How do you feel when you see a donation link or "how you can help" page on the website of an individual artist, writer, etc.?

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Please clarify. Is the “donation” to help an outside cause or to support the artist/writer etc? Is the artist/writer a non-profit? Where does the money go? A link would be handy.

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