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YSK: Lemmy has 53k monthly active users but only 1172 have ever donated (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago by CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/16660104

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[-] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Is there a difference between a donation and a sponsor? As in are the NLNet contributions included in that €4k value?

Since you've used different terms it makes me think they're different.

[-] dessalines@lemmy.ml 9 points 8 months ago

We sometimes get one-off crypto donations, but they're pretty rare. The totals on that site are the recurring donations / sponsors, which helps make it easier to estimate our yearly budget.

NLnet is separate from that above also, and was what made lemmy possible by letting us work on it full-time, for most of its history. We've been trying to shift to a sponsorship / recurring donation model, as that's more sustainable for the future, and will let us grow the co-op better.

[-] lemmyingly@lemm.ee -3 points 8 months ago

Ah okay, so it's not as transparent as it seems? It sounds like some of the contributions are hidden.

[-] dessalines@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

No, everything is transparent.

[-] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

NLnet is separate from that above also, and was what made lemmy possible by letting us work on it full-time, for most of its history.

Forgive my misunderstanding. I don't understand this sentence then. I read it as the NLnet contributions are not included in the €4k value. May you clarify please?