May 2, 20242 yr Let me start by saying I am a firm believer in: "the workman is worthy of his/her hire". I try to be a fair even generous tipper and do our share of giving. I do donate to freeware developers just as a way of saying thanks for your contribution of time and talent to our hobby. But I am kind of confused by a certain "freeware" web site that charges IMO a rather hefty mandatory "donation" for there "freeware" photo scenery. I'm not saying the work is not worth it or it's an over charge but how do you call it a donation when it is for all practical purposes a charge for the product? I've at times wondered the same when a TV preacher says for "your love gift of $$ I'll send you my book, study tapes etc. NO, it's for a price of,,,,,,, donation noun do·na·tion dō-ˈnā-shən Synonyms of donation : the act or an instance of donating: such as a : the making of a gift especially to a charity or public institution b : a free contribution : GIFT So I ask, when a specific price is stated for something, how do you call it a donation? Vic green
May 2, 20242 yr Sounds shady. If they're requiring money in exchange for goods or services, it's a purchase, not a donation. The IRS would agree. Makes we wonder if there's some sort of tax dodge being attempted, or an attempt to avoid supporting the product as you are expected to do with a retail sale. Bob Scott | President and CEO, AVSIM Inc ATP Gulfstream II-III-IV-V Sys1 (MSFS20+24/XPlane12+11): AMD 9800X3D, water 2x240mm, MSI MPG X670E Carbon, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, nVidia RTX4090FE Alienware AW3821DW 38" 21:9 GSync, 2x4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2x2TB Samsung 990 SSD, EVGA 1000P2 PSU, 12.9" iPad Pro Thrustmaster TCA Boeing Yoke, TCA Airbus Sidestick, Twin TCA Airbus Throttle quads, PFC Cirrus Pedals, Coolermaster HAF932 case Sys2 (P3Dv5/v4): i9-13900KS, water 2x360mm, ASUS Z790 Hero, 32GB GSkill 7800MHz CAS36, ASUS RTX4090 Samsung 55" JS8500 4K TV@60Hz, 3x 2TB WD SN850X 1x 4TB Crucial P3 M.2 NVME SSD, EVGA 1600T2 PSU Fiber link to Yamaha RX-V467 Home Theater Receiver, Polk/Klipsch 6" bookshelf speakers, Polk 12" subwoofer, 12.9" iPad Pro PFC yoke/throttle quad/pedals with custom Hall sensor retrofit, Thermaltake View 71 case, Stream Deck XL button box Sys3 (DCS/P3Dv4/ATS/ETS): AMD 7800X3D, MSI MPG X870E Carbon, Noctua NH-D15S, 64GB GSkill 6000/30, EVGA RTX3090 Alienware AW3420DW 34" 21:9 GSync, Corsair HX1000i PSU, 4TB Crucial T705 PCIe5 + 2TB Samsung 970Evo Plus, TM TCA Officer Pack, Saitek combat pedals, TM Warthog, TM RS300 FF wheel/pedals, Coolermaster HAF XB case
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