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Topic: the Free Software Foundation accepts bitcoin donations!??? (Read 2436 times)

hero member
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Libertas a calumnia
Here is the press release from EFF (not FSF) on bitcoin donations, they feel it opens them up to too much liability.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/06/eff-and-bitcoin
And here is a very good commentary by julz:
http://bitcoinmedia.com/the-effs-own-chilling-breeze/
newbie
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Looks like they are accepting bitcoins again, sent few coins today.
When did they stop?

They also accept bitcoin for their merchandise. (We mailed them and asked, sent bitcoin and now two stuffed gnus are on their way.)


Yeah. I've mixed up also, I apologize.

FSF != EFF
legendary
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Here is the press release from EFF (not FSF) on bitcoin donations, they feel it opens them up to too much liability.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/06/eff-and-bitcoin
donator
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Sorry, rokj and I got this mixed up. It's the EFF that stopped accepting donations, and they still don't accept them. The FSF has continued to accept them without interruption.
donator
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This is the same address as used previously. The funny thing is, donations to that address didn't stop (or even slow down much) when the FSF announced that they were not accepting Bitcoin donations.

Anyway, this is great news.
legendary
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Looks like they are accepting bitcoins again

secretly, calmly, quietly?  Huh
db
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Looks like they are accepting bitcoins again, sent few coins today.
When did they stop?

They also accept bitcoin for their merchandise. (We mailed them and asked, sent bitcoin and now two stuffed gnus are on their way.)
newbie
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Looks like they are accepting bitcoins again, sent few coins today.

https://my.fsf.org/donate/other/

This is good news.  Smiley
hero member
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No Maps for These Territories
I donated a few coins to them too.

Go FSF!
legendary
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Finally. Going to send some later today.
db
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Exactly the same for me: I just donated something too :-)

And for me. Bitcoin will be great for all who take donations.
hero member
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Libertas a calumnia
I would never have bothered to donate to them if I needed to send a check or pay by credit card, but with Bitcoin I've donated to many organizations that would never have gotten a penny from me otherwise.
Exactly the same for me: I just donated something too :-)

Support the FSF and the EFF!
hero member
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with Bitcoin I've donated to many organizations that would never have gotten a penny from me otherwise.

Same here.  It's so incredibly easy and efficient.
donator
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Donation sent.  C'mon folks, open your wallets!  This is a good cause.
I sent 10 BTC.

I would never have bothered to donate to them if I needed to send a check or pay by credit card, but with Bitcoin I've donated to many organizations that would never have gotten a penny from me otherwise.
hero member
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Donation sent.  C'mon folks, open your wallets!  This is a good cause.
donator
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Here's the FSF's non-blog Donate page, listing their Bitcoin address:

https://my.fsf.org/donate/other/
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Very cool, although the page isn't loading for some reason.  I do see the link on the homepage announcing their acceptance!  Super cool.

Edit:  Link works now. http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/bitcoins-a-new-way-to-donate-to-the-fsf
sr. member
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Nice! Looks legit to me.
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