I will say one thing, they can get upvotes and feel better with just posting good memes. I think that your point with that is important, depression can be a big problem (I myself have it even so I know how it feels). And that's why I used to always give a warning before just abusing them, I told them that they can do better things with their time on this community, and get upvotes and happiness in that aspect with other means. But all the times I've given these people a chance, they never listen. They always keep begging instead of applying my advice and help. So I stopped bothering, just because I knew it wouldn't matter anyway. I do get your point, truly, but these beggars never take my advice and do better things on this community and with their time. I've tried to give them second chances, but they never learn from their mistakes, so I just stopped doing it. I may sound stern with the way I react to beggars, but it's just because they never listen to what I say when I try to tell them how they can be better, and do better and get happier. I understand this may be a way to make them feel better about themselves, but whenever I tell them better ways to get the same outcome, they never listen. So sorry that you had to read all this, but I just wanted to tell you my side of the story and my reasoning behind the way I react to these troubled users.