OK, I'm completely thick or missed the strand of the thread. If the domain is already paid for from the previous donations (Thanks everyone!) what is this pledge for? What will it be paying for?
And then all the other question ad infinitum: Where will it be banked? Who decides what it will be spent on?, etc. Cheers! Todd O'Neill Catalyst C4 Workspace.com On Apr 18, 8:51 am, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Will. :) > > On Sunday, April 18, 2010, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace > > > > > > <wmben...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Alex (and Jacob and whoever else was instrumental in this behind > > the scenes): > > > Just want to put in another positive note for what you have > > accomplished with this. From a mostly lurker perspective it has run > > incredibly smoothly (the earlier back-and-forth notwithstanding, which > > as you said seems healthy and unavoidable with this scale of a > > community). The amount of time you (all) had to put into this to make > > sure it worked is, I'm sure, much more than comes across to most of us > > who are going about our own attention-consuming projects and not > > directly involved beyond the (important) critical feedback and > > financial contribution stage. Summary: Iincredible job! Thanks! > > > Best, > > Will > > > On Apr 17, 8:09 pm, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'll have a webform live on Monday, which I'll post to the list, which will > >> allow you to pledge your personal maximum. Whatever makes you comfortable, > >> and does not jeopardize your business, your kids' health, or your ability > >> to > >> eat or sleep in comfort. *Seriously.* > > >> Once we have all of the pledges, we'll take the highest number within every > >> pledge's threshold that achieves the goal and initiate the fund raise. > > >> Example? Sure!! > > >> I say I'll put in $100 > >> You say you'll put in $75 > >> Susie says she'll put in $60 > >> John says he'll put in $42 > > >> In this spread, the maximum everyone would be accountable for is the lowest > >> contribution, so we'd have $42 x 4, or $168. > > >> This model *favors participation* rather than high dollar amounts, on > >> purpose!! Get it? GOOD!! :) > > >> -Alex > > >> /ah > >> indyhall.org > >> coworking in philadelphia > > >> On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Arne Hulstein > >> <arne.hulst...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >> > Cool stuff Alex. I was still thinking along the lines of the thousands > >> > you named in the blogpost you mentioned. Thanks for your > >> > clarification. I'll stop talking funds now. ;-) > > >> > And I loved your second mail. It is all about people. Lets enjoy that > >> > and make the most of it. How do you think we can move forward? > > >> > Arne > > >> > On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 7:35 PM, Alex Hillman > >> > <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > OH JEEZ I left out the most important amendment to the model: > >> > > Funds will be accepted from, and thanks will be provided to: people. > >> > > NO businesses, ONLY individuals. > >> > > If a business wants to contribute, it will need a single human being's > >> > name > >> > > associated with it in order to receive public thanks. > >> > > But why, Alex!? > >> > > This will reduce the expectations that this is a "sponsorship", and > >> > > that > >> > any > >> > > one coworking space has a competitive business advantage over another > >> > > coworking space...now and in the future. That is not the point of this > >> > > acquisition. > >> > > The point is to associate the word coworking with the core values of > >> > > coworking, and point to the primary resources currently available for > >> > people > >> > > interested in coworking. > >> > > This shift is largely inspired by the SpreadFirefox campaign from 2005, > >> > one > >> > > component of which included a large-scale fund raise from LOTS of > >> > sources, > >> > > but the very visible New York Times advertisement that was run with a > >> > > portion of those funds included the names of individual > >> > micro-contributors > >> > > rather than the corporate macro-contributors. > >> > > We do something different here: we run businesses, and focus on people. > >> > > After the results of the last round of discussion, I think it is > >> > absolutely > >> > > critical that this revised fund raise reflects that. > >> > > -Alex > >> > > /ah > >> > > indyhall.org > >> > > coworking in philadelphia > > >> > > On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Alex Hillman > >> > > <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > >> Some more clarifications: > > >> > >> If you are new and haven't already read this post, I recommend you do > >> > so. > >> > >> The former owners of coworking.com have been paid, in full, their > >> > asking > >> > >> price. > >> > >> The kind of money we're talking about raising from individuals this > >> > >> time > >> > >> around is not in the $250/$500/$1000 range like last