I still hope that http://flattr.com can prove otherwise
I hope so too. I'd like to be wrong in my observation.
A jar full of fail: Why tipping and donations don't work on the Internet
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Re: A jar full of fail: Why tipping and donations don't work on the Internet
#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
In ad sales a visitor is different than a unique. Source? I was under impression that a visitor means a visitor and a visit means a visit. Surprised to see it being used the other way. Tax deduction makes the perception of something's cost free. That's just a baseless statement. I can find you any number of people who don't perceive that way. Who are the people that bear the perception? What is their percentage among…
1.) I pulled the figure from WolframAlpha: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=wikipedia+monthly+visit... Which is based on Alexa. 2.) Every charity makes it a point to spell out that donations are tax deductible. The reason is to make the donation appear cost-free.
Number two sounds like a non-sequitur. Do you have a source for that? No doubt they say it to increase the appeal of donating, but I have never heard that it's specifically to make it appear cost-free. It's not like car dealerships offer "cash back rewards" so you think you're getting a car for free.
Re: A jar full of fail: Why tipping and donations don't work on the Internet
#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
1.) I pulled the figure from WolframAlpha: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=wikipedia+monthly+visit... Which is based on Alexa. 2.) Every charity makes it a point to spell out that donations are tax deductible. The reason is to make the donation appear cost-free.
Number two sounds like a non-sequitur. Do you have a source for that? No doubt they say it to increase the appeal of donating, but I have never heard that it's specifically to make it appear cost-free. It's not like car dealerships offer "cash back rewards" so you think you're getting a car for free.
In all seriousness, what does "tax deductible" mean to you?
Re: A jar full of fail: Why tipping and donations don't work on the Internet
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Re: A jar full of fail: Why tipping and donations don't work on the Internet
#25There are a lot of things in this article I disagree with. 1) Wikipedia doesn't have 5 billion unique visitors (there are only 1.6 billion internet users in the world). And they only put up banners asking for money when they need it, not all the time. So both variables in coming up with the "$.00124/visitor" estimate are incorrect. 2) Tax deduction does not make something cost-free. For most people, a donation saves…
The article says 5 billion monthly visits.
Re: A jar full of fail: Why tipping and donations don't work on the Internet
#26"Makes the donation essentially cost free to the donor via tax deduction."
You what now? Either the US tax system works in some very weird way or that doesn't make any sense.
Re: A jar full of fail: Why tipping and donations don't work on the Internet
#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
Number two sounds like a non-sequitur. Do you have a source for that? No doubt they say it to increase the appeal of donating, but I have never heard that it's specifically to make it appear cost-free. It's not like car dealerships offer "cash back rewards" so you think you're getting a car for free.
In all seriousness, what does "tax deductible" mean to you?
> In all seriousness, what does "tax deductible" mean to you?
I think that it means that I get to deduct it from my taxable income, just like my mortgage. It's a deduction (unless I'm subject to one of the various phaseouts or am better off with the standard deduction).
Do you think that people think that the $5k standard deduction reduces their taxes by $5k? (I forget the exact amount because I itemize.) If not, why do you think that they're confused by the phrase "tax deduction"?
There's a huge difference between a tax deduction and a tax credit. I suspect that most people who pay taxes understand it.
Re: A jar full of fail: Why tipping and donations don't work on the Internet
#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
In ad sales a visitor is different than a unique. Source? I was under impression that a visitor means a visitor and a visit means a visit. Surprised to see it being used the other way. Tax deduction makes the perception of something's cost free. That's just a baseless statement. I can find you any number of people who don't perceive that way. Who are the people that bear the perception? What is their percentage among…
1.) I pulled the figure from WolframAlpha: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=wikipedia+monthly+visit... Which is based on Alexa. 2.) Every charity makes it a point to spell out that donations are tax deductible. The reason is to make the donation appear cost-free.
> 2.) Every charity makes it a point to spell out that donations are tax deductible. The reason is to make the donation appear cost-free.
If they do, they're engaging in fraud because deductions aren't credits.
Seriously - what is the basis for your claim as to their intent?
Re: A jar full of fail: Why tipping and donations don't work on the Internet
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
Number two sounds like a non-sequitur. Do you have a source for that? No doubt they say it to increase the appeal of donating, but I have never heard that it's specifically to make it appear cost-free. It's not like car dealerships offer "cash back rewards" so you think you're getting a car for free.
In all seriousness, what does "tax deductible" mean to you?
It means I can deduct it from my income. You are confusing it with a tax credit.
If you think there are legions of taxpayers who don't get this, you are mistaken.
Re: A jar full of fail: Why tipping and donations don't work on the Internet
#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
Number two sounds like a non-sequitur. Do you have a source for that? No doubt they say it to increase the appeal of donating, but I have never heard that it's specifically to make it appear cost-free. It's not like car dealerships offer "cash back rewards" so you think you're getting a car for free.
In all seriousness, what does "tax deductible" mean to you?
You're making things up at this point. I suggest you revisit how you arrive at conclusions and what constitutes evidence - you're hurting yourself by not being able to tell correct from desired.