A big ``me too'' on the counter

Posted Sep 25, 2002 19:27 UTC (Wed) by Max.Hyre (subscriber, #1054)
In reply to: A new era for LWN by aotheoverlord
Parent article: A new era for LWN

Hear, hear!

It's always peeved me that public radio sez ``We gotta make this amount in the next 57 milliseconds'', but they never let you in on the big picture. That's a real shame, not only from the how're-we-doin' perspective, but because I suspect they are, in fact, really cash-strapped, and proof might spur on some of the laggards.

I just hope some sort of corollary to Free Software will be clarity in fund-raising. I don't want to see your books---just to know how much you need to make it through this month, and how much is on hand. Once you hit 100%, simply note that you made it until the 1st of the next.

Hrm... while writing this, I think about what I'm asking, and now begin to see some questions and possible downsides: people P.O.ed if you make your nut by the 10th (``What was the big flap? They don't need me!''), people questioning why you need that much, playing `chicken' with the bottom line, &c., &c.

I hope we Loyal Readers are above all that, but it would still be a pain dealing with the schnorring masses who aren't. Change my emphatic request to a Wouldn't It Be Nice If....

Thanks for having the guts and the pain-resistance needed to try making a go of LWN. So long as you keep trying, I'll keep buying.

Best wishes,
Max Hyre