I am so sad that the contest isn't going to fairly compensate everyone for their work, but I'm really pumped that so many people are excited to contribute!
Why do you keep repeating that? I don't understand!
And it's really demotivating :s
Sorry - I'm just trying to manage expectations. If silicon-valley programmers join the effort thinking of it as a job motivated by money alone, they will be disappointed, and I'm trying to avoid that.