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by oblio 1025 days ago
I actually forgot about that, what did they do? Ask for Patreon contributions?
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kbknapp 1025 days ago
It was a combination between Patreon and Github Sponsors for solo the lead developer at the time making several thousand USD per month. Those campaigns are still ongoing AFAIK, but the contribution amounts are now private.
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Tozen 1024 days ago
Developers are allowed to get or ask for contributions, donations, or sponsors.

To add to the strangeness of how its being mischaracterized, was the apparent jealousy (back in 2019) over the amount of donations that other developers got. Then for certain ones to have got so upset at getting less, they started to bash and publicly ask people to give them their money instead.

Somehow, it's OK for X to get money for their competing language, but it's "wrong" for Y to get money for their language.

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oblio 1024 days ago
I have no horse in this race (and you obviously do).

There were a TON of red flags around V for at least 1 year after the initial announcement. Funding, exaggerated claims, etc.

I wish V the best of luck but the start wasn't something that inspired confidence in neutral observers like me.

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