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Re:Microsoft Store doesn't accept Bitcoin anymore by jordigh on Saturday March 12, 2016 @02:26PM (#11274107)
I don't think it's about bitcoins. Wikimedia has also noticed that donations can decrease if you offer too many donation methods. They've seen this without bitcoins. Maybe donors feel like with all of those methods available someone else is already donating? Or maybe they get bewildered by the excess of choice?
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Re:Microsoft Store doesn't accept Bitcoin anymore by pinum on Saturday March 12, 2016 @02:30PM (#11274128)
Speculation: Would it help to offer two major methods (card, PayPal) prominently, and hide many more behind a small "other" link?
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Re:Microsoft Store doesn't accept Bitcoin anymore by jordigh on Saturday March 12, 2016 @02:35PM (#11274155)
This is almost exactly how Wikimedia accepts Bitcoin payments, behind an "other" link, with credit card and paypal being shown as the only two options if you click on "donate". In fact, it's kind of hard to find all of their payment options. The "other" button actually is called "problems with donating?"
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Re:Microsoft Store doesn't accept Bitcoin anymore by raverbashing on Saturday March 12, 2016 @02:43PM (#11274201)
My suspicion is that people feel it's "trying too hard" to get donations
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Re:Microsoft Store doesn't accept Bitcoin anymore by NetStrikeForce on Saturday March 12, 2016 @04:38PM (#11274705)
If it doesn't feel like a "one-click donation" I'm prone to skip it.
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