KaKi87 to KDE@lemmy.kde.social · 11 个月前I can't believe store.kde.org is the one site I visit where a countdown to download remains 😭external-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down133file-text
arrow-up1-22arrow-down1external-linkI can't believe store.kde.org is the one site I visit where a countdown to download remains 😭KaKi87 to KDE@lemmy.kde.social · 11 个月前message-square14linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareKaKi87OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down16·11 个月前That doesn’t legitimize a countdown à la adfly.
minus-squareEthan@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·11 个月前You’re arguing that it’s not legitimate for someone who is doing work and running servers for free to prompt you to donate?
minus-squareKaKi87OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down5·11 个月前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.
minus-squareEthan@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 个月前You’re using services they provide for free. They can do whatever the fuck they want.
minus-squareBetoniusz@101010.pllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 个月前@KaKi87 in a world where AI scrappers literally DDoS sites with open source software…yeah I don’t mind waiting 5 seconds for something I’m getting for free.
minus-squareBetoniusz@101010.pllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 个月前@KaKi87 doesn’t matter. We get this stuff for free, maybe one in 100k person will read the message, become the supporter. I totally don’t mind waiting
That doesn’t legitimize a countdown à la adfly.
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.
@KaKi87 in a world where AI scrappers literally DDoS sites with open source software…yeah I don’t mind waiting 5 seconds for something I’m getting for free.
This countdown is older than AI.
@KaKi87 doesn’t matter. We get this stuff for free, maybe one in 100k person will read the message, become the supporter. I totally don’t mind waiting