[ang_cire]

> repeatedly refused actual begging to accept payment for things

I don't claim to know Mozilla's internal workings, but my wife works for an education-space 501c3, and there are very strict rules about how they can fundraise, how they can spend money that's been donated, etc. I'm sure Mozilla Foundation is large enough to manage this stuff, but things like per-project bank accounts and tax records are still overhead they would have to deal with. I know one of their (my wife's org's) thorniest areas is around what money can be spent on non-"core mission" expenses.

[ang_cire]

Tried to provide insight into this, but apparently they just wanted to hate on Mozilla. xD

[bmn__]

Alternative view-point: the Mozilla Corporation exists, which is not bound by these rules.

(I did not downvote you. The HN users who did so without explanation are lamers.)

[pseudalopex]

There are strict rules for businesses soliciting donations. Mozilla Corporation would have to be more careful than most because of confusion between the non profit Mozilla Foundation and for profit Mozilla Corporation. And many people who claim they would donate to Mozilla Corporation demand per project accounting if they don't demand elimination of all projects they dislike.