Damn Interesting 网站创始人 Alan Bellows 发布文章，宣布启动一次性众筹活动。他希望通过此次筹资获得相当于其兼职收入的金额，用于支持项目未来 12 个月的内容创作 [1]。Bellows 表示，由于开始全职工作，他无法再兼顾内容制作，导致产出时间大幅减少 [1]。此外，他对当前互联网环境提出批评，认为网络正被人工智能生成的低质量内容所淹没 [1]。该众筹旨在寻求支持者资助，以帮助恢复长期深度文章的产出 [1]。
Alan Bellows, the founder of Damn Interesting, has launched a one-time crowdfunding campaign to secure funding equivalent to his part-time income. [1] The initiative aims to support content creation over the next 12 months as he transitions from full-time employment back to focusing on long-form articles. [1] In his announcement, Bellows criticized the current state of the internet for being overwhelmed by low-quality content generated by artificial intelligence. [1] He is seeking financial backing from supporters who wish to help restore high-quality writing and production within the publication. [1]