Yes, Buy Them a Coffee: Support and Mutual Aid on the IndieWeb (opens in new tab)  🏴anarchism

Responding to criticism of 'buy me a coffee' links on blogs, I argue that asking for support isn't commodification—it's mutual aid! Exploring the economic pressures on creators, the history of mutual aid, and why the IndieWeb needs community support mechanisms to sustain independent art.

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