i don’t defend targeted ads since they are bad (i use uBlock)
but what monetization system is a bit more ethical than targeted ads but can last unlike donations
how would you solve that issue
My Opinion
well it is make that there are version which you own but if you pay for 1 the one after it you pay again for that new version but with a small discount
Nonprofits with public earnings and expenditure records sustained by government funds and donations maybe? Idk
Maybe the US could allocate 1% of what it spends on its military to these instead.
You want government funds, ya gotta deal with a wide range of humans and attitudes.