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Really GitHub, no details? That looks like something which could easily hugely decrease donations for _some_ people. (For many it probably won't be to big of a
by dathinab 4y ago
Really GitHub, no details? That looks like something which could easily hugely decrease donations for _some_ people.
(For many it probably won't be to big of a change given that most sponsors are likely either companies or well-earning IT people.)
- neilv 4y agoYeah, just the annoying task of having to go revisit their recurring donations, I'd expect to cost some donations, as people "I don't have time for this" decide to cancel. Then there's the people who still intend to donate, but just don't get around to setting the new payment method.
- madeofpalk 4y agoMy understanding (when I briefly looked into this about 5 years ago) is that Paypal doesn't support sending money for donations unless it's actual charitable donations - accepting 'donations' for an npm package is against paypal terms of service. My guess is that Paypal finally got around telling github to stop accepting this.
- im3w1l 4y agoWhat is an actual charitable donation?
- csours 4y agoRegistered charity?
- kasey_junk 4y agoTypically it requires being given to an IRS (in the US) recognized charity in exchange for no goods or services.
- frereubu 4y agoIn the UK, a payment to an organisation registered with the Charities Commission: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission/about https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commissi...
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- ska 4y agoProbably means narrowly; a donation to an entity that is capable of issuing you a charitable receipt for tax purposes ?
- xeromal 4y agohttps://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/exemption-requirements-501c3-organizations https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organiz... 501c3 in the US though I'm sure there are derivatives.
- luxuryballs 4y agoonly one the government says is “charitable”
- blowski 4y agoYou can accept payments as a non-registered charity, in the UK at least. Not sure how it works internationally. https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/not-for-profit-2 https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/not-for-profit-2 The problem is that PayPal’s rules are vague and opaque, and they apply them arbitrarily. You have no real recourse to complain about one of their decisions. I can maybe see how it’s painful for GitHub to deal with them.
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