I much prefer this approach to the "secret investor whose identity you don't need to know approach".
But consider this scenario if you will: let's say a user makes regular sizeable donations . Said user also behaves like a dick, abuses other users, threatens other users, etc. Would you still be willing to uphold the same standards and values by banning said user?
I mean it's unlikely because those most disagreeable here are all welfare claimants so are highly unlikely to donate but it's still worth considering such scenarios.
In the event that something like that were to happen I would act in the interest of the community and the ToS. I won't allow money to destroy this place that is why I specifically am avoiding investor capital as it comes with far too many strings. I would treat them like any other user I've gone pretty far out of my way and spent many, many hours trying to deal with bad actors peacefully instead of just dropping the ban hammer but if it has to happen it has to happen.
What are the monthly expenses here if you don't mind me asking?
Do you have a price in mind for ads?
Monthly expenses have gone up a bit since I started hosted things locally. I don't have an exact number at the moment but its well over 150 a month at this point if you factor in the electric bill.
And by "community" you mean your clique of rejected goats. Keep stealing our content, though ;)
"Our" content? I post MY own content on both sites faggot.
That's ironic considering I found poal through a copy/pasta on voat's front page.
Also I'm pretty sure the only OC I've ever seen on voat in 4 years that's memorable is dumb_comment_bot's comics. Everything else is just links to the same news articles.
What the fuck is up with these gay ass tags???
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