> you quite firmly believe the project itself has a future, just that nobody else is able to do so.
Looks like some unwarranted feeling of self-importance combined with the sunk cost fallacy.
You still have options: make it paid only, stop taking contributions at all, hire someone to sort it out or find a volunteer to do so. Or walk away and see how quickly Amazon will copycat you.
Or accept that that’s the cost of having your pride.
Otherwise it’s almost a textbook example of emotional blackmailing some parents are known for.
Looks like some unwarranted feeling of self-importance combined with the sunk cost fallacy.
You still have options: make it paid only, stop taking contributions at all, hire someone to sort it out or find a volunteer to do so. Or walk away and see how quickly Amazon will copycat you.
Or accept that that’s the cost of having your pride.
Otherwise it’s almost a textbook example of emotional blackmailing some parents are known for.