From ee4f1c4036a6c7f308986e449f89e8eaee603ecb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Bruhin Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2020 18:59:33 +0100 Subject: Update sponsors FAQ for 2020 --- doc/faq.asciidoc | 37 ++++++++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/faq.asciidoc b/doc/faq.asciidoc index b4a7c8602..1a256bc0b 100644 --- a/doc/faq.asciidoc +++ b/doc/faq.asciidoc @@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ My issue is not listed.:: Using https://github.com/sponsors/The-Compiler[GitHub Sponsors], you can sign up for a monthly donation to The-Compiler (qutebrowser's main developer), -allowing him to work part-time on qutebrowser. If you sign up in 2019, you can -even get qutebrowser shirts, stickers and other swag. +allowing him to work part-time on qutebrowser. If you keep your donation level +for long enough, you can get some qutebrowser stickers! Why GitHub Sponsors? What is the GitHub Matching Fund?:: Thanks to the @@ -320,37 +320,16 @@ Even outside of the matching fund, GitHub Sponsors is nicely integrated with qutebrowser's existing GitHub page and a better offering than alternatives such as Patreon or Liberapay. -How do the different tiers/perks work?:: - The perks you will receive are based on the *total amount* you - contributed (without GitHub's matching) until May 2020. For example, anyone who contributed $15 by the - cut-off date will get qutebrowser stickers. You could reach that amount in - different ways: As an example, you could sign up for the $3/month tier in - November/December 2019, so that you paid that amount 5 times by then. Or - you could sign up for the $15/month tier at a later time to reach the same - goal. -+ -The displayed tiers take that into account - they're designed for people who -sign up in 2019 and keep that tier until May 2020. In January 2020, they will -be adjusted accordingly. -+ -In some cases, a tier allows you to reach a reward goal in a single month, but -another higher goal when you keep it for those five months. For example, if you -select the "shirt and premium swag" tier, you will receive stickers even if you -only keep the tier for a single month, but get shirt and swag when you keep it -for five months. - Is it possible to contribute via a one-time donation instead?:: If you prefer a one-time donation, there are various possibilities: + -- Select a tier which covers the goal you want to reach (note that payments are - prorated based on the current date). After the payment is processed, cancel - your GitHub sponsors subscription again. This has a big benefit: Thanks to - GitHub's matching fund, your donation will be doubled (and nothing will be - lost to fees). +- Select a tier which covers the total amount you'd like to donate (note that + payments are prorated based on the current date). After the payment is + processed, cancel your GitHub sponsors subscription again. This has a big + benefit: Thanks to GitHub's matching fund, your donation will be doubled (and + nothing will be lost to fees). + -- Sign up for a lower recurring donation instead. At a later point, it will be - possible to "upgrade" to a higher tier via a one-time donation - see the next - question for details. +- Sign up for a lower recurring donation instead. + - Do so via the https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser#donating[existing donation methods]. Rewards (shirts/stickers/swag) are handled on a -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf