Comment on We have to solve the money problem!
Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days agoI just watched the section of the interview where Jerry (admin of fedia.io and infosec.exchange), and he said that
There are a lot of people who aren’t that luck. Even charging a 1$ fee is too much. That is their lifeline, it’s their way to connect to friends, and search for jobs. To me, I don’t think it’s appropriate to gatekeep it with a monthly fee.
rglullis@communick.news 3 days ago
Then you charge by default and carve out exceptions to those who can’t afford. Instead of having 2% of people donating and 98% of freeloaders, make it that every 5 paying subscribers guarantee one free spot. Alternatively, set up a Caffe sospeso system where donations are still accepted, but accounted directly for someone who wants to claim it.
There is really no excuse to keep the donation model as a rule.
Blaze@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
Jerry was in this thread, feel free to convince him rather than me: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/46526295/19376934