[Opensim-users] Funding/Donating to the OSGrid Project

[Len Brown]

I just noticed this on their donations page:

"*Current Status:* $50.00/mo pledged. (Last updated: 11:36PM PST, Monday
20th July 2009)"

That is quite interesting as well.  I don't see how they come to the
conclusion that a $50 donation pledge is "58% of Target" which is $250.

:)

- Len

On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 12:12 AM, Len Brown <lenwbrown at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi!
>
>      I've been wanting to make a monthly donation to OSGrid.org but for the
> last several months (as far back as I can recall) the site has shown a
> static "Funding at 58% of Target" and not changed whatsoever.  I find that
> extremely hard to believe.  Is OSGrid simply lying and maintaining that 58%
> donation figure for months on end to compel people to donate?  for all I
> know at this point, they may be receiving thousands in donations per month,
> but of course, without transparency, that is impossible to identify.
>
>     I regularly donate money to open source projects I have an interest in,
> but only when their donation requests are transparent and clear.  On
> OSGrid's donation page, they state their target is $250.00 per month.  I
> just find it very hard to believe that, with the thousands of users and
> connected regions they are still only getting about $150 per month without
> any changes in that contribution level all through the summer and fall.
>
>      I have the suspicion that others who would like to donate as well are
> turned off by the seemingly forever static contribution coverage
> percentage.  If I saw even a little fluctuation I'd at least know there is
> some variability in contributions and I'd not hesitate to offer a monthly
> contribution via PayPal.
>
>      Heck, even if they said that contributions were at 100% but that they
> could always make use of more money, even if for personal compensation to
> those working on the project, I'd not have the slightest problem with that.
> I have no reservations about making a donation that the recipient pockets -
> as long as they are actively contributing to the project in some manner.
>
>      But for now I'm donating my money to other groups while OSGrid.org
> maintains their contributions as only 58% of their meager $250/month goal...
>
> - Len W. brown
>      lenwbrown at gmail.com
>
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