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elementary OS: PayPal account banned for “unusual activity” (mastodon.social)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/linux@programming.dev
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[–] 3 points 2 months ago* (3 children)

Ideally cryptocurrencies, that's what I usually use to donate to FOSS projects nowadays.

But aside from that Liberapay and Ko-fi seem to work fine for a ton of projects.. this is assuming the project maintainers(s) are able to set up Stripe to receive the donation money afterwards.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Stripe and PayPal are both used by Liberapay as their payment processor, both of which have a track record of holding funds and blocking accounts without any due process or right of dispute.

    AFAIK ko-fi uses Stripe.

    Paying for food using crypto, let alone picking the "right" one seems like another dead end.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Crypto is another beast. It would be a superior choice if stable coins built on with privacy in mind, such as monero where popular. But the fact is different, there isn't a clear consensus as to what currency is for what purpose. There is also other issues, but oh well.

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