Donation Handling Controversy

Comments debate the ethics, anonymity, and redistribution of donations in a service where unclaimed funds go to other users or causes, questioning if they are true donations or incentives like bribes.

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Sample Comments

throwaway838112 Nov 12, 2025 View on HN

Doing that punishes people who donated.

AzAngel Dec 24, 2011 View on HN

You are assuming that they donated to support.

tylersmith Dec 14, 2017 View on HN

AFAICT he's only giving money away, not asking any. What's sketchy about anonymous donations?

Kiro Jun 7, 2023 View on HN

What's the rationale for not accepting donations?

Razengan Feb 24, 2023 View on HN

Oh, but that wouldn't be just a "donation" then..

llmblockchain Apr 19, 2024 View on HN

What if the money went to a charity or organization you disagreed with, ex: neo-nazis, etc?

AndyKelley Mar 1, 2012 View on HN

Note that if you donate money to this guy, you're indirectly encouraging apple's behaviour.

anonAndOn Sep 15, 2020 View on HN

How is it mutually beneficial for the guy who donated the most money?

niij Dec 22, 2018 View on HN

So people can donate to person X but if they don't claim it in time, the money is given away to all the other users that are using the service? That seems really shady to me that donations would be redirected like that. Either keep the money in escrow forever or don't take unsolicited donations without the person's consent in the first place.

tacocataco Aug 10, 2022 View on HN

It's not a bribe, just a donation!