[shellwizard]

I wish they would let users fund Firefox development directly and not Mozilla's own agenda

[drtgh]

This sounds extremely necessary, but what warrants the funds reaching such a exclusive destination?

I think that Firefox needs an exclusive non-profit foundation, but I don't think Mozilla Corporation/Foundation would allow it, so a fork with a new name (marketing problem) sounds necessary (although splitting the forces may not be a good idea?), I wonder if the current Firefox's forked communities could join forces to create such non-profit foundation, and start from there, making grow the developers under such non-profit foundation, the new main tree.

[pseudalopex]

Users can fund Firefox development by subscribing to Firefox Relay, Mozilla Monitor, Mozilla VPN, or MDN Plus.

[LukeShu]

Yes, subscribing to bullshit I don't want them to work on will surely send the signal that they're focusing on the wrong things!

[SG-]

how much have you funded?

[stronglikedan]

Why would you think they have funded anything given that they clearly stated they are against funding Mozilla's agenda which is currently the only option?

[phyzome]

Can't speak for them, but I agree with the sentiment, and I've given them at least $1000.

I sure as hell wouldn't give them money these days. Pretty pissed at the direction they've been heading.

[yjftsjthsd-h]

Nobody has funded the browser, because nobody can find the browser. You can't gotcha people with not giving money to other causes than the one they said they wanted to support.

[starik36]

Browser development is done by Mozilla Corporation which is a for-profit entity. It's illegal to donate to it. This is by design of the US tax code.

You can donate to Mozilla Foundation (parent entity of Mozilla Corporation), which is a non-profit. But you can't expressly state that the money go towards browser development.

[jonas21]

It's perfectly legal under US law to donate to a for-profit corporation. The donor just can't take a tax deduction for it.