[Foundation-l] Fundraising "Bugging for Dollars"

[Screamer]

This seems very reasonable.  One can make restricted donations for a 
purpose only.  And it can be made known, that such a donation is for the 
restricted purpose of equipment purchase and upkeep, bandwidth, and or 
network staff. 


./scream


Chad wrote:
> I wouldn't necessarily say that it should be auction style. Rather,
> make it $1/vote for bugs, and the bugs that have the highest votes
> (excluding configuration changes and other minor things) would get
> priority. I would say that the money donated to this should be
> earmarked as for tech purposes only, just to keep the money focused
> on the reason it was donated.
>
> Perhaps this "fund" could be used to provide assistance (a contractor?)
> or other such things that require additional resources above and beyond
> the day-to-day bugfixing and such.
>
> Just some thoughts. I would love to hear Brion's or Domas' opinions.
>
> -Chad
>
> On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Screamer <scream at datascreamer.com> wrote:
>   
>> Nathan wrote:
>>  > I'm sure they weren't serious - if something is a valid bug... It should be
>>  > fixed without regard to whether folks decide to pay to get it fixed. Feature
>>  > requests should be implemented as they can be, based on factors completely
>>  > unrelated to whether some folks want it enough to pay for it. That should
>>  > pretty clear, if you think about it.
>>  >
>>  > Nathan
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 11:26 PM, Geoffrey Plourde <geo.plrd at yahoo.com>
>>  > wrote:
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >> better idea than ads! I have a feeling that single logon would skyrocket
>>  >> to the top of the list.
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >> ----- Original Message ----
>>  >> From: Screamer <scream at datascreamer.com>
>>  >> To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l at lists.wikimedia.org>
>>  >> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:51:33 PM
>>  >> Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Fundraising "Bugging for Dollars"
>>  >>
>>  >> Screamer wrote:
>>  >>
>>  >>> I don't think they were serious, but this sounds like a fine idea.
>>  >>> Reposted with permission.  From #wikimedia-tech:
>>  >>>
>>  >>>
>>  >>> [21:43] <kylu> actually, you should change bugzilla... instead of
>>  >>> voting for bugs, you donate for them
>>  >>> [21:43] <AaronSchulz> and it builds up like a pot, that they get if
>>  >>> they implement it
>>  >>>
>>  >>>
>>  >>> Actually, I think this is a grand idea.  Bugging for dollars.  What
>>  >>> are the thoughts?
>>  >>>
>>  >>>
>>  >>> ./scream
>>  >>>
>>  >>>
>>  >>>
>>  >> To clarify, the proceeds go to the foundation.  :)
>>  >>
>>  >> ./scream
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>
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>>  Well of course, bugs get coded, no matter what.  Feature requests, can
>>  be coded at normal priority.   But, the foundation can hold an auction
>>  everyweek, and the bug to win, gets the highest priority.  Nothing wrong
>>  with that.  Nothing at all.
>>
>>
>>  Everything "should" be done this way or that way does not seem to hold
>>  here.   Everything can be done however the foundation wants to do it.  I
>>  don't see why the foundation can not take a seriously look, at this
>>  proposal.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  ./scream
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