Yes, it was a very smooth experience. Looks fine for me so far.
Okay, the donate page is now linked on https://languagetool.org. I’ll report here what happens, but we might need to make the donate option more obvious in the future.
I donated small amount via PayPal, it was pretty smooth for me.
Hi, I’ve just checked the page, and I think Donate link is currently is not very visible (hidden in the top menu). For example, you could:
- Add a box/sidebar next to the download boxes (Do you like LanguageTool? Donate to keep it going!)
- add some thanks and a link to the License section at the bottom of the page (“Donate to help improving LanguageTool”)
- If possible you could open the donation page after installation, I guess that’s possible when installing/upgrading an LT browser plugin
Regards,
Robert
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I noticed that too actually. Usually Donate would be separated from other menu items and will be highlighted differently (more prominently).
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We could show a request for donation close to the text area with the demo text, but only for returning visitors. We could check with a cookie whether a visitor is here for the first time. If anybody wants to work on that, feel free. It’s on my TODO list but I’m currently busy with other things.
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Okay, I managed to prepare a simply non-popup that appears when a user has had more than 20 interactions (accept spell check, ignore word, etc) with languagetool.org (note: not yet active on lt.org):
What’s a good wording? Currently it’s just “Donate to help LanguageTool pay its expenses”. Maybe someone, especially native speakers, can come up with a more engaging wording.
I’ve now activated donations on Grammar and Spell Checker - LanguageTool – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)
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This is now active on https://languagetool.org, but not yet on the language-specific sub pages. Users with more than 20 actions (checks, accepted suggestions, etc.) will see a donation link. The number of checks is stored locally, so when you have 10 actions and come back the next day and have 11 actions, you’ll also see the link.
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Patreon seems to be working surprisingly well. You should probably give it a try. I would be totally willing to pay €2 a month. For someone like me who is suffering from dyslexia LanguageTool is a lifesaver! Just transferred €24 to cover my contribution for the next two years 
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Love the Patreon idea and would like to support your work there. 
Went to https://languagetool.org/donate/ but got this:
What a bummer. Maybe a new opportunity arises in the future!