I stopped giving money to them a couple of years ago and have started to become highly critical of recent stances they've taken but every time I mention this I get berated/downvoted to oblivion.

It's sort of vindicating to start seeing others feel the same way finally.

Where do you donate your money now? noyb.eu?

Software foundations. They actually do things and aren't just a bunch of activist lawyers.

Activist lawyers provide some value, no?

Can you elaborate on why you've stopped supporting EFF? I'm just curious as I've basically been a blind supporter of them for years, and this removal has reminded me that I should actually pay attention to what's going on in the organization if I'm going to donate to it.

Yeah, they blatantly misrepresented a overwhelmingly-supported bipartisan bill (all opposition came exclusively from Third Way Democrats in the House, about 1/3 of the party), Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act, using anti-Trump fearmongering tactics.

The Bill would make the Register of Copyrights position accountable to both the legislative and executive branches of government and selected by committee. It also established eligibility requirements to hold the position. Currently the position is appointed directly by the Librarian of Congress with no oversight (effectively only accountable to the executive, in the sense that the President can order the Librarian to select a new Register or risk the Librarian's job).

The EFF is extremely buddy-buddy with the Library of Congress and from what I can gather lobbied hard against the Bill to protect their friends from diluted political power.

It's a position that's completely opposed to principals one would hold if they wanted a transparent, accountable government. It's not a position that I thought made any sense for the EFF to support.

I challenged Katharine Trendacosta on their Activism Team who sent out the fear-mongering mailer and was given the brush off.