• ahoy_me_boy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 months ago

    Just would like to say that if you get $3000 in free games over the past 3 years, $5 is nothing.

    Without money, piracy sites shut down. Then everyone cries.

    It’s not a bad thing to throw them a few bucks every few years if you want them to survive.

    Price of a cup of coffee.

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      7 months ago

      We all know this is a side hustle. No one pirates or repacks as a main source of income, donations are way too volatile for that.

      So no, I won’t tip someone for their hobby.

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        7 months ago

        We all know this is a side hustle.

        I don’t. And I’ll be wary about assuming that. If they devote their time and effort to one thing, they’re sacrificing being able to do other things. Idk why there is a need to explain that

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          7 months ago

          Welcome to the real world where primary income doesn’t come from donations.

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              7 months ago

              You sound miserable if you need to make everything about money, even outside of work.