[Adium-devl] Monetizing Adium

[Ryan Govostes]

> That is, after an order
> confirmation page, you have the chance to vote for what bounty funding
> should go towards for that month.  The top vote getter would have that
> month's bounty $$ roll into its coffer.

If you don't mind my chiming in:

I think this sounds more like a game show than a method for employing  
developers. Sponsorship of features is fair and democratic, but the  
community that cannot or chooses not to buy Adium schwag shouldn't be  
heard any less.

What about sponsored xtras like movie promotion buddy icons or  
soundsets? It's non-obtrusive, could get community artists involved  
in generating content, and would certainly get a bit of money for the  
project.

Wikipedia-style fundraisers aren't horrible, and generally create a  
lot of revenue. It could be as simple as having an indicator in the  
About menu for when there is a fundraiser going on, and another in  
the Sparkle update window.

Regards,
Ryan Govostes
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