[tor-talk] Flattor: A practical crowdfunded Flattr-like incentive scheme for Tor relays

[Roman Mamedov]

On Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:25:41 +0300
George Kadianakis <desnacked at riseup.net> wrote:

> Currently, (we want to believe that) the Tor network is run by a bunch
> of cypherpunks that are contributing bandwidth because they believe in
> the Cause.
> 
> If relay operators start getting money for their bandwidth, we might
> end up with relay operators that are just in for the money.

And you will also end up with having less operators who run relays just
because they want to support the idea of privacy/freedom/etc.

I am sure there is a clever scientific term for the phenomenon that when you
start paying *some* of your volunteers, others are gonna look and ask, "huh
wait a second, we're all doing the same work, yet the other guy now gets paid,
and I am just supposed to keep doing this for free? Screw that."

-- 
With respect,
Roman
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