KaKi87@jlai.lu to KDE@lemmy.kde.social · 1 year agoI can't believe store.kde.org is the one site I visit where a countdown to download remains 😭jlai.luimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up110file-text
arrow-up110imageI can't believe store.kde.org is the one site I visit where a countdown to download remains 😭jlai.luKaKi87@jlai.lu to KDE@lemmy.kde.social · 1 year agomessage-square13fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareEthan@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 year agoYou’re arguing that it’s not legitimate for someone who is doing work and running servers for free to prompt you to donate?
minus-squareKaKi87@jlai.luOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI’m arguing it’s not legitimate to make the user endure a freaking countdown. The banner is fine. The additional click is fine. All nonprofits do it. But the countdown ? Hell no.
minus-squareEthan@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoYou’re using services they provide for free. They can do whatever the fuck they want.
You’re arguing that it’s not legitimate for someone who is doing work and running servers for free to prompt you to donate?
I’m arguing it’s not legitimate to make the user endure a freaking countdown.
The banner is fine. The additional click is fine. All nonprofits do it. But the countdown ? Hell no.
OK, pay them for better bandwidth then.
You’re using services they provide for free. They can do whatever the fuck they want.