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Donations are kind of a funny thing IMO. Some folks who develop for open source are not motivated by money, and may not even want it. I personally have been de
by kop316 6y ago
Donations are kind of a funny thing IMO. Some folks who develop for open source are not motivated by money, and may not even want it.
I personally have been developing MMS to get it on the pinephone, and I don't think I would want anyone to donate to me. The main reason is now I feel like it obligates me to work and support people, versus now I do not feel any obligation. I get that I can ask for donations with no expectation in return, but I would still feel that way.
I would offer if that is truly what you want, perhaps taking some of the first steps to get it going may be a lot more useful than donating. If you have the first steps done, it makes the goal much easier if others want to help. That is exactly what I have found wokring through my project. A lot of people come out the woodwork to help on smaller issues that they can tackle, but there was no large scale effort until I finally rolled up my sleeves to start.
- mimimi31 6y ago>I feel like it obligates me to work and support people Couldn't you just make it very clear that any donations are only endorsements of the work you've already done and independent of any work you may or may not do in the future? That way everyone is on the same page and you don't have to feel like you owe your donors support or continued development.
- kop316 6y agoI could yes, but at the same time, I do feel that if I got a donation and then life/work/etc. got in the way and I stopped doing anything, I still feel like I in some way let them down since they did donate to me. I will offer that I am also in a fortunate position where I don't need the money in the first place too.
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