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Folks can continue to exhort their fellows to donate more, but how long has that been going on, and how has it affected the overall revenue generation? I suspect that it hasn't been all that effective.

It seems to work for public television and NPR, who have the frequent fund-raising program interruptions. We get that on our local classical music station and also many religious broadcasts that need donations. Advertising and fund-raising are facts of life for anything other than blatantly commercial operations that cater to mass mediocrity.

1,428 posted on 01/12/2011 11:08:25 AM PST by Albion Wilde (Government does nothing as economically as the private sector. - Ronald Reagan)

Advertising and fund-raising are facts of life for anything other than blatantly commercial operations that cater to mass mediocrity.

Agreed, but the owner has expressed strong reservations about allowing any advertising on his site. See post #588.

For now, at least, the current business model of 100% donations will stand.

1,471 posted on 01/12/2011 1:23:53 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)