Crowdfunding
Requesting lots of small financial contributions from the public at large. (TODO: meaningful difference from donations?)
wikipedia
See also | :snowdrift :gratipay :sharing
Notes
Financial analysis
Communication
Tshirt rewards
- provide both men's and women's cuts (there is no such thing as unisex)
- make measurements available (preferably direct link to manufacturer's sizing guide)
Other physical rewards
- what is the fulfilment plan? (BackerKit, in-house, ...)
Testing / Betas
- indicate window for feedback
Funding models
Comparitive research
:snowdrift contains extensive research on other crowdfunding mechanisms and free/libre principles:
- https://snowdrift.coop/p/snowdrift/w/existingmechanisms
- https://snowdrift.coop/p/snowdrift/w/project-requirements
Limits
https://snowdrift.coop/p/snowdrift/w/en/limits/c/1809
Cube root of popularity
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/funding-art-vs-funding-software.html
https://stallman.org/articles/internet-sharing-license.en.html
http://pmrb.net/blog/2013/07/14/income-transfers-among-artists-a-cube-root-function-an-evaluation-of-richard-m-stallmans-proposal/
Ransom model
TODO: find example link
Backlinks: snowdrift software-engineering