I’m with you. If they’re happy and functional, I wouldn’t change anything either.

I just wanted to reject that social businesses face the explicit dilemma of data-selling vs going non-profit (even if those are the only working examples lol).

k00b

I agree re: ad-based business, but for Signal, if they can get by properly like this, then I think that they shouldn't change anything. I'd much rather donate money to Signal than donate my data to Zuck or Elon.

Re: pay for goodies. I've been giving them some sats every December for a couple of years in a row now, and I'd honestly like to continue giving them a Christmas gift. Without needing to expose my address: I'd really rather they don't have that data; it'd just be another potential future exposure to worry about.

ideasfromtheedge

Meredith Whittaker of Signal Conversation

I agree re: ad-based business, but for Signal, if they can get by properly like this, then I think that they shouldn't change anything. I'd much rather donate money to Signal than donate my data to Zuck or Elon. 

Re: pay for goodies. I've been giving them some sats every December for a couple of years in a row now, and I'd honestly like to continue giving them a Christmas gift. Without needing to expose my address: I'd really rather they don't have that data; it'd just be another potential future exposure to worry about.