But on that logic, my opinion here would be fine too, right? So your answer "if you don't like my comment, don't pay attention" would apply to mine too.
But on a deeper level, your response equivocates between two entirely different things, i.e. giving an opinion on a board vs. paying for something.
My problem with the OP's opinion wasn't that he was giving his opinion, it was that his opinion was completely arbitrary. Why is it wrong to ask for donations of 1/2 salary for a year? Maybe the OP is jealous, but certainly he has no good reason.
On the other hand, this mail application seems to have good grounds for existing, and their method of funding is just a simple use of the market -- people choosing to buy something if they want it. There's nothing arbitrary about it at all.
But on a deeper level, your response equivocates between two entirely different things, i.e. giving an opinion on a board vs. paying for something.
My problem with the OP's opinion wasn't that he was giving his opinion, it was that his opinion was completely arbitrary. Why is it wrong to ask for donations of 1/2 salary for a year? Maybe the OP is jealous, but certainly he has no good reason.
On the other hand, this mail application seems to have good grounds for existing, and their method of funding is just a simple use of the market -- people choosing to buy something if they want it. There's nothing arbitrary about it at all.