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I just donated $10 to Signal. Here's how to do so on iPhone in less than a minute: 1. Open Signal and click on your user icon in the upper left. 2. Go to "Set

I just donated $10 to Signal. Here's how to do so on iPhone in less than a minute: 1. Open Signal and click on your user icon in the upper left. 2. Go to "Settings" --> "Donate to Signal". 3. Click "Donate", select your donation options, and pay with Apple Pay.

olejorgenb 3y ago
Does this entail a 30% cut to Apple/Google?
- bilal4hmed 3y ago
  https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360031949872-Donor-FAQs https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360031949872-Do... Easy google , but no it doesn't
  - aendruk 3y ago
    [flagged]
    - aendruk 3y ago
      It’s the missing URL fragment.
- smolyeet 3y ago
  Does it matter. 70% of something is better than 100% of nothing.
  - squeaky-clean 3y ago
    Because this isn't the only one way to donate, and if it were subject to the 30% cut, most people would want to know they could spend a couple extra hours steps for 30% additional impact on their donation. Very few people are going "No apple pay? No donation."
    - thaumasiotes 3y ago
      > if it were subject to the 30% cut, most people would want to know they could spend a couple extra hours steps for 30% additional impact on their donation. 43% additional impact.
  - yreg 3y ago
    Of course it does, if there would be both 70% and 100% options to donate.
- byhemechi 3y ago
  Not on apple, at least https://developer.apple.com/apple-pay/nonprofits/ https://developer.apple.com/apple-pay/nonprofits/
mplanchard 3y ago
I’ve got a recurring donation of $5/mo I set up ages ago
- Melting_Harps 3y ago
  > I’ve got a recurring donation of $5/mo I set up ages ago Thanks for that, I did a one off 300 euro donation back in '21 during the bubble market; Meredith has been doing the rounds [0] and she hits on lots of good points, and even went to the UK over their now failed bill during the Summer. 0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykfABSBeAVo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykfABSBeAVo
- deleted 3y ago
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- niuzeta 3y ago
  Me too! Set it up once and forget. I love their work and Unlike any other charity/nonprofit that I've donated to, they never bother me any further.
- seoulbran 3y ago
  Me too
godelski 3y ago
Also a reminder, your work might have a donation matching system. All the major tech companies do, so you can really boost your effect.
nurple 3y ago
I guess maybe I'm missing the purported point of signal, attaching your phone number to use it notwithstanding, but attaching payment identity to it as well? Like, what's the point of going through the pain required to use it?
- Krasnol 3y ago
  Signal is not for anonymity. It's for security.
  - c0pium 3y ago
    For some anonymity is security. Better to say it’s for message confidentiality.
- hutzlibu 3y ago
  It is not meant as a anonymous messager, but an encrypted one, you can trust to not sell you out.
  - amelius 3y ago
    What is the basis of that trust?
    - hutzlibu 3y ago
      Open source client AND open source server. And a quite transparent non profit running it. But personally I actually would prefer a federated alternative like matrix.
- chimeracoder 3y ago
  > I guess maybe I'm missing the purported point of signal, attaching your phone number to use it notwithstanding, but attaching payment identity to it as well? Like, what's the point of going through the pain required to use it? Your payment info is not connected to your account. https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360031949872-Donor-FAQs#private https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360031949872-Do...
hgomersall 3y ago
There doesn't seem to be a way to pay annually, which I'd prefer to a monthly payment. £5/month is just a little high, but I'd merrily pay half that or £30/year.
- spiznnx 3y ago
  If you really need a lower tier, you can switch currencies to JPY, there's a monthly option for 500JPY which is about 2.67GBP.
- Vinnl 3y ago
  There are two forms at https://signal.org/donate/ https://signal.org/donate/, the second one lets you set a yearly donation at a custom amount (and both forms a monthly donation at a custom amount).
qwerpy 3y ago
I had an old Apple Store & iTunes gift card laying around so I redeemed it and attempted to use it to donate via Apple Pay, but get "Apple Account - Not enabled for in app payments". Google isn't very helpful about exactly why. Am I missing some KYC somewhere or are payments of this type prohibited from "Apple Account" balances?
denysvitali 3y ago
So you donated to Apple too in the process?
Vicinity9635 3y ago
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marssaxman 3y ago
Thanks for the suggestion; I just signed up for the $5/month plan. I have been using Signal for years, but never considered donating anything before.
Pr0ject217 3y ago
:thumbs_up

olejorgenb 3y ago

Does this entail a 30% cut to Apple/Google?

