Initial claim selection strategies with PRO/CON.

gitcoin_claim_strategies.txt

1. first-come-first-serve issue claiming (how it is now)

    pros:
        - Most accepting to new contributors
        - Helps grow # of contributors
        - Has a feeling of fairness
        - Is built-in to gitcoin; no added guidelines need to be enforced.
        
    cons:
        - Code quality varies (increases review effort)
        - Wasted time while people sit on issues
        - Not everyone is easy to work with.

2. claim granted after initial PR

    pros:
        - Reduces claim sitting, no more claim first code later
        - Still somewhat impartial
    
    cons:
        - Creates a race to submit, multiple contributions.
        - Requires enforcement; not built into gitcoin
        - Less assurance for contributors.
        - If choosing between multiple submissions based on quality:
          potential for abuse by improving on existing submissions
        - If choosing between mutliple submissions based on commit date:
          initial PR will be rough, haste wins.

3. open issue for bids. claimee selected based on experience, repeat contributions

    pros:
        - Encourages repeat-contributors
        - Better code quality (decrease review effort)
        - Good payment assurance for contributors.
        
    cons:
        - Not impartial
        - Less fair to new contributors
        - Requires enforcement; not built into gitcoin

4. Hybrid system - first-come-first-serve, claim granted after initial review

    pros:
        - Opportunity remains impartial
        - Better quality
        - There is risk of no-payment but it is reasonable. Expectation based.
        - Rejections happen early, less wasted effort by contributor
        
    cons:
        - Will require making rejections :(
        - Down the line submissions get easier, with previous submissions to review (unfair).
        - Requires enforcement; not built into gitcoin