(Sorry if this ins't the place)
I've noticed a lot of blogs and sites have "donate" buttons. Sometimes they clearly explain why they're asking for your money, sometimes they don't.
I've donated to duotrope because I value the service, and to a web series I appreciated and wanted to see continue and to AW because it's a valuable resource...
But sometimes I see regular blogs and sites that while they're providing entertainment and content it just doesn't seem the same. That might just be what I value rather than a tangible difference between an entertaining blog and an entertaining web series.
If you're reading Joe Schmoe's blog and he's got a donate button, have you donated? would you donate because you like the blog? would you only donate if he said he can't afford the site and needs the money?
I suppose it's personal choice but some donate buttons seem to annoy me...
thoughts on the donate button?
I've noticed a lot of blogs and sites have "donate" buttons. Sometimes they clearly explain why they're asking for your money, sometimes they don't.
I've donated to duotrope because I value the service, and to a web series I appreciated and wanted to see continue and to AW because it's a valuable resource...
But sometimes I see regular blogs and sites that while they're providing entertainment and content it just doesn't seem the same. That might just be what I value rather than a tangible difference between an entertaining blog and an entertaining web series.
If you're reading Joe Schmoe's blog and he's got a donate button, have you donated? would you donate because you like the blog? would you only donate if he said he can't afford the site and needs the money?
I suppose it's personal choice but some donate buttons seem to annoy me...
thoughts on the donate button?