Re:Telegram requires third-party clients to show ads
by hnarn on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @02:57PM
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> people don't give millions without any expectation of return
Perhaps you're not aware but Signal is developed by the Signal Technology Foundation, which is an American non-profit organization. So yes, people do "give millions without any expectation of return".
If the $50M USD you're referring to is the money donated by WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton, it was definitely not given with the expectation of returns, as donations rarely are.
Elon Musk has also confirmed publically that he has donated to Signal:
Perhaps you're not aware but Signal is developed by the Signal Technology Foundation, which is an American non-profit organization. So yes, people do "give millions without any expectation of return".
If the $50M USD you're referring to is the money donated by WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton, it was definitely not given with the expectation of returns, as donations rarely are.
Elon Musk has also confirmed publically that he has donated to Signal:
https://bird.trom.tf/elonmusk/status/1348506592518438914 (mirror)
https://nitter.kavin.rocks/elonmusk/status/13485065925184389... (mirror)