aevaAug 14, 2024

#poll Have you ever paid for software when it was optional to do so?

EDIT: If you only occasionally pay for software when it is optional, please reply with what sorts of software you typically do and don't pay for.

yes, always
7.9%
yes, but only rarely
78%
no, but maybe some day
9.6%
no, lol
4.5%
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Show threadSteffo (moving)Aug 14, 2024
@aeva uhhh, more than rarely but less than always?
Show threadLuke (Shiv)Aug 14, 2024
@steffo @aeva Also in the "yes, sometimes" group. (But I voted "yes, rarely".)
Show threadaevaAug 14, 2024
@Shivaekul @steffo question for both of you: what makes you more or less likely to pay for software when it's not required?
Show threadSteffo (moving)

@aeva Hmmm, for me the main factors I can think of are, in order of importance:

  • my current financial availability
  • how much use I find for the software
  • how much potential I see in the software for the future
  • the absence of dark patterns
  • the availability of the source code
  • how transparent the developer is with the payments they receive
  • the platform they collect payments on

    • (Example: I really dislike paying via Patreon due to poor previous experiences, even more so if the creator does not display the current number of patrons and the amount of money received per-month, but I’d still be willing to pay there if the software is very useful.)

    Aug 15, 2024 at 1:44amWeb