Bounty modes

TL;DR: Every bounty has a mode, made of two choices: the entry type (how you get in) and the selection (how the winner is chosen). The mode tells you whether you apply first, whether you work alone or compete, and how you get paid.

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What you’ll learn

• The two things that define a bounty’s mode
• What each entry type and selection means for you
• How the two combine

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A mode is two choices

An organizer sets up a bounty by choosing how contributors get in and how the winner is chosen. Those two choices together are the bounty’s mode.

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Entry type: how you get in

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Selection: how the winner is chosen

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How the two combine

Either entry type can pair with either selection, which gives a range of modes. For example:

• Open, single claim: grab a clear task and get to work, no application.
• Application (light) competition: send a short application, get shortlisted, then compete on your finished work.
• Application (full), single claim: submit a full proposal, and the strongest proposal is chosen to do the work.

The bounty page always shows its mode, so you know before you start whether to apply, whether you’re competing, and how the winner will be chosen.

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In a competition, everyone is judged together

In a competition, entries are compared together after the submission deadline, so everyone is judged on their finished work. Winners can be paid across prize tiers (1st, 2nd, 3rd). See How winners are chosen and paid.

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Next steps

• Apply to a bounty
• Submit your work
• Post a bounty

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