4 ms·
It's a non profit. It runs on donations. There is no "monetization model"
by LockAndLol 6y ago
It's a non profit. It runs on donations. There is no "monetization model"
- rovr138 6y agoDonations are a monetization model. Servers and infrastructure cost money. People's time costs money. You need enough donations for it. If you don't, you have to strategize to get more.
- MikeKusold 6y agoDonations, or an interest free $100 million 50 year loan from the founder of WhatsApp.
- randall 6y agoBrian action established the signal foundation with an initial $50mm grant.
- chillacy 6y ago* $50MM loan The key distinction being that loan will need to be repaid. > The initial $50M in funding was a loan, not a donation, from Brian Acton to the new nonprofit Signal Technology Foundation. By the end of 2018, the loan had increased to $105,000,400, which is due to be repaid on February 28, 2068. The loan is unsecured and at 0% interest.[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Foundation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_Foundation
- randall 6y agoIt's probably some tax dodge or something.