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[-] IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world 90 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Just ignore the 150M a year they spend managing finances, contributors, tech, moderation, etc. Takes a lot to maintain an accurate library.

[-] underisk@lemmy.ml 71 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

i dont think anyone is ignoring that. the meme is talking about how it was built, not how it's currently maintained. it definitely didn't start off spending that much. all that spending is a consequence of it's popularity, not the reason for it.

[-] NotJustForMe@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

Some would say that most of the spending is based on greed. Individual salaries doubled to tripled in the last decade, with their head earning three quarters of a million now.

It was a tenth 15 years ago.

They started out right, like they all do. Then personal money catches up.

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Aside from nagging a bit more often for donations, has the site gotten worse in any way as a result?

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