comment by dublinben

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dublinben · 2432 days ago · link · · parent · post: Funding Hubski (and others)

If you hover your mouse over that orange donation thermometer, it tells you exactly what the progress towards the goal is.

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goobster · 2431 days ago · link ·

I never knew that.

I agree with @btcprox that it should always be visible.

It's the "anti-Facebook" stance: The product is Hubski, not the users. It costs the community $x.xx to use this product.

I see it as validation/proof/promise that I am not being monetized, and that there is an Adult Understanding that this thing costs money.