> In fact, they make so much money from donations, they spend (read: waste) massive amounts of it on various social ventures instead of using it on the service

> In fact, they make so much money from donations, they spend (read: waste) massive amounts of it on various social ventures instead of using it on the service that caused people to donate in the first place. Do you have some specific examples? Further, how much are they 'wasting' as a function of their reserves?