[openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website] Donate button is hard to find (Issue #6517)

[Minh Nguyễn]

1ec5 left a comment (openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website#6517)

Another strong reason to move the donation link out of the attribution string is that we don’t show the link at all if the user is looking at a non-OSM-hosted layer such as CyclOSM or MapTiler OMT. The user could arrive at the site from a link that specifies one of these layers, then the site remembers that setting, preventing the user from seeing the donation link unless they actively seek out another layer. I understand the choice to avoid plugging OSMF donations as part of attributing a third party, but the user would perceive value in OSM even when viewing one of these layers.

<img width="800" height="320" alt="© OpenStreetMap contributors. Vector tiles from OpenMapTiles hosted by MapTiler. Website and API terms" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6b2ff2b8-a34a-4098-9b82-eff932f1c8c3" />

@gravitystorm expressed a valid concern in https://github.com/openstreetmap/openstreetmap-website/issues/3041#issuecomment-769873636 about adding any item to the navigation bar that takes the user away from the main website. The user would lose the consistent site navigation and might not be able to find their way back before losing interest. I suspect we could mitigate this concern by having the link open a new tab (or new window, depending on browser preferences). Other possibilities include adding a subtle ↗️ icon beside the link or creating a simple landing page here on the site that takes you to the supporting site.

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