bilal4hmed 3y ago
https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360031949872-Donor-FAQs https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360031949872-Do... Easy google , but no it doesn't
- aendruk 3y ago
  [flagged]
  - aendruk 3y ago
    It’s the missing URL fragment.
smolyeet 3y ago
Does it matter. 70% of something is better than 100% of nothing.
- squeaky-clean 3y ago
  Because this isn't the only one way to donate, and if it were subject to the 30% cut, most people would want to know they could spend a couple extra hours steps for 30% additional impact on their donation. Very few people are going "No apple pay? No donation."
  - thaumasiotes 3y ago
    > if it were subject to the 30% cut, most people would want to know they could spend a couple extra hours steps for 30% additional impact on their donation. 43% additional impact.
- yreg 3y ago
  Of course it does, if there would be both 70% and 100% options to donate.
byhemechi 3y ago
Not on apple, at least https://developer.apple.com/apple-pay/nonprofits/ https://developer.apple.com/apple-pay/nonprofits/

mplanchard 3y ago

I’ve got a recurring donation of $5/mo I set up ages ago

Melting_Harps 3y ago
> I’ve got a recurring donation of $5/mo I set up ages ago Thanks for that, I did a one off 300 euro donation back in '21 during the bubble market; Meredith has been doing the rounds [0] and she hits on lots of good points, and even went to the UK over their now failed bill during the Summer. 0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykfABSBeAVo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykfABSBeAVo
deleted 3y ago
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niuzeta 3y ago
Me too! Set it up once and forget. I love their work and Unlike any other charity/nonprofit that I've donated to, they never bother me any further.
seoulbran 3y ago
Me too

godelski 3y ago

Also a reminder, your work might have a donation matching system. All the major tech companies do, so you can really boost your effect.

nurple 3y ago

I guess maybe I'm missing the purported point of signal, attaching your phone number to use it notwithstanding, but attaching payment identity to it as well? Like, what's the point of going through the pain required to use it?

Krasnol 3y ago
Signal is not for anonymity. It's for security.
- c0pium 3y ago
  For some anonymity is security. Better to say it’s for message confidentiality.
hutzlibu 3y ago
It is not meant as a anonymous messager, but an encrypted one, you can trust to not sell you out.
- amelius 3y ago
  What is the basis of that trust?
  - hutzlibu 3y ago
    Open source client AND open source server. And a quite transparent non profit running it. But personally I actually would prefer a federated alternative like matrix.
chimeracoder 3y ago
> I guess maybe I'm missing the purported point of signal, attaching your phone number to use it notwithstanding, but attaching payment identity to it as well? Like, what's the point of going through the pain required to use it? Your payment info is not connected to your account. https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360031949872-Donor-FAQs#private https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360031949872-Do...

hgomersall 3y ago

There doesn't seem to be a way to pay annually, which I'd prefer to a monthly payment. £5/month is just a little high, but I'd merrily pay half that or £30/year.

spiznnx 3y ago
If you really need a lower tier, you can switch currencies to JPY, there's a monthly option for 500JPY which is about 2.67GBP.
Vinnl 3y ago
There are two forms at https://signal.org/donate/ https://signal.org/donate/, the second one lets you set a yearly donation at a custom amount (and both forms a monthly donation at a custom amount).

qwerpy 3y ago

I had an old Apple Store & iTunes gift card laying around so I redeemed it and attempted to use it to donate via Apple Pay, but get "Apple Account - Not enabled for in app payments". Google isn't very helpful about exactly why. Am I missing some KYC somewhere or are payments of this type prohibited from "Apple Account" balances?

denysvitali 3y ago

So you donated to Apple too in the process?

Vicinity9635 3y ago

[dead]

marssaxman 3y ago

Thanks for the suggestion; I just signed up for the $5/month plan. I have been using Signal for years, but never considered donating anything before.

Pr0ject217 3y ago

:thumbs_up