{"action":"created","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/liberapay/salon/issues/238","repository_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/liberapay/salon","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/liberapay/salon/issues/238/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/liberapay/salon/issues/238/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/liberapay/salon/issues/238/events","html_url":"https://github.com/liberapay/salon/issues/238","id":333055176,"node_id":"MDU6SXNzdWUzMzMwNTUxNzY=","number":238,"title":"Onboarding creators as Liberapay ambassadors","user":{"login":"eldelacajita","id":2880679,"node_id":"MDQ6VXNlcjI4ODA2Nzk=","avatar_url":"https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/2880679?v=4","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita","html_url":"https://github.com/eldelacajita","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"assignees":[],"milestone":null,"comments":4,"created_at":"2018-06-17T11:21:36Z","updated_at":"2018-06-26T10:37:18Z","closed_at":null,"author_association":"NONE","body":"Hi everyone!\r\n\r\nFirst of all, I really hope this is not a duplicate of some debate you have already had somewhere. During the last week I've already started two duplicated bug reports. I searched for this one before posting, I promise :sweat_smile: \r\n\r\nI have been exploring Liberapay during the past weeks, and wanted to share an idea I have been thinking about since I started looking for interesting creator profiles for #189.\r\n\r\nSeeing the profiles (and the generally low donations they are getting by now), it felt that **Liberapay's presence could really improve if the number of talented and well-known creators was increased**. On the other hand, I was impressed by [how many well-known projects do still have unclaimed donations](https://en.liberapay.com/explore/pledges).\r\n\r\nSo my proposal would be, instead of (or apart of) diffusely disseminating via social media, to focus some communication efforts on contacting quality creators and inviting them:\r\n- to join Liberapay,\r\n- to have a look around and share their feedback, and\r\n- to introduce it to their followers, inviting them to join and also share their impressions.\r\n\r\nThis way, Liberapay would gain ambassadors among the very people/organizations it aims to support.\r\n\r\nAs an example, I liked how @Changaco approached Nadia Eghbal [here](https://github.com/liberapay/salon/issues/15). As an even better example you can look at [David Revoy's post](https://www.peppercarrot.com/en/article418/peppercarrot-is-now-on-liberapay) about him joining Liberapay, as well as the feedback he provided and the comments of his followers. \r\n\r\nI read somewhere that growth is not a priority right now for Liberapay, but I think this kind of **focused growth would bring a great qualitative and quantitative improvement** to the platform. Bringing creators and their supporters together would fill the explore page with successful projects, supporting the idea that donations can become a sustainable way to grow the commons and create a thriving free/libre culture.\r\n\r\nWe could start with the ones that have unclaimed donations. (That's an awesome feature in Liberapay, as it gives creators one more reason to join.) Then we could contact other notorious creators and invite them, and see how it goes. Oh, and while doing this, I'd not only focus on software but also on visual arts, music, video, etc., which result in very attractive projects and bring a more diverse user base. \r\n\r\nI mean, look at this and tell me that this image by David Revoy is not pure PR gold for Liberapay and the whole commons movement. Even my mom would want to join Liberapay! :grinning: \r\n\r\n![imagen](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2880679/41506947-09b96968-7228-11e8-8d82-796dc6a43f60.png)\r\n\r\n"},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/liberapay/salon/issues/comments/400262091","html_url":"https://github.com/liberapay/salon/issues/238#issuecomment-400262091","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/liberapay/salon/issues/238","id":400262091,"node_id":"MDEyOklzc3VlQ29tbWVudDQwMDI2MjA5MQ==","user":{"login":"eldelacajita","id":2880679,"node_id":"MDQ6VXNlcjI4ODA2Nzk=","avatar_url":"https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/2880679?v=4","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita","html_url":"https://github.com/eldelacajita","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/eldelacajita/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2018-06-26T10:37:18Z","updated_at":"2018-06-26T10:37:18Z","author_association":"NONE","body":"> Unsolicited communication about joining our platform could be considered illegal spam.\r\n\r\nI hadn't seen it that way. It _could_, _if_ it's done as spam: massive unsolicited mail. If we do it personally and closely, looking to start a conversation and not so sell any product, I think it would be different.\r\n\r\n> Moreover, I am not comfortable inviting anyone to join Liberapay right now, because it's in danger of closing (#232), and because it has become clear to me that the way the platform currently works is flawed and unsustainable.\r\n\r\nNow, this is a real blocker. If the platform is not ready to grow, then we should focus less (and in different ways) on communication.  This is why I find it so important to discuss and clarify priorities (#241) before trying to make any non-code contributions to the project."}}
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