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  "path": "/t/accrescent-isnt-the-future/37982#post_19",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-19T22:46:41.000Z",
  "site": "https://discuss.privacyguides.net",
  "tags": [
    "like this one",
    "@Grapeg"
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  "textContent": "I feel like this is the problem with a lot of (mostly security focused) projects like these, which is that they are not born out of a genuine need that most users _know they have_.\n\nLike, I kinda have no worries about F-Droid staying around forever even if they stopped getting donations, because enough people use it and need it to stick around that there will inevitably be some people who just _volunteer_ to keep it running.\n\nAccescent doesn’t even fully serve the needs _of the developer himself_ , unless he literally only uses the few apps that are on Accrescent and installs nothing else? Like all other Accrescent users, he must need to use GPlay/Aurora/F-Droid/whatever too, which kinda makes Accrescent a tough sell.\n\n* * *\n\nThe second problem is that after you make a blog post like that, and have a specific number, I think it really harms donations. I just went to look at donating, and I see:\n\nTo me, I’m looking at this and I’m really wondering where my $50/month will even go, if he is nowhere near getting the $5,800/month goal yet. Is it basically just a gift I’m giving that he’ll just pocket because he doesn’t have time to work on it yet? I’ll do it anyways (kept forgetting to before lol) but I still worry it is a bit of a waste.\n\nIn their defense, they have a few subsequent blog posts like this one which are a bit more reassuring.\n\n* * *\n\n@Grapeg I like the pfp",
  "title": "Accrescent isn't the future"
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