alt Hacker NewsAside, they should. This thread is a good example of how groveling for donations distorts what should be a simple transaction.
Instead, people act like they're buying in to a 50% share with their $5 and then act like they cofounded the project forever after the donation.
> Instead, people act like they're buying in to a 50% share with their $5 and then act like they cofounded the project forever after the donation.
You've twisted the timing. My comment is about
"Give me money." "Okay, tell me why I should give you money."
not
"I gave you money. Tell me what you did with it." It's a big difference. It's easy for me to just not give them money if I don't know what I'm donating to.