Dear Mozilla supporter,

So, the preliminary results are in ... and it seems like folks are having a rough year. "Meh" and "loathe" were the top vote-getters from our message below, with "love" coming in third place. 😢

Well, I'm still an optimist at heart, and I'm still hopeful you'll be able to chip in a contribution today — of any size — to help Mozilla stand up for a healthy internet this year.

Yes, I'll contribute.

Because no matter your views on a particular pink flowery holiday, I think we can ALL agree that the internet deserves our love as a global public resource that must remain open and accessible to all.

Thanks in advance for any amount you can contribute today,

– Will Easton (aka Cupid)
Mozilla

(Original message below)

Hi there,

You may have heard — today is Valentine's Day. A day for all things pink and sweet and love. Goodness, it's awful.

When my colleague — we'll call him Cupid* — asked if I'd write a Valentine's Day fundraising email (we're a non-profit, we periodically have to ask for donations to do the work that must be done to keep the internet healthy) ... my eyes rolled so hard they almost popped out of my head. It seems Cupid* — who is generally a really good guy — loves Valentine's Day in all its sweet gooey pink flowery glory.

Soon Cupid* and I were locked in debate. Do people love Valentine's Day (Cupid's take), or do they loathe it (my take)? I thought, let's ask! Since this is a fundraising email, I'm asking you to vote with your dollars.

POLL: Valentine's Day, LOVE IT or LOATHE IT?

Honestly, I'm not all Grinch when it comes to love. There are quite a few things I love about you — you're subscribed to our emails, which means you care about the internet. I love people who love the internet. I love the internet too. Maybe you spoke up for an important issue recently — like better digital privacy, trustworthy AI, or more transparency in online political advertising. Or maybe you taught someone how to do something online they didn't know how to do — I love that too.

And maybe you've donated in the past to help us as we show love to the internet every day of the year. I really love you for doing that! It's no small thing to give away your hard-earned money to help others.

Thank you! I hope you find something lovely about this Valentine's Day.

Jen Caltrider
Valentine's Day Grinch
Mozilla Foundation

* not his real name.

P.S. Do you have questions? We have answers!