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[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

poor losers like us are the ones likely to spend our time in places like this.

and poor losers like us dont have the money to donate.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I would bet that at least 90% of Lemmy could afford a recurring donation of $1 to $3 per month. If 90% of 50,000 users donated $1 per month, they could bring in $45,000 per year. Currently, the 1172 donators are donating even more than that, which pays for 1 full time developer. If we picked up the slack, they could afford two, effectively doubling the dedicated work output.

It’s that simple. Either we band together and keep this system afloat, or we give our data to corporations so they can sell it and pay the bills that way. There isn’t really a third option.

Edit: I can’t believe this has been up this long and nobody has corrected my awful math. It isn’t $45,000 per year, it’s 45,000 users donating a combined total of $540,000 per year. Basically, 90% of us donating $1 per month could take this rocket ship straight to the moon.

[-] Texas_Hangover@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

Jimmy Wales over here.

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