[QGIS-Developer] Stale bot and older requests/issues - possible enhancement

[Nyall Dawson]

On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 at 09:25, Alexandre Neto <senhor.neto at gmail.com> wrote:
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> As an user and member of a user group, the message does not offend at all. This is something we struggle to explain to users and it's a good opportunity to send the message.
>
>  I prefer a long version instead of just a link (many won't click on it)
>
> I am not a native english speaker, but I think using something like "consider sponsoring" instead of "you can sponsor".
>
> Also the term "fast track" for me is not very clear for me, again as non-native english speaker.

What I'm trying to convey here is that there's a chance the ticket
will be addressed without sponsorship, but if they DO sponsor it will
get addressed immediately. So "fast track" here means something a
little like "short cut".  Is there better wording you think may convey
this same meaning?

Nyall


>
> Other than that +1
>
> Alexandre Neto
>
> A quinta, 7/01/2021, 08:33, Matthias Kuhn <matthias at opengis.ch> escreveu:
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>> Hi Nyall,
>>
>> I would also appreciate a hint like this.
>> Maybe it could be done even more subtle by shortening this text and adding a link to a page "learn how to make things progress"?
>>
>> I'd also very much appreciate the voices of users on this topic (that's a classical "we don't only want to hear the dev side" topic).
>>
>> Matthias
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 1:42 AM Nyall Dawson <nyall.dawson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi list,
>>>
>>> I've a small request to consider for stale bot and issues/feature
>>> requests. I think that if a ticket remains open for say > 90 days
>>> since the last comment, it would be nice if stale bot added a comment
>>> like:
>>>
>>> "Unfortunately this bug/feature request has not seen any solution in
>>> the recent QGIS release. If this fix/feature is important to you or
>>> your organisation, you can help to fast-track its development by
>>> sponsoring this work. To do so, contact one of the QGIS commercial
>>> support providers listed at ... to discuss how you could fund this
>>> functionality".
>>>
>>> I think it's a non-threatening, non-begging way to advise bug
>>> reporters on the alternative ways they can fast track development in
>>> QGIS.
>>>
>>> Thoughts?
>>>
>>> Nyall
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