Re: updates for spi / donations info

On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 2:25 PM Jonathan S. Katz <jkatz(at)postgresql(dot)org>
wrote:

> On 2/26/23 1:04 PM, Robert Treat wrote:
>
> > Yeah, I think I may have overcorrected on this, and could get on-board
> > with the idea of modifying the button to go directly to the Postgres
> > page @ SPI as a good mix of lowering the maintenance but also making it
> > simple for folks to donate. Do you want to have a go at making that
> > change, or do you need me to take another stab at a patch?
>
> I went ahead and made another pass.
>
> I stared at the PG SPI page a bit more and noticed (1) it only covered
> the Paypal method and (2) the Paypal button that page has identical code
> to ours. So I kept things on our page as is, with a few wording tweaks.
> It's better if we minimize the number of clicks that someone needs to
> make to donate.
>
> What do you think of this changeset?
>
>
Well, my primary goal here was to eliminate the need for updating the .org
site in the face of SPI related changes, so I feel like we don't really
accomplish that if we leave the donation link as is. Additionally, I'd like
to reduce the surface area of Paypal on the whole process, which makes this
feel like a second strike.

FWIW part of my plan with all this is to also submit a patch to the SPI
website which updates the logo / wording and adds a direct link to the
click and pledge credit card option (ideally above the paypal option), so
there would still be an extra click but I think it's not too much extra
overhead. If you really want to have a direct link to donate from the .org
page, I guess leave the paypal one for now, and I'll hopefully come back
with a patch to change it to click and pledge once I get the info.

Robert Treat
https://xzilla.net