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dartharva • today at 5:07 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

I don't understand why Anna's Archive has such a convoluted donation system. At first glance it looks like it's trying to push a subscription on you, which is ironic considering aversion to subscriptions is exactly what's driving people to AA in the first place. I found no convenient single-link crypto donate button where I could just send some money whenever I want.

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octoberfranklin • today at 7:20 AM

Their Monero address is here: https://annas-archive.li/faq#donate

simoncion • today at 6:12 AM

> I don't understand why Anna's Archive has such a convoluted donation system.

What? It's one page with a bunch of very clear options.

> At first glance it looks like it's trying to push a subscription on you...

On the one hand, fair. On the other hand, this is prominently displayed on the donation page:

  Be aware that while the memberships on this page are “per month”, they are one-time donations (non-recurring). See the Donation FAQ.
Additionally, Q&A #1 on the Donations FAQ page are:

  Do memberships automatically renew?
  Memberships do not automatically renew. You can join for as long or short as you want.
Even if we're too busy to read, we can think about how they would manage to set up a recurring cryptocurrency payment without possession of one's wallet keys and become enlightened.

> I found no convenient single-link crypto donate button where I could just send some money whenever I want.

From their Donation FAQ:

  Can I make a donation without becoming a member?
  Sure thing. We accept donations of any amount on this Monero (XMR) address: 88gS7a8aHj5EYhCfYnkhEmYXX3MtR35r3YhWdWXwGLyS4fkXYjkupcif6RY5oj9xkNR8VVmoRXh1kQKQrZBRRc8PHLWMgUR.
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