Re: Quick/small Friends of GNOME change

[Brian Cameron <Brian Cameron Sun COM>]

Stormy:

> Actually, I would be changing the definition of philanthropist to be 
> anyone who gives anything.

Rather than confusingly changing the definition, why not come up
with a new label for small contributors?  Perhaps "Friend" or,
simply, "Contributor"?

> And I think we need some option that has no minimum. People gave $1 
> amounts. I think depending on where you live, that might be a 
> significant donation. We shouldn't turn it away.

Yes, I do agree a new category for small contributors with no
reward aside from recognition is needed.

Brian


> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 2:59 PM, Brian Cameron <Brian Cameron sun com 
> <mailto:Brian Cameron sun com>> wrote:
>
>
>     I am not opposed to lowering the Philanthropist amount if we are
>     finding that few people donate $1200 or more, and if we think
>     lowering the amount would encourage more people to donate larger
>     amounts of money.
>
>     However, I think there should be a minimum amount.  Just saying "Name
>     your amount" seems like it would create confusion about what it means
>     to be a GNOME community philanthropist.
>
>     Brian
>
>
>     Stormy Peters wrote:
>
>         Rosanna pointed out that we removed the option to donate less
>         than $25 and we had people that donated small amounts.
>
>         On the other hand, in the last six months we've had two large
>         donations, one for $1000 and one for $750.
>
>         So, I was thinking we could change the Philanthropist option from:
>
>
>              Philanthropist $1200 or more
>
>         *You get:* A framed print of GNOME foot signed by the GNOME
>         Board of Directors and recognition of your contribution.
>
>         To:
>
>
>              Philanthropist: Name your amount
>
>         *You get:* Recognition of your contribution.
>
>         Thoughts?
>
>         Stormy
>
>
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