Comment by wussboy
4 hours ago
I disagree with this idea. The current model (generally free content that is supported by advertisers) is not the only model that can exist. Yes the Internet would be vastly different if there were no ad revenue. But the Internet existed without ads before, and certainly could do so again. Services like Meta/X couldn't exist in that market, but would that be so bad?
The OP is not complaining about free with ads. They are complaining about a free software site that is asking for a donation.