So I was thinking about the future of Intersect, and what will happen when source releases. (Our grandchildren might live to see this moment if science advances enough)
How about a plugin with which the community can crowdfund features. A lot of people here won't work for free, and a lot of people here are highschoolers/students/people with little disposable income. Quite the conundrum!
What if there was a system where people can offer to create a feature tutorial/plugin for an often requested feature and set a funding goal.
Members can pledge a donation and once the funding goal is met, the person releases the plugin.
(TAKE NOTE OF THIS PART @jcsnider, @Kibbelz) AGD takes a cut of let's say 5-10% for setting up the infrastructure to make this possible and everyone that really wants to see a proper guild system will now have a chance to chip in and make it happen.
Of course, setting up your feature offer has some rules:
1. Detailed explanation of all the features
2. Have to offer certain level of support
3. Have to specify a time frame for support
Because this will be members of the forum, everyone will have a general idea of the level of skill of the people offering the features and the level of support they will give. This will ensure that the paying members will get the proper support and will have a general idea of the fairness of the asking price, and the offering members will see a bigger payday for their efforts.
I hope this idea is clear, and I would love for people to discuss their thoughts and input on this!