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I regret that so many people regret that other people are not monetizing.

You know what, if commenter OP finds value in the services offered; and wishes to compensate the author of the software - just gonna say - I have no problem with that.

You might not have a problem with that, but some of us dislike knowing that monetizatization has to become omnipresent, as it changes everything.

Affiliate programs are the most anti-big corp monetization strategy ever.

Considering I already buy books on Amazon, if there's anyway I can just find an affiliate (any affiliate), Amazon gets 5.5% less revenue.

For tracyhenry, they would get ~$8.25 CAD straight out of Amazon's pocket for my $150 purchase.

https://associates.amazon.ca/help/node/topic/GRXPHT8U84RAYDX...

Amazon would get even less revenue if you bought your books somewhere else, like https://bookshop.org/ or directly from an independent book store.

You can use Pi-holes' monetization link.

(edit) just scroll down that page: https://pi-hole.net/donate/#sponsorship

except it becomes much harder to find genuine recommendations for things on the web.

How do you pay your bills?

People should get paid for work.

Whether that work is having a job. Or making a website.

I don't see the difference...

Someone who does useful work deserves wages.

A Patreon/crypto address to make a donation to is the compromise here, surely.

I regret that some people seem to think that any sort of compensation for services rendered or monetization in any way is automatically bad or wrong somehow.

Agree.

People should get paid for work.

Whether that work is having a job. Or making a website.

Someone who does useful work deserves wages.

Even 2,000 years ago the Bible said: "the worker deserves his wages."

Most of the people who are again monetization are perfectly happy to get paid by their employer.

Is direct employment the only morally upright way to receive payment for hard work?

I regret having read this entire comment chain.

I regret that you did not get compensated for your lost time.

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