I just got an email with the following:
Hi KronoS,
I recently launched Bountify.co (a site similar to StackOverflow, but with cash bounties and aimed at small coding tasks) and thought you might be interested in becoming a founding member. I saw that you're a top-notch community member on SO; I'd love for Bountify to have users like you.
Users earn money on Bountify ($1-250 per coding challenge, plus tips), but most provide solutions for fun. You can also donate your winnings to charity. We're just starting out, so it's easy to make it onto the leaderboard :)
Once registered, subscribe to tags (like "wxpython" or "button") to get emailed when new bounties are posted. You can also follow @bountify on Twitter to find out about new bounties.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for your time!
Thanks,
Bevan
@bountify
https://bountify.co
I have a few questions:
- Is this a legitimate site?
- It appears that they are using the API to generate these emails (Username, email, top tags). Is this a valid use of the API? (I don't see them listed in stackapp.com)
- Are they associated AT ALL with Stack Exchange?
I'm bringing this up as it appears to be more of a spam email or scam site, but I'm not for sure.