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Re: Beg HN - last day for my open source crowdfunding campaign (neo4django)

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Post by rckclmbr »

jacquesm wrote: post #27
mhluongo wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, I understood. I chose this format because I'd rather be funded by more, and smaller, contributions than one large sponsor. That might not always be the case, but I think that's where the project is right now.

Being picky about funding is an interesting concept. If one large sponsor picks up the tab why care about the source of the money? Unless it comes with strings attached but that need not be the case. I still don't get it.

More people giving less money means less pressure for deliverables, and less pressure from a single large entity. He wants to do what he wants to do because he wants it, and as a bonus get paid for it. He's not doing it primarily to make money. That's the way I take it at least.

Re: Beg HN - last day for my open source crowdfunding campaign (neo4django)

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Post by ChuckMcM »

mhluongo wrote: post #26
Nate75Sanders wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You're missing his point. Scrap the crowdfunding completely and find SERIOUS (defined as "$1K is nothing") backers for the project -- perhaps a company that wants it.

No, I understood. I chose this format because I'd rather be funded by more, and smaller, contributions than one large sponsor. That might not always be the case, but I think that's where the project is right now.

Interesting, so are you saying you actually really don't care a whole lot about this Neo4j thing one way or the other, such that "If enough random folks will sponsor it I'll work on it, otherwise I'll go do something else." ?

Your actions and your words are not in alignment and so there is some confusion around this whole thing.

The original point was if you care about this project, then make it happen by finding someone willing to pay you to make it happen. If there is value in the project then this will be helpful for them, and paying you $1,000 is chump change (seriously its like a couple of hours of a mid-tier lawyer's time, for example).

If you don't care one way or another, then you don't need to "Beg HN" you just say "BTW, I had this out there, it doesn't look like it is going to fly, but I'd mention it one last time here before it expires to see if someone missed it." If on the other hand you actually do care, (which the wording suggests) then, as the progenitor of this thread suggests you should use a different funding approach.

Re: Beg HN - last day for my open source crowdfunding campaign (neo4django)

#33

Post by mhluongo »

ChuckMcM wrote: post #32
mhluongo wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, I understood. I chose this format because I'd rather be funded by more, and smaller, contributions than one large sponsor. That might not always be the case, but I think that's where the project is right now.

Interesting, so are you saying you actually really don't care a whole lot about this Neo4j thing one way or the other, such that "If enough random folks will sponsor it I'll work on it, otherwise I'll go do something else." ? Your actions and your words are not in alignment and so there is some confusion around this whole thing. The original point was if you care about this project, then make it happen by finding som…

Of course I care- otherwise I wouldn't have devoted hundreds and hundreds of hours building and maintaining the library, supporting it all over StackOverflow, and participating in the Neo4j mailing list. Your other points are addressed by sibling comments.

Re: Beg HN - last day for my open source crowdfunding campaign (neo4django)

#34

Post by mhluongo »

rckclmbr wrote: post #31
jacquesm wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Being picky about funding is an interesting concept. If one large sponsor picks up the tab why care about the source of the money? Unless it comes with strings attached but that need not be the case. I still don't get it.

More people giving less money means less pressure for deliverables, and less pressure from a single large entity. He wants to do what he wants to do because he wants it, and as a bonus get paid for it. He's not doing it primarily to make money. That's the way I take it at least.

Exactly, thanks for clearing that up :)

Re: Beg HN - last day for my open source crowdfunding campaign (neo4django)

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Post by nantes »

rappo wrote: post #30
film42 wrote: post #29

I tried pledging like 10 times but bountysource authentication is sucking majorly. Sorry, man.

Hey, I'm from Bountysource and saw you're having troubles -- sorry about that. Can you tell me where you're getting stuck? Which method are you using to sign up (or sign in)? What browser/OS?

Personally, I authed via GitHub, but still got a weird flash message along the lines of "Unable to create new account" and then was redirected to the funding page (the one with amount and rewards, etc) and was able to donate via PayPal without further problems.

I wish I could give you better details, but it's Friday night and my attention had wandered before I realized what happened.

Re: Beg HN - last day for my open source crowdfunding campaign (neo4django)

#38

Post by jacquesm »

rckclmbr wrote: post #31
jacquesm wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Being picky about funding is an interesting concept. If one large sponsor picks up the tab why care about the source of the money? Unless it comes with strings attached but that need not be the case. I still don't get it.

More people giving less money means less pressure for deliverables, and less pressure from a single large entity. He wants to do what he wants to do because he wants it, and as a bonus get paid for it. He's not doing it primarily to make money. That's the way I take it at least.

He is primarily asking (begging even) for money.
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