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> This person is aggressively against being rewarded Back when uB was transferred to a different maintainer and uBO came about, I recall reading something abou
by cptskippy 5y ago
> This person is aggressively against being rewarded
Back when uB was transferred to a different maintainer and uBO came about, I recall reading something about this. It isn't so much that they don't want reward or recognition but rather the do not want the obligation that comes with it.
Back when I maintained a couple Add-ons for Firefox there was a constant external pressure from users to fix/improve/maintain/develop the Add-on. In addition to that, the user base wants to engage and feel part of a community and interact with you. In a way it's stifling and why I eventually abandoned the Add-ons.
When you start accepting recognition or donations for work you share, there's obligation tied to it.
Some people don't want the obligation, it has nothing to do with virtue.
- mrguyorama 5y agoThe reason for their desire to not be rewarded is orthogonal to their virtue in spending their limited time and effort and resources in making the internet a better place, which IMO is virtuous. That's what I was trying to get at. What legacy are you leaving this world? Are you truly leaving it a better place than you were given?
- WheatM 5y ago