> Probably 98% of MAME's userbase is in it for the games. If people were really honest, > the majority of people donating $$$ aren't doing it to preserve games for future > generations. They're donating to eventually be able to play those games in MAME or > maybe they donate to clear their conscience over the games they've already DL'd. > > I get that you don't like it, but its the best solution available to you. Robbert > didn't use MAME in his derivative's name. You still have the hosting issue that > bothers you though.
and pandering to the 98% is a problem, because they don't have the best interests of preservation at heart so really need their hands forced if they're going to be helpful to the cause rather than a hindrance.
projects like this, and RA give them an easy way to not be helpful to the cause at all, and when you're talking about such a large %, that's dangerous, so I find the project entirely irresponsible.
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