• huginn@feddit.it
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    7 months ago

    The argument as far as I can tell is “FOSS means I don’t have to pay anything because it doesn’t cost anything! If they ask for donations they don’t mean me”

    Not a single one of them have a monthly contribution to their instance though. Guaran-fucking-tee it.

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      7 months ago

      For our instance, the users have in fact donated and keep us running. I’m not sure why you’d think users are unwilling to donate.

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        7 months ago

        Because I’ve regularly got in arguments with people who refuse to donate.

        The ratio of leachers to seeders in torrents is a similar issue - and seeding is practically free.

        Asking $12/yr for software seems like pulling teeth to some.

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          Asking $12/yr for software seems like pulling teeth to some.

          That may be your problem. We don’t ask for anything specific. We simply make a post with how much the service costs and how much users have donated. Users are smart and can take things from there.

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            7 months ago

            I’m not running an instance I’m talking about generalities not specifics.

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      7 months ago

      Between this and the sheer amount of pro piracy, i’m honestly convinced people on Lemmy are cheap fucks.

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        I can understand not having anything and not wanting to pay. I get it.

        But don’t act like it’s free just because you can’t afford it.