> Or people could pay the pittance that it would be if just a fraction of users chipped in.
If only there was some way to gather and organize this rich fraction of users' contributions. Maybe we could create some kind of assembly where we discuss and vote on how to do so.
>Why is "the government should pay for it" always a comment in every thread on HN? Is there something I haven't understood about this community.
Because the purpose of government is to organize and manage society and that requires funds to do so? I'm not sure how to answer such a simple question with such a self-evident answer. How old are you?
If only there was some way to gather and organize this rich fraction of users' contributions. Maybe we could create some kind of assembly where we discuss and vote on how to do so.
>Why is "the government should pay for it" always a comment in every thread on HN? Is there something I haven't understood about this community.
Because the purpose of government is to organize and manage society and that requires funds to do so? I'm not sure how to answer such a simple question with such a self-evident answer. How old are you?