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Well done Comodo, this motivated me to donate to Let's Encrypt.

https://letsencrypt.org/donate/

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Good idea, your comment motivated me to do the same.

just signed up for a $20/month donation :)

Eh, I want to donate, but not via PayPal. If anyone relevant is reading this, consider adding more donation methods.

You would think that an organisation with that name would have wallets in a variety of digital currencies.

I assume donations directly to Let's Encrypt are tax deductible like EFF donations are - does LE send out tax information for contributors?

Let's Encrypt is part of the Internet Security Research Group, which is an IRS 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation. Contributions are tax deductible in the US.

The anger, the convenience of your link, and the fact I had some cash sitting with Paypal made it easy for me to donate to holding as well. I think there's a lesson in there.

Let's Encrypt is a noble good-for-everyone effort so it depressing that there those out there that will do it harm.

I donated, not because they provide an awesome service for free... but because they stand to break up something that's really nasty in the crux of our internet.

I also just donated, and commenting here to encourage others to do the same.

I donated as well, and this is why:

  We're making it possible for everyone to experience a secure and privacy-respecting Web.

  We make it easy to get certificates for HTTPS, because ease of use is critical for adoption.

  We provide certificates free of charge, because cost excludes people.

  Our certificates are available in every country in the world, because the secure Web is for everyone.

  We strive to be open and transparent, because these values are essential for trust.[1]

When I read that on Let's Encrypt's website, compared to the immature drivel the Comodo CEO wrote, it is obvious who the "good guys" are here.

[1] https://letsencrypt.org/donate/

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Me too. What a bunch of goons.

Donated.

Ditto.

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