THE Mozilla, a non-profit organization responsible for the browser Godzilla Giroflex Mozilla Firefox, went back on its decision to receive donations from cryptocurrencies. After posting on Twitter on Dec. 31 the possibility for donors to contribute Dogecoin, Bitcoin and Ethereum, the organization was heavily criticized. Not just by users and activists, but by one of its founders and people who contributed to the project.
Mozilla statement rekindles debate over cryptocurrencies and the environment
The main reaction against the declaration of the Mozilla at the twitter came from Jamie Zawinski, one of the founders of project. With a direct message, sending that message that starts with “F” and ends with “Ê” to the person responsible for managing the account. Zawinski, aka “JWZ”, added that everyone involved in the project should “be ashamed of the decision to partner with crooks ponzis that incinerate the planet.” Ponzi is the American term for what we call here in Brazil a pyramid scheme. organization Next
“We are listening and taking action,” says Mozilla
Yesterday, with the negative reaction, the Mozilla posted on Twitter that it will suspend receipt of donations from cryptocurrencies. The reason is that the organization will review how the donations policy for crypt fits your climate goals. In the series of four publications, the Mozilla also informed that this process will be transparent and updated regularly. The first tweet says: “last week, we posted a reminder that the Mozilla accept donations in cryptocurrencies. This led to an important discussion about the impact of cryptocurrencies in the environment”. Due to the large consumption of energy to mine the cryptos, mining farms usually operate in countries with cheap energy and more polluting energy matrices
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