Thanks for the thoughtful reply â and yes, I do think this is a pretty serious concern for trust and scale.
The core issue, as I see it, is that for the âweâre neutralizing opposing political donationsâ story to really hold, donors should be doing something like:
âThis is money I was otherwise going to use to support the specific zero-sum political cause indicated (or a very close substitute), and Iâm now redirecting it instead.â
One concrete way to reinforce that would be a short pledge at checkout, e.g.:
âI understand that DuelGood only works if donors genuinely redirect money they would otherwise have used to support the indicated political cause (or a very similar one). I pledge that this donation meets that description.â
You could then reserve the strongest âduel/âneutralizationâ framing and stats for donors who sign that pledge, and be transparent about that in the FAQ.
Iâd really love to see DuelGood work â turning political deadlock into bednets is a very compelling vision.
Thanks for the thoughtful reply â and yes, I do think this is a pretty serious concern for trust and scale.
The core issue, as I see it, is that for the âweâre neutralizing opposing political donationsâ story to really hold, donors should be doing something like:
âThis is money I was otherwise going to use to support the specific zero-sum political cause indicated (or a very close substitute), and Iâm now redirecting it instead.â
One concrete way to reinforce that would be a short pledge at checkout, e.g.:
âI understand that DuelGood only works if donors genuinely redirect money they would otherwise have used to support the indicated political cause (or a very similar one). I pledge that this donation meets that description.â
You could then reserve the strongest âduel/âneutralizationâ framing and stats for donors who sign that pledge, and be transparent about that in the FAQ.
Iâd really love to see DuelGood work â turning political deadlock into bednets is a very compelling vision.