On 06/12/2018 11:06 PM, Simon Kelley wrote: > On 17/05/18 04:33, Lars Noodén wrote: [snip] >> Thanks. By the way does dnsmasq have a Stripe, Patreon, or similar >> account? Nearly any non-Paypal thing would be nice. > > There's only a Paypal donation thing, sorry. What's the advantage of the > others?
tldr; not paypal The others are easier to use, have better service, and are (probably) lower risk. Paypal has worked hard since its early days to earn and maintain a reputation for being a poor and unreliable service where one is likely to lose money, not just through their high fees but also through account holds or even just plain removal of funds. People I know around here have had problems with their accounts, and that help put me off, but similar anecdotes abound at any forum where there have been many who have used Paypal[1]. There's been enough for so long that it's just too high a risk. /Lars [1] Here are two highly visible samples of many. They have a knack for dragging things out: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/paypal-class-action-lawsuit/ https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/class-action-settlement-over-paypal-account-closures-finally-finds-resolution-032817.html _______________________________________________ Dnsmasq-discuss mailing list Dnsmasq-discuss@lists.thekelleys.org.uk http://lists.thekelleys.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dnsmasq-discuss
