@Scofisticated

I don't know if "status symbol" is the right phrase, as that implies something unattainable for most people?

If the donation threshold was 1 euro (or whatever) that would be pretty accessible. It would be more like a sticker you get when you give money to a charity collector in the street: not just showing you gave but also advertising the cause to other people, reminding others that giving is a good idea.

The original post which inspired this post was about a server that needed funding, and they calculated if just a fraction of its active users gave just 1 euro it would solve the funding issue.