Okay, after a great long chat with Robert, I've written a new script. I'll record audio for it if I don't get feedback about it otherwise really soon. It accommodates a lot of concerns Robert has but ends up as the sort of wording I want overall:
``` With a road blocked by a snowdrift, everyone wants it cleared, but nobody wants to do it all themselves. Of course, nothing gets done if each of us waits for others to do the work. That's an example of the PUBLIC GOODS PROBLEM where we fail to cooperate enough to support resources that benefit everyone. Public goods can also be things like music, software, movies, news, research… We'd all love to get these things for free with no limitations. But then how could we fund their development in the first place? At Snowdrift.coop, we've created a new crowdmatching system to fund these types of projects while keeping them as free and open public goods. When supporting projects here, you don't risk volunteering alone, and there's no hyped-up, all-or-nothing, one-time campaigns. You just make a pledge that says, "l'll chip in a little more for each person who joins me!" And because we calculate our crowdmatching donations monthly, our system combines mutual assurance with sustainable funding and accountability. Working together, we can clear the path to a free and open future for everyone! ```
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