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Re: Requesting Funding for 90s.dev

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johnisgood wrote: post #31
90s_dev wrote: post #13

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Oh sorry, I kind of skipped over introducing what the project is , mainly because when I wrote this, the intended audience was the people who showed support on the previous Show HN thread. But here's a better explanation of the project's purpose, the one I posted via Show HN two months ago: https://90s.dev/blog/finally-releasing-90s-dev.html I do agree that this is a new way of using GitHub Sponsors. And I do agree t…

You could also try BuyMeACoffee and LiberaPay, or even Patreon, or all of them.

I suppose this is the same thing, just, using GitHub Sponsors, no? Are there significant differences?

Re: Requesting Funding for 90s.dev

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johnisgood wrote: post #26
jarebear6expepj wrote: post #20

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Not to downplay this as I do not know what really happened, but you could theoretically (and practically?) get these charges just by peeing outside and a kid walking by. Is this correct? I suppose it would count as "exposing organs". Or sending a "dick pic" online to someone you assumed to be an adult. So many guys do this and I have never understood how they could get off of that, but then again, there are weirder k…

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Re: Requesting Funding for 90s.dev

#43

Post by posterguy »

johnisgood wrote: post #26
jarebear6expepj wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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Not to downplay this as I do not know what really happened, but you could theoretically (and practically?) get these charges just by peeing outside and a kid walking by. Is this correct? I suppose it would count as "exposing organs". Or sending a "dick pic" online to someone you assumed to be an adult. So many guys do this and I have never understood how they could get off of that, but then again, there are weirder k…

the mind reels in an effort to understand your point

Re: Requesting Funding for 90s.dev

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Post by johnisgood »

dfedbeef wrote: post #34

Not sure why that thread below got flagged. It's pretty relevant to the topic

I do not know the personal life of most people whose work I use or like though. I do not think I would stop using them just because they did something I find morally repulsive. If ReiserFS was any good than the alternatives, I would use it. I understand the people who wouldn't. Granted, it is related to funding him, but eh.

A quick question: How well do you know the people behind your favorite projects?

Re: Requesting Funding for 90s.dev

#45

Post by IncreasePosts »

90s_dev wrote: post #35
dfedbeef wrote: post #25

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What about this one > A jury has convicted a Woodstock man for putting a child in a headlock, pulling him to the ground and striking him repeatedly, leaving him injured in Woodstock. https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/05/25/jury-convicts-...

That is not a black and white situation, and I received only 10 days in jail because of the circumstances, despite the prosecutor asking for the full 365 days. The statues of Illinois do not permit any evidence prior to the day of the incidents to be presented. I could not provide the jury any evidence that my son was becoming a very real danger who I had to protect myself and my other children from for at least a mo…

Does his whole school know that his dad is a registered sex offender? That might lead to some anger issues

Re: Requesting Funding for 90s.dev

#46

Post by johnisgood »

90s_dev wrote: post #41
johnisgood wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You could also try BuyMeACoffee and LiberaPay, or even Patreon, or all of them.

I suppose this is the same thing, just, using GitHub Sponsors, no? Are there significant differences?

I have not used GitHub Sponsors so I cannot tell, but GitHub Sponsors may be more accessible to developers. So you should probably use whichever is more accessible to others, less friction = better. That said, having more options is probably better either way, I assume.

Re: Requesting Funding for 90s.dev

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Post by johnisgood »

posterguy wrote: post #43
johnisgood wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not to downplay this as I do not know what really happened, but you could theoretically (and practically?) get these charges just by peeing outside and a kid walking by. Is this correct? I suppose it would count as "exposing organs". Or sending a "dick pic" online to someone you assumed to be an adult. So many guys do this and I have never understood how they could get off of that, but then again, there are weirder k…

the mind reels in an effort to understand your point

Well my point is that in case I have no diapers, I may have to resort to peeing outside behind a tree or something (like most of us did back in the days). I guess I could just pee myself. :P

And I have some curiosity with respect to the law.

Re: Requesting Funding for 90s.dev

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Post by 90s_dev »

johnisgood wrote: post #26
jarebear6expepj wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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Not to downplay this as I do not know what really happened, but you could theoretically (and practically?) get these charges just by peeing outside and a kid walking by. Is this correct? I suppose it would count as "exposing organs". Or sending a "dick pic" online to someone you assumed to be an adult. So many guys do this and I have never understood how they could get off of that, but then again, there are weirder k…

From one perspective, you could say that I had a mental illness caused by a combination of issues from my childhood that caused me to have a serious problem with exhibitionism from 5 until 30 years old.

From another perspective, I was just a morally evil person for all of that time.

I think both are correct. It's more complicated. I have my own thoughts on what caused everything to happen the way it did and why I was the way I was. But what I can say is that I'm no longer that person. But that doesn't matter to most people.

Part of my just punishment is that my reputation is forever ruined. That's why I adopted this handle, 90s-dev. My plan was to use this to make money anonymously. But then at the last second I had the idea to go public and hope for a public redemption, partly because I needed money and knew that the product wouldn't sell and was running out of savings, and partly because I strongly felt like I was being deceitful, which is an awful feeling. So I revealed my identity in my Show HN post.

Re: Requesting Funding for 90s.dev

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Post by posterguy »

90s_dev wrote: post #39
ac29 wrote: post #36

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> the intended audience was the people who showed support on the previous Show HN thread Your previous Show HN had 113 comments. That's a nice accomplishment but even if 100% of those commenters paid $25/month you aren't going to get to the equivalent of $25/hour. > there was significant interest in this project Are you referring to the Show HN? Was there significant interest in paying?

I don't mind not getting full time payment. That's not the goal of this. The goal is to try an experimental method of funding open source projects, something we have all been thinking about for a while. This is just one variation. If it doesn't pan out to full time employment, then fine, that's expected. I'd be surprised if it did. [Edit to clarify] I'm not trying to pressure or guilt anyone into donating for persona…

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Re: Requesting Funding for 90s.dev

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Post by 90s_dev »

IncreasePosts wrote: post #45
90s_dev wrote: post #35

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That is not a black and white situation, and I received only 10 days in jail because of the circumstances, despite the prosecutor asking for the full 365 days. The statues of Illinois do not permit any evidence prior to the day of the incidents to be presented. I could not provide the jury any evidence that my son was becoming a very real danger who I had to protect myself and my other children from for at least a mo…

Does his whole school know that his dad is a registered sex offender? That might lead to some anger issues

He had a great time in school, was very popular and had lots of friends. I know what led to his violent behavior. It didn't come from imitating me. I filed with the courts to protect him from someone, and the judge agreed with me that it was alarming what he was experiencing from others. But I failed to use the courts to protect him before it was too late. I tried and I failed. That's all I can say.
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