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> From: interest-bounces+kai.koehne=theqtcompany....@qt-project.org
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> In fact this thread was intended to talk about Bounties. Not for complaining.
> Do you see a chance for bug tracker integrated bounties?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only successful bounty systems I'm aware of 
are for finding (security related) bugs, not fixing bugs or developing 
features. 

The devil with bounty systems is in the details: Who decides when a bounty 
should be paid out? How do you ensure it's actually paid? How do you avoid 
races between multiple competitors for a bounty? What if multiple people are 
involved in a fix? Etc. 

It also strikes me as something that might introduce unhealthy competition and 
secrecy in a process that should be as inclusive and cooperative as possible.

For some discussion about (shortcomings of) bounty systems see also

https://snowdrift.coop/p/snowdrift/w/en/status-quo-floss#bounties

That said, I agree that the current 'voting' system in JIRA is of somewhat 
limited use. Quite naturally, annoyances that  a lot of people hit (and that 
are easy to search for) are up-voted, while other, more serious issues that 
however affect only a limited number of people might not get this attention.  
If you've anything meaningful to add to a ticket it's IMO better to comment on 
it.

Regards

Kai
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