Donation vs payment

[Bardalicious]

The misconception that you seem to have is that you're entitled to the services of other players. Let's face it: Porting for Plat vs. Porting for Donation messages isn't what's really bugging you here.

My advice? Take the boats and/or run from point A to point B enough times to realize that "donation" is usually worth it, no matter how the porter chooses to word it.