Aspie96 on Nostr: People don't pay for a lot of stuff that seems to work just fine anyways. Think about ...
People don't pay for a lot of stuff that seems to work just fine anyways. Think about Tor nodes, many open source programs which don't take donations (some of which quite relevant) and a lot more that people do, even outside of software.
Of course, figuring out ways to get more money would be beneficial, but the lack of payments doesn't prevent many services from existing.
Running a relay with reasonable policies doesn't have to be very expensive. It will cost some money, but it's one way to further the fundamental human right to freedom of speech, not much different than many other kinds of volunteering or donating to a good cause.
There are also plenty of nonprofit organizations, many of which have the defense of human rights (including freedom of speech) as one of their stated goals. Running a relay might fully align with their activities and not be a large portion of their budget.
Of course, figuring out ways to get more money would be beneficial, but the lack of payments doesn't prevent many services from existing.
Running a relay with reasonable policies doesn't have to be very expensive. It will cost some money, but it's one way to further the fundamental human right to freedom of speech, not much different than many other kinds of volunteering or donating to a good cause.
There are also plenty of nonprofit organizations, many of which have the defense of human rights (including freedom of speech) as one of their stated goals. Running a relay might fully align with their activities and not be a large portion of their budget.