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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not a matter of how many donation do you need, it's a matter of why are you asking for donations in the first place. When half the donations barely cover the salary of the head honcho through shifting restricted cash between organizations, you have to have some confidence to prominently display "We exist to advance the interests of people who use the internet — not profit for shareholders." on your summary.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

So dont donate?

Mozilla used to be much smaller and did rely on some form of donations to continue development. That may not be the case today, but the option is still there for those who’d like to