[tmpxgdqrcKFuG]

Couldn’t you just change the url to /about instead of /donations? Seems sort of the thing sketchy sites do to say one thing and link to another.

If I want to donate to a project I want to browse the site and learn more about rather than straight to the donation page. Seems like a money grab to take me to the donation page.

[segfaultbuserr]

> Seems sort of the thing sketchy sites do to say one thing and link to another.

There is no misleading link. It's only a "Donation" button on the About window that opens a hyperlink, similar to this one [0]. How is it supposed to be a money grab? TBH, I don't think anyone ever bother to click it to begin with...

[0] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EnhRYTTXMAEW9TX?format=jpg

[tmpxgdqrcKFuG]

Yeah, I am willing to admit it was a loose interpretation of "sketchy" but it was that it's titled "About WireGuard" then takes you to a donation page that I was thinking about. Why not just call it "Donate to WireGuard" or link it to an /about page. You could have donation information on the about page in addition to information about WireGuard.

[bombcar]

To defend Apple here - if they allowed “donations” with only a 5% fee you’d have thousands of developers offing “free premium” to “donators”.

What Apple needs is a curated system to support open source development for apps - for example, after proving that you really are a non-profit (think Mozilla foundation) Apple could still charge the 30% but then rebate 20% back as a donation from Apple itself. Win/win.

[vaduz]

Apple already has such a process - you may not agree with the criteria, but they do outline it quite clearly:

3.2 Other Business Model Issues [..] (vi) Approved nonprofits may fundraise directly within their own apps or third-party apps, provided those fundraising campaigns adhere to all App Review Guidelines and offer Apple Pay support. These apps must disclose how the funds will be used, abide by all required local and federal laws, and ensure appropriate tax receipts are available to donors. Additional information shall be provided to App Review upon request. Nonprofit platforms that connect donors to other nonprofits must ensure that every nonprofit listed in the app has also gone through the nonprofit approval process. Learn more about becoming an approved nonprofit. [https://developer.apple.com/apple-pay/nonprofits/]

Mozilla Foundation would be fine, but WireGuard is in hot mess as the "Donation" is not actually going to a non-profit organisation - it has in fact taken steps to avoid identifying _who_ the money is going to.

[bombcar]

That hot mess is interesting (and obviously never brought up by the Apple is Evil crowd) - if you don't want to identify the destination of funds just don't call it a "Donate" button and let Apple take their cut. 70% of something is still more than 100% of zero.