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It's so nice to see them all growing, but this is just the truth, sorry. (lemmy.ml)

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why not go the way of Wikipedia and ask for donations? Hell even early Reddit gold awards were good.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago

Users are cheapskates pretty often

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Have you seen how much more desperate Wikipedia gets every time they need to beg for donations?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They dont degrade the service until you pay. They dont lock features behind a paywall, they dont have ads. They beg you to pay, they dont extort you. Why does it matter that they seem desperate?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would YOU want to feel that desperation if you were the creator wondering if you could make rent next month?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

In Wikipedias case at least, the desperation is 100% marketing bluster and has been for at least a decade. Wikipedia is VERY well funded.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That's marketing BS. Wikipedia is very well funded and in fact they consistently blow way past their fundraising goals