Donation solicitation rather difficult to notice

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revolting_peasant
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Donation solicitation rather difficult to notice

Post by revolting_peasant »

Let me ask a provocative question: Does the project want donations?

By looking at the website, and the game, it seems the answer is "not really". Why?

* There is no Donate/Support link on the main, top, navbar.
* On the main page of the website, nothing is said about donations unless you scroll all the way down.
* ... and a user has little reason to scroll all the way down, it's the landing page after all, and there's a nav bar, and the trailer, and even some nav buttons within the content frame, none of which mentions donation.
* In the "About" section, donations are not directl solicited, and are mentioned on paragraph 3 as part of the mainline text.
* Within the game itself, "Donate" is the sixth button in a column of buttons under the "Community" dialog tab. It's not invisible, but it doesn't draw focus either; and indicated as a sort of an alternative, or even less-desirable alternative, to chatting and posting messages.

Now, maybe the project is ok with the donation income as it is now. But - even without being very "in your face", it would definitely increase if the possibility of donation were features somewhat more prominently (without being annoying). Just saying.
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Re: Donation solicitation rather difficult to notice

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Well, it is pretty obvious on the first website with a colored button that says donate. Yes at the very bottom and under the point contribute. This isn't a scheme or a fancy commercial product, that cry for donations. Which would seem SUS. If you want to support the project, you will find it. For me this is ok and I finally doing my part and support the project, which took me long enough :hmm:.
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