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Usually, I try to use projects in languages I work with so if the issue is not important enough for me to make a PR, then it’s not important enough. One thing I

Usually, I try to use projects in languages I work with so if the issue is not important enough for me to make a PR, then it’s not important enough. One thing I wish were possible is to sponsor an issue. I don’t usually sponsor open source projects, but I would likely sponsor a lot of issues just to speed up resolution. I think this could move a lot of projects in the right direction. Depending on difficulty, the maintainer could define a budget to have it in the roadmap with a reasonable timeline defined by them, maybe measured in quarters.

withinboredom 3y ago
As long as that money is held in escrow. Otherwise vaporware would make a killing.
- spitfire 3y ago
  You could Make them supply a test case that unlocks the escrow. This both makes a bar that the bug creator has to pass, filtering some of the drive by time wasters, and gives a reward to the developers for fixing it.
johannes1234321 3y ago
An issue is that the maintainer may have other priorities. By sponsoring an item you "force" them to look at that sooner.
- figassis 3y ago
  Probably, it is their choice to fix the issue and collect. An unresolved issue in the agreed timeline automatically refunds the money. Maintainer has the option to request more time. Donors can accept or reject. Ideally multiple people would sponsor an issue, so some percentage of funding would back out as deadlines are missed, but not all funding. Incentive is more delay, less reward.
  - saagarjha 3y ago
    What happens here is inevitably someone puts up $5 and harasses the maintainer for not taking the bounty.
    - figassis 3y ago
      They already do while putting up $0. Nothing really changes there. Also, maybe money should be refunded if maintainer does not accept in a reasonable time after funding goal is reached. Maintainer can always reject sooner. Maintainer has final word.
      - saagarjha 3y ago
        People feel a lot more justified to harass maintainers if they offer money, and do not usually understand that a small token amount is not really worth taking :(

withinboredom 3y ago

As long as that money is held in escrow. Otherwise vaporware would make a killing.

spitfire 3y ago
You could Make them supply a test case that unlocks the escrow. This both makes a bar that the bug creator has to pass, filtering some of the drive by time wasters, and gives a reward to the developers for fixing it.

johannes1234321 3y ago

An issue is that the maintainer may have other priorities. By sponsoring an item you "force" them to look at that sooner.

figassis 3y ago
Probably, it is their choice to fix the issue and collect. An unresolved issue in the agreed timeline automatically refunds the money. Maintainer has the option to request more time. Donors can accept or reject. Ideally multiple people would sponsor an issue, so some percentage of funding would back out as deadlines are missed, but not all funding. Incentive is more delay, less reward.
- saagarjha 3y ago
  What happens here is inevitably someone puts up $5 and harasses the maintainer for not taking the bounty.
  - figassis 3y ago
    They already do while putting up $0. Nothing really changes there. Also, maybe money should be refunded if maintainer does not accept in a reasonable time after funding goal is reached. Maintainer can always reject sooner. Maintainer has final word.
    - saagarjha 3y ago
      People feel a lot more justified to harass maintainers if they offer money, and do not usually understand that a small token amount is not really worth taking :(