The “gifting programs” I have been finding online, usually on craigslist, are not at all comparable in their intentions to the information I post. If you watch the videos on those sites you can see that they are clearly pyramid schemes.

I “allow” donations. The reason I do is because sometimes the information I post helps people out in major ways,and even saves them money. People generally understand that blogging takes time and energy. Doing research takes time and energy. I’m willing to let someone give back to me if they feel inclined to.

What I’d love is for you, or someone else who is an apologist for programs like those, to explain, in detail, exactly how much money you have made doing it, and how much money the people you got your money from have made by giving you money. That would be interesting to hear about. I have no doubt that it’s possible to make money in that way, but I also have no doubt that it’s an unsustainable model for distributing “wealth.”