[adventured]

It's completely honest in this case, because it's entirely forthright. You know the deal before you donate.

There's absolutely nothing inherent to the concept such that it's dishonest.

It exists to drive others to get involved. It's an excellent mechanism and works very well by getting attention and encouraging people that their contributions will be magnified. It's a deal: you give, I give. There's nothing dishonest about that.

Further, the donor in this case is matching an 'unlimited' sum. There's no artificial cut-off.

[teddyh]

I think the correct word to express m_rcin’s concerns should not be “dishonest”, but “manipulative”.