[Adium-devl] Monetizing Adium

[Chris Forsythe]

Ryan Govostes wrote:

>> 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.
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> If you don't mind my chiming in:
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> 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.
>
Those who are willing to give back should be given a more weight imho. 
They're giving back in some way. Just like the significant others for 
the developers are given more weight, or people who contribute on the 
forums, in irc, or on trac get more weight.

> 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.
>

Already trying that with a company, we'll see how it goes. :)


Chris