I didn't hear any enthusiasts complain about the new VPN integration, which helps fund the browser. A paid email service is also something many have been asking for a while. People even want to donate money for browser development, but can't due to the foundation structure.

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pseudalopex 6 hours ago | parent [-]

> I didn't hear any enthusiasts complain about the new VPN integration, which helps fund the browser.

You did not read the comments of this submission?[1]

This is common.[2][3][4][5] And those were comments which were easy to find because they said Firefox and VPN. Many other comments said they should focus on Firefox solely. Or eliminate all side projects.

> People even want to donate money for browser development, but can't due to the foundation structure.

People can give money to Mozilla Corporation by purchasing Firefox Relay, Mozilla Monitor, Mozilla VPN, or MDN Plus.

Rules for businesses to solicit donations are strict. Mozilla would have to be more careful than most because people confuse non profit Mozilla Foundation and for profit Mozilla Corporation. It is well known in fund raising most people who say they would donate will not donate. And many of the small minority of Firefox users who said they would donate implied or said plainly a condition was Mozilla would abandon other income.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48515030

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48225892

[3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47434873

[4] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47065167

[5] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46323661

	▲	megnu 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> You did not read the comments of this submission?[1] This is common.[2][3][4][5] And those were comments which were easy to find because they said Firefox and VPN. Fair, there are complaints out there, but I'd rank the response very mild compared to AI and the upcoming Nova design. > Many other comments said they should focus on Firefox solely. Or eliminate all side projects. Of course, since most of their money comes from search royalties for having Firefox users. > People can give money to Mozilla Corporation by purchasing Firefox Relay, Mozilla Monitor, Mozilla VPN, or MDN Plus. Rules for businesses to solicit donations are strict. Mozilla would have to be more careful than most because people confuse non profit Mozilla Foundation and for profit Mozilla Corporation. It is well known in fund raising most people who say they would donate will not donate. And many of the small minority of Firefox users who said they would donate implied or said plainly a condition was Mozilla would abandon other income. Yes, but what I'm saying is there's no general opposition from "enthusiasts" to Firefox making money like the parent commenter stated. The more popular take I've seen is to support Firefox via paying for VPN, etc.