Why do we ask for donations so often? Because it’s important! As KDE becomes more successful and an increasing number of people use our software, our costs grow as well: Web and server hostin…
  • dinckel@lemmy.world
    0·
    4 months ago

    A lot of people here have such a bizarre stance.

    People have put work into this, for free. And the moment they ask for support, you immediately bring the pitchforks out, over a singular pop-up you can permanently disable? That’s just plain disrespectful, at the very least

      • orsetto@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        01·
        4 months ago

        Not an ad. No one is trying to sell you anything.

        (If you get the notification) you’re already using their product.

        • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works
          1·
          4 months ago

          Yes, it is an ad. Any call to action is an ad.

          And its mere presence will ensure I don’t give them any more money. The core concept of inserting any ad in an OS is not behavior I am willing to reward.

          • Cris16228@lemmy.today
            01·
            4 months ago

            So, asking you to VOLUNTARILY donate IF YOU WANT to with a pop-up you can simply ignore and/or disable is advertising? I don’t understand… I mean, they give you a product for free, full of good features and updated regularly, and the moment they ask you to donate, again, IF YOU WANT to, it’s considered advertising…

            You’re so sad, dude.

            • conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works
              1·
              4 months ago

              Yes. It is literally impossible for an organization asking for money not to be an ad.

              And yes, showing me a single ad once means I never give them money again. I am not OK with ads.