> On 1 Mar 2017, at 18:29, Jimmie Houchin <jlhouc...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello, I am looking into the Pharo Association.
>
> I looked at the Contribute page, http://pharo.org/contribute and saw the
> links to BountySource.
>
> One of them had $9 monthly being a Gold Membership Pharo Association. I do
> not see this as an option if you do Join on the Pharo Association Join Us
> page, https://association.pharo.org/join-us .
>
Yes.
Integrating salt there would be very complex. For one, we do not get any
email/information from Salt about new members.
So this is manual: it is one form of payment. (like money transfer).
> I do not know which option is most favorable for or least expensive to the
> Pharo Association.
>
Direct membership. Bountisource costs 10%.
> I also do not see what payment methods are available on the Pharo Association
> pages. BountySource I know my options.
>
> From the BountySource page I do not know how this connects me to the
> PharoAssociation.
>
Not directly as they do not tell us when a new person subscribes.
> If all things are equal, I would assume do BountySource, I can start a
> monthly cash flow immediately.
>
> It would also be nice to know if doing BountySource that is always an option
> to levels other than the set levels but you only get the benefits of the
> highest level you contribute at.
>
> For example if I wanted to do $15 a month instead of $9, or even a simply $10
> instead of $9. or ….
Sadly we can not change the despriptions at SALT. I did send a mail to support
but never got an answer.
> I think this could be by instead of saying $9 a month, express it as minimum
> of $9 a month. Or what is appropriate for each level.
>
> If BountySource is more expensive on the Association's end. I would prefer to
> do whatever payment options are on the Association site. But it would be nice
> to know what those are before I begin to complete the forms.
>
Best is to go directly via the association. Espeically that Salt
- does not tell us new sponsors
- does not respond to suport requests
- takes 10% for that
Marcus
