Amen and right-on. Gifting builds goodwill among people which means more than anything else. You never know what may come of it, but its usually surprising and virtually always good. To help people, I've given away more product than has been sold and know that folks out here on the reservation are unlikely to respond in-kind. However, growing the spirit of community and mutual caring means a lot more to me.

The communication requirement is a good idea for consideration of gifts to new online acquaintances.

I frequently barter in ways that may appear to be gifts to some. Often the other side of the trade is simply asking people to consider telling others about the product. If someone is given the product to solve a problem, just hearing back about what it did for them is enough. I have so many wonderful stories about people that have been helped which I love to share when visiting. That's worth a lot for both business and spirit.

Keep up the good work.