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I think money might be a good motivator in such circumstances. Maybe Github should think about integrating "paid requests". I think we would definitely have mor

I think money might be a good motivator in such circumstances. Maybe Github should think about integrating "paid requests". I think we would definitely have more open source software at better quality.

panic 10y ago
On the other hand, involving money may make people feel even more entitled to having their issues fixed.
Cozumel 10y ago
That's a fantastic idea!
nicky0 10y ago
I don't think it would. I have had people offer to pay for features etc. They always offer tiny amounts as if I'm going to jump up in gratitude and get to work in it straight away. TBH I see it as an insult.
- refriedbeans3 10y ago
  What if I offered you $5,000 to fix it?
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  - nickpsecurity 10y ago
    I'll escrow that for a mere 10%.
- jakobegger 10y ago
  Most people (even many programmers) have no idea how much software costs. This minor feature you want? It'll take a couple of hours to design, a few more hours to implement, you need to test it, write docs for it, and all of a sudden the better part of a week is gone. Even at a very cheap rate that quickly adds up to way more than most people are willing to give...
- mc808 10y ago
  Depending on their attitude, I don't think you should necessarily treat a lowball offer as an insult. The problem isn't that the user is offering (say) $10 for the work, but that not enough users offer $10 for the work.
arrmn 10y ago
There is already something similar, although a 3rd party service https://www.bountysource.com/ https://www.bountysource.com/
morgante 10y ago
Most people would be unwilling to pay the cost of developer time. Even a relatively minor issue that could be fixed in a few hours would cost hundreds of dollars.
nickpsecurity 10y ago
That's actually a good idea for a first-class feature. That way, the GitHub email can mention a financial offer in the subject line to stand out from the noise of free requests.

panic 10y ago

On the other hand, involving money may make people feel even more entitled to having their issues fixed.

Cozumel 10y ago

That's a fantastic idea!

nicky0 10y ago

I don't think it would. I have had people offer to pay for features etc. They always offer tiny amounts as if I'm going to jump up in gratitude and get to work in it straight away. TBH I see it as an insult.

refriedbeans3 10y ago
What if I offered you $5,000 to fix it?
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- nickpsecurity 10y ago
  I'll escrow that for a mere 10%.
jakobegger 10y ago
Most people (even many programmers) have no idea how much software costs. This minor feature you want? It'll take a couple of hours to design, a few more hours to implement, you need to test it, write docs for it, and all of a sudden the better part of a week is gone. Even at a very cheap rate that quickly adds up to way more than most people are willing to give...
mc808 10y ago
Depending on their attitude, I don't think you should necessarily treat a lowball offer as an insult. The problem isn't that the user is offering (say) $10 for the work, but that not enough users offer $10 for the work.

arrmn 10y ago

There is already something similar, although a 3rd party service https://www.bountysource.com/ https://www.bountysource.com/

morgante 10y ago

Most people would be unwilling to pay the cost of developer time. Even a relatively minor issue that could be fixed in a few hours would cost hundreds of dollars.

nickpsecurity 10y ago

That's actually a good idea for a first-class feature. That way, the GitHub email can mention a financial offer in the subject line to stand out from the noise of free requests.