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I really don't see any risk in trying it. what are you saving yourself from by dismissing it based on anecdotal evidence? A couple minutes of work?
by davemel37 12y ago
I really don't see any risk in trying it. what are you saving yourself from by dismissing it based on anecdotal evidence? A couple minutes of work?
- eps 12y agoNothing against "trying it", but your comment implied that you've seen cases where shocking money started pouring in. I take that you are actually not aware of such cases. On the other hand Cobian is just one high-profile account of donationware not working. The whole model is just wishful thinking.
- davemel37 12y agoI'm basing it on the Stanford story about using $5 and 2 hours, where a group that was filling up bike tires for a buck switched to asking for donations and started making more money... Alot of it has to do with how and who you ask. If this guys is getting emails from people thanking him for making it, I am sure a well crafted message saying, "we can only continue creating these great tools with your generous support." Here is a blog post I wrote about that stanford story. http://www.davidmelamed.com/2013/01/15/theres-no-excuse-for-being-broke-3-simple-strategies-to-cash-in-quickly/ http://www.davidmelamed.com/2013/01/15/theres-no-excuse-for-...
- bbcbasic 12y agoIt is more likely to work with face to face contact.
- jfoster 12y agoThere's a lot of things that can be easily attempted. That can't be the sole basis for trying something, especially something that has already been tried a lot but doesn't seem to have taken off. (at least without there being something different about how you are approaching it, that is)