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Does anybody know if there's a way to donate to gorhill/uBO development? I looked through the entire README and I don't think there's any link to send $ (just a

Does anybody know if there's a way to donate to gorhill/uBO development? I looked through the entire README and I don't think there's any link to send $ (just a "contribute to translation" link -- what a brilliant crowdsourcing solution!). Does gorhill just do this for free because he's an amazing human being, or am I missing where I can buy him a coffee? Been trying to make a more conscious effort to donate to meaningful causes this year, and I have to say uBO is one of the strongest forces for good on the internet I know.

favourable 5y ago
Yeah they really need a Ko-Fi[0] or Patreon[1] link in the README IMHO. But that said, looks like they don't want donations[2] > I don't want the administrative workload coming with donations. I don't want the project to become in need of funding in any way: no dedicated home page + no forum = no cost = no need for funding. I want to be free to move onto something else if ever I get tired working on these projects (no donations = no expectations). > Have a thought for the maintainers of the various lists. These lists are everything. This can't be emphasized enough. [0] https://ko-fi.com/ https://ko-fi.com/ [1] https://www.patreon.com/ https://www.patreon.com/ [2] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Why-don't-you-accept-donations%3F/_history https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Why-don't-you-accept-...
- ihuman 5y ago
  The README also says they don't want donations > Free. Open source. For users by users. No donations sought.
- josefx 5y ago
  > Yeah they really need a Ko-Fi[0] or Patreon[1] link in the README IMHO. I am quite sure that kind of nonsense lead to the Origin fork. As far as I understand the old uBlock project was taken over by a contributor who offered to manage user requests but immediately started to look for ways to monetize it and things only went downhill from there.
  - ask_b123 5y ago
    You mean things went gorhill from there? :-) But yes, although I'd be quite happy to donate to uBO (it is the only extension I find indispensable and I even abandoned Safari after it stopped working there), I cannot help but admire their stance on donations.
JohnTHaller 5y ago
I recall him stating he didn't want to take donations because he didn't want the chance of money coming in from someone that could influence the decisions of the project (see AdBlock Plus).
- dont__panic 5y ago
  And every time I learn more about gorhill, I respect him more. Forget looking up to the Bezoses and Zucks of the world as role models, or even the Gates. This is someone who writes software that improves the quality of life of tens of millions of people across the planet, maybe even hundreds. I haven't heard a bad thing about him yet.
  - bentcorner 5y ago
    > This is someone who writes software that improves the quality of life of tens of millions of people across the planet, maybe even hundreds. The sad thing is that it doesn't have to be this way, if ads weren't so terrible or intrusive gorhill could be working on something else instead. I'm sure people will point out the upside of browser ads but I speculate that it's a net (!) negative.
    - npteljes 5y ago
      I agree, but the notion of doing something like this is inspiring. The FOSS movement is full this sentiment and it's nothing short of a miracle.
- agumonkey 5y ago
  couldn't we cap the donations and anonymize it ? maybe find other ways to thank or help gorhill.. his work is too much of a gift
  - npteljes 5y ago
    I suggest to take the goodwill elsewhere. This person actively don't need it, but a myriad of other causes do.
nevitablentropy 5y ago
Per the About section [0] on the README: uBlock Origin's manifesto. Free. Open source. For users by users. No donations sought. Without the preset lists of filters, this extension is nothing. So if ever you really do want to contribute something, think about the people working hard to maintain the filter lists you are using, which were made available to use by all for free. You can contribute by helping translate uBlock Origin on Crowdin. [0]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#about https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#about
TheChaplain 5y ago
Write him an email and sincerely thank him for the work, and ask if there is any charity he would prefer you donate to.

favourable 5y ago

Yeah they really need a Ko-Fi[0] or Patreon[1] link in the README IMHO. But that said, looks like they don't want donations[2] > I don't want the administrative workload coming with donations. I don't want the project to become in need of funding in any way: no dedicated home page + no forum = no cost = no need for funding. I want to be free to move onto something else if ever I get tired working on these projects (no donations = no expectations). > Have a thought for the maintainers of the various lists. These lists are everything. This can't be emphasized enough. [0] https://ko-fi.com/ https://ko-fi.com/ [1] https://www.patreon.com/ https://www.patreon.com/ [2] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Why-don't-you-accept-donations%3F/_history https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Why-don't-you-accept-...

ihuman 5y ago
The README also says they don't want donations > Free. Open source. For users by users. No donations sought.
josefx 5y ago
> Yeah they really need a Ko-Fi[0] or Patreon[1] link in the README IMHO. I am quite sure that kind of nonsense lead to the Origin fork. As far as I understand the old uBlock project was taken over by a contributor who offered to manage user requests but immediately started to look for ways to monetize it and things only went downhill from there.
- ask_b123 5y ago
  You mean things went gorhill from there? :-) But yes, although I'd be quite happy to donate to uBO (it is the only extension I find indispensable and I even abandoned Safari after it stopped working there), I cannot help but admire their stance on donations.

JohnTHaller 5y ago

I recall him stating he didn't want to take donations because he didn't want the chance of money coming in from someone that could influence the decisions of the project (see AdBlock Plus).

dont__panic 5y ago
And every time I learn more about gorhill, I respect him more. Forget looking up to the Bezoses and Zucks of the world as role models, or even the Gates. This is someone who writes software that improves the quality of life of tens of millions of people across the planet, maybe even hundreds. I haven't heard a bad thing about him yet.
- bentcorner 5y ago
  > This is someone who writes software that improves the quality of life of tens of millions of people across the planet, maybe even hundreds. The sad thing is that it doesn't have to be this way, if ads weren't so terrible or intrusive gorhill could be working on something else instead. I'm sure people will point out the upside of browser ads but I speculate that it's a net (!) negative.
  - npteljes 5y ago
    I agree, but the notion of doing something like this is inspiring. The FOSS movement is full this sentiment and it's nothing short of a miracle.
agumonkey 5y ago
couldn't we cap the donations and anonymize it ? maybe find other ways to thank or help gorhill.. his work is too much of a gift
- npteljes 5y ago
  I suggest to take the goodwill elsewhere. This person actively don't need it, but a myriad of other causes do.

nevitablentropy 5y ago

Per the About section [0] on the README: uBlock Origin's manifesto. Free. Open source. For users by users. No donations sought. Without the preset lists of filters, this extension is nothing. So if ever you really do want to contribute something, think about the people working hard to maintain the filter lists you are using, which were made available to use by all for free. You can contribute by helping translate uBlock Origin on Crowdin. [0]: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#about https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#about

TheChaplain 5y ago

Write him an email and sincerely thank him for the work, and ask if there is any charity he would prefer you donate to.