[InsomniacL]

> The people who can realistically claim the reward realistically can get better rewards elsewhere.

Yes, but why does that mean someone who was going to do something no longer would. Or that someone who was tempted but wouldn't, still won't now there is more incentive.

> Once you shift the thought process from ... how much you can make...

I'm talking about a reward / incentive, not employment. JellyFin has a merch store, offer contributors some merch via vouchers or something!

> How many people paint for fun? Do you think they'd do it if it was a job that paid $3/hour?

Do you think that if everyone automatically received $3/hour for all hobby painting they did that nobody would paint anymore? I think they'd get a coffee with it and take a moment to look back on their work.

[ori_b]

When was the last time you committed to open source outside the context of full time employment? What motivated you to do it?