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Re:GitHub Sponsors is now out of beta in 30 countries by minimaxir on Monday November 04, 2019 @02:52PM (#21445704)
I did get early access to GitHub Sponsors: https://github.com/sponsors/minimaxir

It seems less...fun than Patreon? Although Patreon is less code-content-focused, so maybe GitHub Sponsors can hit that niche a bit better. (although I'm not sure the current Sponsor button on a GitHub repo is an effective CTA, and I haven't yet found a good balance between self-promotion of a Patreon/GitHub Sponsorship and the content itself).

Compare/contrast my own Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/minimaxir

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Re:GitHub Sponsors is now out of beta in 30 countries by Deimorz on Monday November 04, 2019 @04:14PM (#21446579)
Do you deliberately have it set up so that $200/month is the only option for sponsoring? People sponsoring you must choose a tier, and currently that's the only one you have available, so nobody can sponsor for any amount except that.
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Re:GitHub Sponsors is now out of beta in 30 countries by minimaxir on Monday November 04, 2019 @04:16PM (#21446595)
Wait, what?

I was under the impression that it was like Patreon, e.g. people can donate whatever they want, and if they get to a goal, then that goal applies.

Looking at the backend for the Sponsorship, the copy for it is ambiguous (especially given how Patreon operates); the copy on the page itself is more clear.

I'll definitely fix that. Thanks for flagging!

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