• Hominine@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      How can you be “independent” if you have sponsors? All sponsorships are in the form of unrestricted donations. Board seats and other forms of influence are not for sale.

      …per the FAQ.

        • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          5 months ago

          Exactly. When the person who holds your purse strings decides they don’t like something, they can influence you by simply… taking away your financial backing.

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          5 months ago

          True but you can account for that in the organization

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      5 months ago

      Why are we shouting?

      As long as it doesn’t become a way for Shopify to shovel ads and collect data it isn’t a problem. We will watch with great interest