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Re:Thank you, Chris by coldpie on Thursday August 29, 2019 @11:09AM (#20830159)
I'd be happy to support Mozilla financially, but I'm too lazy to go figure out how to do it. Link me to a Patreon, or shove some subscription model more prominently in my face, Mozilla.
Re:Thank you, Chris by entropicdrifter on Thursday August 29, 2019 @11:13AM (#20830198)
Re:Thank you, Chris by eitland on Thursday August 29, 2019 @11:46AM (#20830525)
> Contributions go to the Mozilla Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization based in Mountain View, California, to be used in its discretion for its charitable purposes.

I've read about this before I think, for some reason donations cannot be used for development and has to be used for outreach etc?

Re:Thank you, Chris by Kevin_S on Thursday August 29, 2019 @12:25PM (#20830944)
All it means is that they can use the funds as they see fit. There should be a breakdown somewhere on their site of what % of funds go toward development verse admin/fundraising as they are a 501c3.
Re:Thank you, Chris by dblohm7 on Thursday August 29, 2019 @03:53PM (#20832975)
This is correct. The best way to support Mozilla products is to use them.
Re:Thank you, Chris by coldpie on Thursday August 29, 2019 @11:35AM (#20830414)
Yeah but I have to go remember to do it and stuff. Meanwhile at ArsTechnica.com, it shows a big banner telling me to subscribe, and I do. More reminders that I can give money to Mozilla would remind me to do it. Eventually they'd hit me at the right time/place to put in the effort to set up a sub, and I would.
Re:Thank you, Chris by Vinnl on Thursday August 29, 2019 @11:15AM (#20830215)
It sounds like a matter of time before they introduce a paid plan for Firefox Accounts, with e.g. a higher limit on Firefox Send, a VPN service, and the fuzzy feeling of supporting improving the web.
Re:Thank you, Chris by godelski on Thursday August 29, 2019 @01:21PM (#20831591)
I use smile.Amazon.com and set my charity to Mozilla. It's an easy way to donate (especially if you're on the lower income end)
Re:Thank you, Chris by Wowfunhappy on Friday August 30, 2019 @11:14AM (#20839399)
I mean, something is better than nothing, but the amount Amazon donates is an absolute pittance.