple

No, no and no again. Not even if they weren't a friend. Not for any amount of cash. And I do mean that. However I would consider doing a deal with said friend where we agree 'the story' and split the cash.