Some of the difference in votes vs. personal donations comes from the tax deductible status of donations. Donations to (for example) Arthropoda are only tax-deductible in the USA, meaning that many potential donors living in other countries might donate elsewhere. In a donor lottery this is no longer a concern.
Other factors like currency conversion fees when donating to charities that only take donations in dollars may have similar effects.
I no longer endorse this post, which argued that honey is basically fine to eat ethically, to the degree that I chose to delete it entirely.
Some of the difference in votes vs. personal donations comes from the tax deductible status of donations. Donations to (for example) Arthropoda are only tax-deductible in the USA, meaning that many potential donors living in other countries might donate elsewhere. In a donor lottery this is no longer a concern.
Other factors like currency conversion fees when donating to charities that only take donations in dollars may have similar effects.
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