time, because > >> > >> last > >> > >> time, we had a limited time window to achieve the goal. This time, > >> > there's a > >> > >> much more open window, so we could do something like 200 x $50 > >> > donations. > >> > >> Possibly even less if more people get involved. > >> > >> There is NO REASON to stress your financial situation, personally or > >> > your > >> > >> business. > >> > >> Again, not being able to contribute does not make you any less of a > >> > member > >> > >> of this community, and contributing does not make you any more. It is > >> > simply > >> > >> an opportunity to be a part of a snapshot in time, a single > >> > event. Please do > >> > >> not over-think it. > >> > >> This process doesn't explicitly include everyone in the future, but it > >> > >> also doesn't explicitly EXCLUDE people, either. Again. Snapshot in > >> > >> time. > >> > >> There will be other projects/needs/initiatives in the future related > >> > >> to > >> > >> coworking if it continues to grow the way that it has, and my hope is > >> > that > >> > >> they're organized by someone other than me, and that whoever's around > >> > then > >> > >> can be a part of it. > >> > >> There's no boat to be missed. Relax. Focus on making your coworking > >> > >> communities awesome, not on some theoretical future fate of an > >> > >> internet > >> > >> domain. > > >> > >> -Alex > >> > >> /ah > >> > >> indyhall.org > >> > >> coworking in philadelphia > > >> > >> On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Angel <fccowork...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > >>> I agree with Jodi, > >> > >>> I couldn't participate in the first round of collection b/c all my > >> > >>> capital was tied up starting my space. The 2 week period to > >> > >>> contribute is great for all of us who have a little extra cash laying > >> > >>> around. I don't understand how this process allows for the explosive > >> > >>> growth and inclusion of new space owners that will occur now through > >> > >>> infinite. #didimisstheboat? > > >> > >>> On Apr 17, 6:24 am, "ourspacefortwa...@gmail.com" > >> > >>> <ourspacefortwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> > I would love to participate, but I am in same situation as Arne! > > >> > >>> > Thanks, > > >> > >>> > Jodi Dean, Founderwww.ourspacfw.com > >> > >>> > Fort Wayne, IN > > >> > >>> > -- > >> > >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > >>> > Groups "Coworking" group.>> > >>> > To post to this group, send > >> > >>> > email tocowork...@googlegroups.com. > >> > >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to>> > >>> > >> > >>> > >coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<coworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > >> > >>> > .com> > >> > . > >> > >>> > For more options, visit this group > >> > >>> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > >> > >>> -- > >> > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> > >>> "Coworking" group.>> > >>> To post to this group, send email > >> > >>> tocowork...@googlegroups.com. > >> > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to>> > > >> > >>> >>>coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<coworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > >> > >>> .com> > >> > . > >> > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >> > >>>http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > >> > > -- > >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > > Groups > >> > > "Coworking" group.>> > > To post to this group, send email > >> > > tocowork...@googlegroups.com. > >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to>> > > >> > > >coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<coworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > >> > > .com> > >> > . > >> > > For more options, visit this group at > >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> > "Coworking" group.>> > To post to this group, send email > >> > tocowork...@googlegroups.com. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to>> > >> > >coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<coworking%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > >> > .com> > >> > . > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "Coworking" group.>> To post to this group, send email > >> tocowork...@googlegroups.com.>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email > >> tocoworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group > >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Coworking" group.> To post to this group, send email > > tocowork...@googlegroups.com.> To unsubscribe from this group, send email > > tocoworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > -- > > /ah > indyhall.org > coworking in philadelphia > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group.To post to this group, send email > tocowork...@googlegroups.com.to unsubscribe from this group, send email > tocoworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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