diziet | BountySource have turned evil

I need an alternative to BountySource, who have done an evil thing. Please post recommendations in the comments.

From: Ian Jackson <*****>
To: support@bountysource.com
Subject: Re: Update to our Terms of Service
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 16:26:46 +0100

Bountysource writes ("Update to our Terms of Service"):
> You are receiving this email because we are updating the Bountysource Terms of
> Service, effective 1st July 2020.
>
> What's changing?
> We have added a Time-Out clause to the Bounties section of the agreement:
>
> 2.13 Bounty Time-Out.
> If no Solution is accepted within two years after a Bounty is posted, then the
> Bounty will be withdrawn and the amount posted for the Bounty will be retained
> by Bountysource. For Bounties posted before June 30, 2018, the Backer may
> redeploy their Bounty to a new Issue by contacting support@bountysource.com
> before July 1, 2020. If the Backer does not redeploy their Bounty by the
> deadline, the Bounty will be withdrawn and the amount posted for the Bounty
> will be retained by Bountysource.
>
> You can read the full Terms of Service here
>
> What do I need to do?
> If you agree to the new terms, you don't have to do anything.
>
> If you have a bounty posted prior to June 30, 2018 that is not currently being
> solved, email us at support@bountysource.com to redeploy your bounty.  Or, if
> you do not agree with the new terms, please discontinue using Bountysource.

I do not agree to this change to the Terms and Conditions.
Accordingly, I will not post any more bounties on BountySource.

I currently have one outstanding bounty of $200 on
   https://www.bountysource.com/issues/86138921-rfe-add-a-frontend-for-the-rust-programming-language

That was posted in December 2019.  It is not clear now whether that
bounty will be claimed within your 2-year timeout period.

Since I have not accepted the T&C change, please can you confirm that

(i) My bounty will not be retained by BountySource even if no solution
    is accepted by December 2021.

(ii) As a backer, you will permit me to vote on acceptance of that
    bounty should a solution be proposed before then.

I suspect that you intend to rely on the term in the previous T&C
giving you unlimited ability to modify the terms and conditions.  Of
course such a term is an unfair contract term, because if it were
effective it would give you the power to do whatever you like.  So it
is not binding on me.

I look forward to hearing from you by the 8th of July.  If I do not
hear from you I will take the matter up with my credit card company.

Thank you for your attention.

Ian.

They will try to say "oh it's all governed by US law" but of course section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act makes the card company jointly liable for Bountysource's breach of contract and a UK court will apply UK consumer protection law even to a contract which says it is to be governed by US law - because you can't contract out of consumer protection. So the card company are on the hook and I can use them as a lever.

Update - BountySource have changed their mind

From: Bountysource <support@bountysource.com>
To: *****
Subject: Re: Update to our Terms of Service
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:51:11 -0700

Hi Ian

The new terms of service has with withdrawn.

This is not the end of the matter, I'm sure. They will want to get long-unclaimed bounties off their books (and having the cash sat forever at BountySource is not ideal for backers either). Hopefully they can engage in a dialogue and find a way that is fair, and that doesn't incentivise BountySource to sabotage bounty claims(!) I think that means that whatever it is, BountySource mustn't keep the money. There are established ways of dealing with similar problems (eg ancient charitable trusts; unclaimed bank accounts).

I remain wary. That BountySource is now owned by cryptocurrency company is not encouraging. That they would even try what they just did is a really bad sign.

Edited 2020-06-17 16:28 for a typo in Bountysource's email address
Update added 2020-06-18 11:40 for BountySource's change of mind.