Thread:Project:WikiProject Extensions/Ideas/Link within Extension to allow developers to solicit donations/reply (7)

WMF should handle donations, and it should dole out funding to coordinate extension maintenance. If I want to toss $10 into the fund from time to time, I don't have to worry about whether it's going to help keep my favorite extensions maintained, if WMF makes that a priority.

MediaWiki has an ecosystem of extensions that WMF does not use - but every member of an ecosystem is vital to the health of the entire ecosystem. WMF needs to take the lead, and can solicit donations on behalf of extension authors, who WMF can reward for keeping their extensions up-to-date and bug-free.

If such a program turns out to be successful, WMF may want to consider having a staff member dedicated to coordinating maintenance of extensions. This WikiProject is a step in the right direction, and makes me feel confident that the WMF is interested in dealing with this issue.