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Ask HN: Can I donate to HN? If so, how?
- Shadonototra 4y agoDonating to venture capitalists, that a first! Donate to your closest hospital / food bank instead Time ahead of us will be very challenging
- xaxaxb 4y agoI learn a lot from HN. So I feel like giving back, even if they are VC-backed.
- unsupp0rted 4y agoAsk HNers where they suggest you donate to do the most good.
- xaxaxb 4y agoPlease, it's a personal preference where I wish to spend my money. I'm not doing it for "the greater good".
- Shadonototra 4y agoyou don't learn a lot from YC, you do from HN content, they use their userbase to promote their products we, the users, are the ones responsible of you "learning a lot" by submiting content, and reacting to it, therefore take my suggestion, since i contribute to that too, if you wish to "thank the people who make you learn a lot" educating people, that's what i am trying to achieve, whether you understand or not, i won't stop
- xaxaxb 4y agoI'd just say that I don't have anything against anyone or any suggestion and I respect you for putting your words out. And I'm very thankful for what people do here.
- gigatexal 4y agofind some projects that could use sponsorship via github sponsors or patreon or something else -- that's a far more useful way to give back
- throwmeariver1 4y ago
- gigatexal 4y agoWhy? It’s backed by Ycombinator. They’ve got plenty.
- DoreenMichele 4y agoIf you desperately need to give money away, I will take some. But, no, HN does not take donations.
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- xaxaxb 4y agoThanks. I shall contact you if I feel desperate enough. :D
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- xaxaxb 4y agoJust because I asked this question, doesn't mean I'm rich. I just asked it out of curiosity and giving whatever I can, if I had the option.
- DoreenMichele 4y agoI don't think anyone was assuming you were rich and multiple people gave you a direct answer to the actual question: It's part of Y Combinator, so it's well funded and doesn't take donations. You could be a paying customer of some of their products. Other good ways to show appreciation: participate in good faith and follow the rules.