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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by makeasnek@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I'll start:

  • Some significant portion of funds go towards development of the Lemmy software. 80%? Rest goes to lemmy instance hosting.
  • Ads are reasonable and non-intrusive (no popups etc)
  • People can still browse w/ an adblocker

I personally would gladly turn off my adblocker if I knew the ads were supporting development. Hell, I might even click a few!

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[-] Iwasondigg@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

What if people who donate no longer see ads? Problem solved.

[-] IzzyData@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 year ago

No, this is rewarding the implementation of ads and can't be thought of as donating anymore. You are paying to remove ads thus giving them money for having added ads to the site.

[-] Vlaxtocia 4 points 1 year ago

What if the ads are optional, they're turned off by default, but if you can't afford to donate but still want to support you can turn them on for yourself?

[-] u202307011927@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Would you do that? I'm asking genuinely

[-] Vlaxtocia 1 points 1 year ago

Tbh yeah, as long as the ads weren't malicious or intrusive I'd happily have ads if it supported the instance

[-] Iwasondigg@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

It all sounds like semantics to me. You could implement donations first and then say OK for all you people who haven't donated we're going to punish you by showing you ads. Bottom line is this shit isn't free. It has to get paid for somehow.

[-] krimsonbun 10 points 1 year ago

then it's not really donating

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