Re: Donations after new releases.

[siivv <siivv@siivv.com>]

is there really a goal?

when it comes to money, people are almost always in need of it...

but anyway...




scott

On Fri, 2 May 2003, Alex Kirk wrote:

> In all seriousness, this would probably be a good idea. I think people would
> respond better to "we only need $1,000 more to hit our goal of <$amount>"
> than "please donate, we really need the money". I'm not saying that people
> shouldn't encourage donations, of course -- but generally speaking, goals
> actually do improve performance.
>
> Besides, it's not like it'd be that hard to do. I assume that notification
> of donations comes to a central address somewhere. If that's the case,
> setting up a script to check that mailbox and update a database (or, heck, a
> simple text file with a total) should be simple, right? Heck, if privacy
> issues can be appropriately accounted for (and I have no idea what those
> are, since I know nothing about the info that flows in with a donation), I'd
> be happy to maintain this myself. It'd be the least I can do, since my
> personal economics limit me to buying one CD per release and the occasional
> minor (<$50) donation.
>
> Anyone on the project team, if you think this might be a good idea, please
> contact me off-list so we can discuss feasibility.
>
> Alex Kirk
>
> > bringing this project on step closer to PBS...
> > now if only sally struthers is available...
> > =)
> >
> >
> > scott
> >
> > On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Hugo wrote:
> >
> >> Just a thought,
> >>
> >> It would be nice to see a "donation-o-meter" after each release on the OpenBSD
> >> donnation's page.  (Atleast for a few weeks).
> >>
> >> It may give the community goals to reach when donating...
> >>
> >> + it would be nice see if we would be able to raise that darn, lost but not
> >> forgotten, 2 million ourselves in some reasonable laps of time.
> >>
> >> Just a thought...
> >>
> >> Hugo
> >
>
>
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