!IMPORTANT!
First: I propose we set a Design Freeze Deadline of next MONDAY, OCT 26
for the mechanism. After that date, the design shall be locked in.
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Second: I'm going to re-pitch my proposal:
I hold these to be self-evident. If you agree with me, I don't see what
your objection might be to this proposal. If you disagree, well, this
list makes it easy to say exactly where you disagree.
1. People are not confused by different donation levels. They may even
expect them. Ex:
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/demanding
https://elementary.io/
2. Some people would like to donate more.
3. "Donate X per patron" is not a hard concept to understand.
4. We do not want to unnecessarily handicap ourselves in getting off
the ground (ie, by denying generous patrons the ability to donate more).
4a. We do not want to use sleazy tactics to get people to donate more.
5. All things equal, we'd prefer to allow the mechanism to function
naturally rather than with our intervention.
Therefore, I propose the following:
Show 4 donation levels.
1. Minimum. Currently $1 per 1000 users.
2. Average. This shall be the default / recommended. It is completely
clear how we came to it, is not artificially manipulated (except for
the first user) and provides a higher-than-minimum donation level to
help projects get off the ground.
3. Double the average. Provides an option for generous donors (rather
than forcing them to decide on a value themselves).
4. User-entered. Must be minimum or higher (duh). Provides an option
for *extra* generous donors, or those who wish to donate less but not
the minimum.
Here's a whiteboard sketch I drew of how this might look. I *really*
don't think this is unduly complicated.
https://img.bi/#/818IWCe!tXPyBZZ4M1n2oqQeZNDSgAtSgOzD44fyGhFBFW6u
~Stephen
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