So, I don't really do online subscriptions. But since @bitwarden is FOSS and has a real cheap pro account option, I pay for that, even though I never use the pro features.
I try to donate a bit to other FOSS stuff too, but not nearly as regularly, even though I know it's possible to set up auto donations.
I was wondering, could other FOSS stuff use this same model, would it be easier to give regularly if it was framed as an account or membership or something?
Like, would you be more likely to sign up for a "pro account" or a membership or something like that for for example #Gnome, #LibreOffice, #Firefox, #Gimp, #Inkscape, or any other FOSS tool you use regularly, than you are likely to set up an automatic recurring donation – even if the status didn't actually come with any extra features or perks of any kind, other than being a member and supporting something you love?
App idea for Linux: An app where I set a regular amount that I want to donate each week/month, and then it locally and privately logs how much time I spend using the different apps on my machine and distributes the money accordingly.
With different options to blacklist some apps, weigh some apps more than others, always give X amount to some apps regardless of use, also give to things that won't be tracked (like the DE), etc.