On 10/19/2015 12:30 PM, Stephen Michel wrote: > On Mon, Oct 19, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Bryan Richter <b...@chreekat.net> wrote: >> On Sun, Oct 18, 2015 at 09:43:26PM +0200, mray wrote: >> >> On 18.10.2015 21:18, Aaron Wolf wrote: > > We want people to think >> is "I get the project $15 more dollars, and I > only had to chip >> in $6! Thanks everyone, all you 2,470 others! I'm so > glad we're >> all working together to support this!" I don't think we want that >> at all. This makes it sound as if this is a big bragain. >> >> Then I think the message should be more clear. First off, it's crucial >> that people realize "When I give the project 6 bucks, it actually >> receives 15 since other people match me." That is THE Snowdrift model. >> :) Matching-funds is one of the crucial differentating features of >> Snowdrift, so if people don't like it, they won't like Snowdrift. And >> if they DO like it โ which they should โ we should highlight it so >> they understand it's what we do. We should be proud of it. >> >> This fallacious good feeling is entirely based on the naive idea >> that you will never be asked to give more yourself - maybe way >> beyond $15 dollar. >> >> Isn't it two different things to say, "Your funds will be matched by >> others," and, "Your donation won't change over time?" We can easily >> say the first one without making false claims about the second. >> _______________________________________________ Design mailing list >> Design@lists.snowdrift.coop <mailto:Design@lists.snowdrift.coop> >> https://lists.snowdrift.coop/mailman/listinfo/design > > > +1 to all of this. > > I'd like to highlight a different way of pitching it: > > When you donate originally, your donation will be matched by all current > donors. When a new donor joins on, there's now another person to match > you, so your donation increases a little bit (and is matched). >
To be precise, if you're an average patron, then when you *first* pledge, you are basically matched 1:1. But then every additional small amount you put it after that is matched many times over, maybe thousands-to-one! If you are the 5,000th patron and everyone's at the base level, then your initial $5 is basically matched by $5 from others. But when the *next* patron joins, your extra 0.1ยข is part of an extra $10 โ your extra is matched 10,000 to one!! -- Aaron Wolf Snowdrift.coop <https://snowdrift.coop> _______________________________________________ Design mailing list Design@lists.snowdrift.coop https://lists.snowdrift.coop/mailman/listinfo/design
