Board discussions are confidential, this is common practice for non-profits so that board members can speak freely. I'm happy to answer any questions you have about this decision.
The grant from FUTO last year was hardly <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoV9amsnaQg> a secret, the video about it had over 21,000 views. On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 4:35 PM <free...@nullvoid.me> wrote: > Hi, > > As a non-contributor of code, but running nodes, and donating > occasionally. How can I view the discussion that the board had? All I can > find public tax documents that they received over $100,000 this year in > donations. There is no board meeting minutes or mailing list (or paper > trail) > > An anti-censorship project should be more transparent. > > Thanks, > > On January 17, 2023 10:06:51 PM UTC, "Dr. Arne Babenhauserheide" < > arne_...@web.de> wrote: > > > >Ian Clarke <i...@freenetproject.org> writes: > >> You're speaking as if you speak on behalf of the Freenet community. Who > specifically are you speaking for and what gives you the ability to speak > for > >> them? > > > >I share the sentiment. Steve spoke to me before sending this message, > >and he also speaks for me, the release manager of Freenet. Also David, > >Florent, and xor disagree strongly with the renaming plan. These are > >most of the non-anonymous core developers of Freenet. > > > >And the actual Freenet community that communicates on Freenet via FMS > >and Sone is absolutely enraged over this. > > > >Best wishes, > >Arne > > > >> On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 2:46 PM Steve Dougherty <st...@asksteved.com> > wrote: > >> I'm surprised. I'm not sure what to say, or what reaction you and the > >> rest of the board expected. > >> > >> This is another demonstration of a complete disconnect between the > board > >> of FPI, and the community around Freenet. After giving up initial plans > >> to name Locutus "Freenet 2" in the face of backlash, you and the rest > of > >> the board appear to now want still more of Freenet's brand recognition. > >> The hope seems to be that the Freenet community, having not been > >> consulted, and reasonably assumed to disagree, will undertake the > effort > >> to rename themselves the Freenet Classic community. > >> > >> I don't think this will happen. It would require buy-in, and it has > >> none. > >> > >> - Steve > > > > > -- Ian Clarke Founder, The Freenet Project Email: i...@freenetproject.org
