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A comment on Ask HN: Would issue “bounties” make contributing to open source more appealing?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Would issue “bounties” make contributing to open ... by Nowado on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @06:54PM (#26814122)
Is this service ESCROW? It feels like 'number on the bounty' to 'actual payout' ratio may be not great otherwise.
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Re:Ask HN: Would issue “bounties” make contributing to open ... by maddyboo on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @07:35PM (#26814448)
Yes, at least for BountySource. To contribute money towards a bounty, you need to pay upfront and BountySource will hold the money in escrow.
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