On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 12:24, Tollef Fog Heen <[email protected]> wrote: > ]] Raphael Hertzog > > Hi, > > | Are those sentences correctly representing your concerns? Are there > | other concerns to add? > > My concern is actually more that I don't like people begging, and the > flattr buttons do look like begging to me. I'd rather not be paid at > all than be paid tiny amounts for work I do, and those 25€/month you're > talking about is, for me, tiny amounts. If people want to say thanks, > an email, a note on IRC or a beer when I meet people in real life are > much more effective ways doing so than just dropping pocket change at > me.
It's not begging in a sense that someone IS doing some work. It's more like "use this thing that I produced, and if you want, you can reward me with a few cents". There simply is nothing distasteful about that. In fact, I find it courageous, considering the taboo surrounding money. OTOH, a beggar doesn't provide any service at all. -- blog: http://tshepang.tumblr.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
