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This is not 2x matching. This is just plain and simple matching. You donate 50, they get a total of 100 - 50 from you, and 50 from the donor.

Yes, the total amount they receive is 2x, but the matched amount is 1x.

I sound pedantic but it's because this is in stark contrast to the Internet Archive's "3x matching" through the end of the month, in which if you donate 50 they receive a total of 200, because the matching amount is triple - 3x - what you donate.

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Agree, but you're only criticising the submitter, not EFF. There's no mention of "2x matching" on the page; it only says "you receive a 2x powerup," which is accurate. There's no ambiguity and the page clearly says "donate x, with matching EFF will receive 2x" on the form.

Thanks for the tip. I love what the Internet Archive folks are doing, and that's too good of a deal to pass up.

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