Here's a question for you, Crivvies. I see on some blogs a 'donate' button so readers can make a payment if they enjoy what they read. Anyone else think this is a bit forward? I read some blogs simply because they're there, though I probably wouldn't miss them if they weren't, but I'd never read them if I had to pay for the 'privilege'. Of course, nobody's obliged to give money nor pay any specific amount, but some of those bloggers aren't exactly financially impoverished, so I think it's a bit cheeky to invite readers to donate to the cost of a blog's upkeep. (Not all those bloggers are on Blogger, but on some different platform.)
Perhaps they feel they're enlightening the Internet with their 'words of wisdom' and their efforts in maintaining a blog should be rewarded or compensated, but my philosophy is "B*ll*cks to that!" I do Crivens because I enjoy doing so (though I've got less energy and stamina to devote to it these days), but I'd never think of asking anyone to contribute money to what is essentially a 'hobby'. That's because I don't consider anything I write as something that needs to be read and I can cease publishing any new posts should the 'glamour' of sharing my thoughts and/or goodies with fellow bloggers diminish past a certain point and it becomes more bother than it's worth.
The only thing I invite my readers to contribute is a comment, so feel free to do so on this occasion. How do the rest of you regard the 'donate' button? It's not mandatory, but don't you think it's just a wee bit presumptuous, as though the host thinks what he writes is worthy of financial support - even only if you want to? Is it any different to asking a passerby for a few quid for a cup of tea? Yeah, they can give you it if they want and not if they don't, but it's surely only begging, isn't it? So tell me, are there any blogs you regularly visit you'd be prepared to make a donation to? Reveal all in our comments section - but only if you want to.
(Oh, and do you ever feel guilty about not making a donation?)
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