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How is it mutually beneficial for the guy who donated the most money?

• alasdair_ 6y ago
  The guy who donated the most money explicitly wanted anonymity.
  • jldugger 6y ago
    Then why are we talking about it?
    • renewiltord 6y ago
      Because societally we want to encourage the act of giving anonymously with a big reveal in the twilight years? Doesn't sound that hard to understand.
      • jldugger 6y ago
        Sorry, I guess i interpreted anonymous donation as a Truly Morally Selfless act, and the fact that we're talking about it now would be some weird flex. But sure, if you put out a call for solicitiations when you announced you were giving it all away, you probably also need a big announcement when you're done or you'll be dealing with development officers all day every day.
        • renewiltord 6y ago
          Well, sure, anonymous donation is that. Then we want to encourage that so we find anonymous donors, deanonymize them, and canonize them. That makes more people want to be anonymous donors, a thing we want.