X-Wing Mechanic said:
Don't think of it as "donate to watch", instead think of it as "donate and watch." All good charities give a little something to their doner; the doner doesn't give to recieve, but the gifts are a way that the beneficiary shows their appreciation.

Agreed. But as far as seeing it as "donate to watch", I have to. I have made a donation, and I was happy to do so. And I did so for the good of the project. But the fact is that there are those that may have given simply to see the clip, which I see as "donate to watch". And in the most basic sense, regardless of motives, it's a giving and receiving transaction with money involved. And the doner is passing copyrighted material (material owned by someone else) in the same tranaction as money. And I think it's a dangerous notion in this copyright & piracy issue climate we live in.

Debate and opinions aside, I would like to hear Adywan's take on this. I think this is a big deal and it should be clearly addressed.