On: Google Donated To A Senator Who Voted Against Gay Conversion Therapy Ban

[blfr]

This money is donated by employees who opt in

Why do they opt in? If they wanted to donate to a politician, they always can. Why this setup?

[sandoooo → blfr]

What's better for your average Google employee with unpopular opinions:

'Google donates to cause I don't like! Let's name and shame! Boooo!'

'Famous senior engineer at Google donates to cause I don't like! Let's name and shame! Boooo!'

[kenhwang → blfr]

Anonymity? Instead of everyone knowing the exact person working at Google donated to a cause/politician, you only know there might be an employee at Google that did.

[idlewords → kenhwang]

The employee donors are a matter of public record; they're listed in each FEC filing.