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''' | '''Gratipay''' is a website for sharing money, used primarily as a way to support writers of free software. Sudoroom has [https://www.gratipay.com/sudoroom/ an account], and it's the way many people donate money to us. Here's how: | ||
== Link Account == | == Link Account == | ||
# You can't sign into | # You can't sign into Gratipay directly. You need to sign in or create an account at one of these services: | ||
#* [https://twitter.com/ Twitter] | #* [https://twitter.com/ Twitter] | ||
#* [https://github.com/ Github] | #* [https://github.com/ Github] | ||
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#* [https://www.bountysource.com/ Bountysource] | #* [https://www.bountysource.com/ Bountysource] | ||
#* [http://www.openstreetmap.org/ Openstreetmap] | #* [http://www.openstreetmap.org/ Openstreetmap] | ||
# Visit [https://www. | # Visit [https://www.gratipay.com/ gratipay.com], click <code>sign in</code>, and select your account. | ||
# Your original site will ask you to approve - click <code>confirm</code> or <code>approve</code>, depending on the site | # Your original site will ask you to approve - click <code>confirm</code> or <code>approve</code>, depending on the site | ||
# You should now be logged into your new | # You should now be logged into your new gratipay account! | ||
== Enter Credit Card == | == Enter Credit Card == | ||
# Back on | # Back on gratipay, click on your username to visit your new profile | ||
# On your profile, scroll down and click on <code>Credit card</code> | # On your profile, scroll down and click on <code>Credit card</code> | ||
# Enter your info and press <code>save</code> | # Enter your info and press <code>save</code> | ||
== Give to Sudoroom == | == Give to Sudoroom == | ||
# Visit [https://www. | # Visit [https://www.gratipay.com/sudoroom/ Sudoroom's profile] | ||
# Enter an amount of money, press <code>Enter</code> or click <code>Confirm</code> | # Enter an amount of money, press <code>Enter</code> or click <code>Confirm</code> | ||
#* Remember these amounts are WEEKLY, not monthly! | #* Remember these amounts are WEEKLY, not monthly! | ||
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== Notes on Privacy == | == Notes on Privacy == | ||
They are pretty good about [https://www. | They are pretty good about [https://www.gratipay.com/about/privacy/ protecting your identity]: <blockquote>Gratipay makes reasonable efforts not to share your personal information with the recipients of your gifts, so that particular gifts are anonymous. We do publicly share aggregated information about your giving and receiving. You may opt out of publicly sharing your aggregate giving.</blockquote> | ||
To increase your anonymity, visit your profile and check <code>Hide total giving from others</code>. | To increase your anonymity, visit your profile and check <code>Hide total giving from others</code>. | ||
Revision as of 11:40, 28 August 2014
Gratipay is a website for sharing money, used primarily as a way to support writers of free software. Sudoroom has an account, and it's the way many people donate money to us. Here's how:
Link Account
- You can't sign into Gratipay directly. You need to sign in or create an account at one of these services:
- Visit gratipay.com, click
sign in, and select your account. - Your original site will ask you to approve - click
confirmorapprove, depending on the site - You should now be logged into your new gratipay account!
Enter Credit Card
- Back on gratipay, click on your username to visit your new profile
- On your profile, scroll down and click on
Credit card - Enter your info and press
save
Give to Sudoroom
- Visit Sudoroom's profile
- Enter an amount of money, press
Enteror clickConfirm- Remember these amounts are WEEKLY, not monthly!
- Please give whatever you can - even a few dollars or cents helps!
- Your card will be charged every Thursday. The money goes directly into Sudoroom's bank account.
Notes on Privacy
They are pretty good about protecting your identity:
Gratipay makes reasonable efforts not to share your personal information with the recipients of your gifts, so that particular gifts are anonymous. We do publicly share aggregated information about your giving and receiving. You may opt out of publicly sharing your aggregate giving.
To increase your anonymity, visit your profile and check Hide total giving from others.
How much?
| Weekly | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| $2.30 | $10 | Minimum dues |
| $18.40 | $60 | Recommended dues |
| $459.96 | $2000 | Cost of running Sudoroom |
| Y | Y * (365.25/7*12) | |
| X * (7*12/365.25) | X |