this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2024
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[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 166 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Talk about having the umost integrity to avoid being remunerated for it, not because of the potential corruption it could lead to, but to even avoid the appearence of potential corruption.

He's a FOSS Saint.

[–] onion@feddit.de 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

*slips banknotes under their door*

[–] SomeBoyo@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

slips money disguised as an ad under their door

[–] lud@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Accidentally blocks the money

[–] NewPerspective@lemmy.world 163 points 1 year ago

Then donate to the EFF

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 125 points 1 year ago (4 children)

They should show ads and get the revenue from them.

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 65 points 1 year ago

AdBlock Plus, is that you?

[–] jimp@lemm.ee 55 points 1 year ago

Infinite money hack?

[–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] eltimablo@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Ah, the old Ad Adblock Plus strategy.

[–] gibzag@lemmy.world 80 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] FIST_FILLET@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 year ago (1 children)

damn, i fully thought it would be for legal reasons. this is just admirable and honest

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago

One of the projects I'm a maintainer of does the same thing. I am very strongly against donations because it can create an unnecessary burden on staff and an expectation by players that we don't want to have happen.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 57 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 41 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I block ads using uBlock. Does that count?

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

Sounds like some sort of back channel loophole. I'm in!

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I don't see why it wouldn't

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 year ago

I prefere cash

[–] aldalire@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

U have an xmr wallet? 🤔

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How would I, err I mean, how would they get one?

[–] aldalire@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They would have to download & install this

https://www.getmonero.org/downloads/

They could also watch videos from mental outlaw about monero.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I'd rather not have the monero then tbqh

[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 46 points 1 year ago

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY UBLOCK

[–] resetbypeer@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago

Not all heroes wear capes.

[–] orl0pl@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can still donate your time

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah but I'm dumb as shit so my time is worthless.

[–] conti473@thelemmy.club 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Using it and reporting problems is what anyone can do, hopefully someone able to file a proper bugreport will come along.

No one is worthless

[–] LIFEFORM@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This just makes me sad about Bernard Cribbins again. RIP 🫡

[–] jimp@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 year ago
[–] DestroyMegacorps@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 year ago

God bless ublock origin without it the ads might be harder to block

[–] Apollo2323@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago

I know! They are the fucking best!

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

this is not a nice meme :(

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Carefully, he's a hero.