I really like Snopes.com and Wikipedia and a number of other services. I looked up something on Wikipedia today, and they gave me a "nag notice" for a donation - I've donated to them before, but it was time, so I gave them fifty bucks.
I went to Snopes and wondered how long it had been since I donated to them. They offered several categories of donation, including a "once and forever" donation of $150. That sounded reasonable, so I paid the $150. It sounds like a good idea, but will they let me use them forever without any more nag notices?

I love newspapers, so I subscribe to my local Sacramento Bee online, and buy the Sunday paper for $4 at the drugstore (they don't deliver to my rural area anymore, which is a blessing because I'm paying $14.95 a month online instead of the hundred bucks a month I paid for home delivery). I also subscribe online to the New York Times. I used to subscribe online to the Washington Post, but I found the price wasn't equal to the amount I used it. I also like the Guardian, which relies on donations instead of a subscription fee. So I sent them a donation today, too.

I want to support reputable information sources, but I think these sources are best off if they allow flexibility for financial support. The Washington Post lost my participation because they were too stingy.

-Joe-