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[–] kindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 1 day ago (4 children)

What does the $100 server key unlock (besides "supporter status"), since features aren't paywalled?

[–] Unlearned9545@lemmy.world 95 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Nothing. Just helps pay for development.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 65 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Oh, so... 100% worth every penny, then. Finally, a software cost with actual benefits.

Edit. It sounds sarcastic, but I'm being serious.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As we're committed not to add paywalls, this purchase will not grant you any additional features in Immich. We rely on users like you to support Immich's ongoing development.

[–] kindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I read that. (I literally mentioned features not being paywalled in the original comment.)

If the key doesn't unlock features, what does it unlock?

Do you get a little thank you message from the devs when you enter it in? Does it add a "Supporter" tag next to your name on the app settings?

The practice exists in both software and games of adding paid cosmetics (e.g. Discord or Deep Rock Galactic) that don't change the core featureset but allow users to pay more to support the developers, so I think it's a valid question.

[–] Hagenman@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago

You get a badge at the bottom left showing you’re a supporter.

[–] EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

Nothing. Just helps pay for development.

[–] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

Good vibes only

[–] Mondez@lemdro.id 1 points 5 hours ago

It's a donation that is deceptively framed in my opinion, bit of a dark pattern, but the product is fully open source so most give it a pass.