I don't know what's up with the $250 amount on the form...if you're trying to submit there, just send a paypal payment to [email protected] or contact me off list to be sent a payment request.
-Alex /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 3:02 PM, j. p. sweeney < [email protected]> wrote: > Workantile Exchange is in for at least $250, but I had the same problem as > Tony in trying to submit... > > > On 15 Feb 2010, at 14:56, TCS wrote: > > The Creative Space is in for $250 > -might be able to do another $250 - we'll see - I tried the form and it > kept telling my I didn't select an amount... > > > On 2010-02-15, at 2:31 PM, Tony Bacigalupo wrote: > > The battle against those who care about nothing more than to pump dry any > term or trend that could up their profits is going to be an endless one, but > by securing this domain we give ourselves a much better chance of > successfully defending our word from being co-opted and robbed of its > meaning. > > This is an important step in the evolution of this movement and a unique > opportunity for us to come together and make coworking even stronger and > better positioned to help more people than ever before. > > NWC is in for $1k. Let's rock this. > > Tony > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > New Work City - Work with, not for. > Web: http://nwcny.com > Twitter: http://twitter.com/nwc > Email: [email protected] > Phone: (888) 823-3494 > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Alex Hillman < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> All, >> >> If you're able to contribute on ANY way, please go to this form: >> >> https://indyhall.wufoo.com/forms/help-buy-coworkingcom/ >> >> <https://indyhall.wufoo.com/forms/help-buy-coworkingcom/>Fill it out, and >> "check out" using paypal to send the funds. >> >> If for some reason Paypal's checkout doesn't work as intended, which seems >> to be happening to some, you can send the money to us directly, >> [email protected]. >> >> Thanks again for all of the incredible community support. >> >> -Alex >> >> /ah >> indyhall.org >> coworking in philadelphia >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Ashok Nare <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> I am a space catalyst, still in the planning stages of a coworking >>> space. While I have not been able to dedicate as much time as I would have >>> liked to for the coworking initiatives, my interest in coworking remains >>> very high. >>> >>> I am glad to see the effort to keep this domain name community >>> focused. I am willing to contribute $250 from my own pocket to help the >>> cause. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Ashok Nare >>> CollabCubes Coworking (Work In Progress) >>> http://collabcubes.com >>> >>> Email: [email protected] >>> Web: http://www.ashoknare.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Matthew Wettergreen < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> This is an incredible thing that Alex did by contacting the community >>>> members to make sure the domain stays community focused. Thanks Alex. >>>> >>>> Caroline Collective and myself will contribute $500 for the domain. >>>> >>>> Matthew Wettergreen >>>> Caroline Collective >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Alex Hillman < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> A few days ago, the group received an e-mail from Gerrit at The >>>>> Coworking Intitute, the owners of coworking.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/browse_thread/thread/5e4e84c5ef869ae >>>>> >>>>> As he mentioned in the e-mail, he and his partner Bernie were recently >>>>> approached by a commercial entity with interest in buying >>>>> coworking.com from them. While the offer was "one they could not >>>>> refuse", they agreed to turn to our community first and give us a chance >>>>> to >>>>> counter-offer. >>>>> >>>>> I've been corresponding with Gerrit on the side and have had a very >>>>> positive dialogue. We've agreed to a counter offer (which they have >>>>> accepted) of 5000 Euros, or ~$6800 USD. >>>>> >>>>> I've never spent this kind of money on a domain before, so I've spoken >>>>> with a group of some of the longest-standing contributors to the coworking >>>>> community to see if I was off my rocker. We've agreed that this is a great >>>>> opportunity to put a stronger stake in the ground for the brand of >>>>> coworking, the core values that this list upholds, and a better technique >>>>> of >>>>> communicating with people who are just finding our community. >>>>> >>>>> What do I think should be done with the domain? >>>>> >>>>> *My plan is as follows:* >>>>> >>>>> The wiki, blog, and google group will be aliased appropriately from >>>>> subdomains of the coworking.com domain. Coworking.com will contain a >>>>> home page explaining those properties and their contents, as well as some >>>>> curated press links that will be user submitted. Additional ideas are >>>>> welcome, but this is where I'd like to start! >>>>> >>>>> In the last 24 hours, I've kicked off a pledge of $500 from my own >>>>> pocket (IndyHall still has some debt to pay back from our move last spring >>>>> and we consider that priority), and have been followed by the following >>>>> pledges: >>>>> >>>>> $500 - Alex Hillman/IndyHall >>>>> $500 - Tara Hunt/Citizen Space >>>>> $250 - Felicity Chapman/Cubes & Crayons >>>>> $250 - Steven Heath/AltSpace >>>>> $1000 - Susan Evans & Jacob Sayles/Office Nomads >>>>> $500 - Chris Messina >>>>> $500 - Patrick Tanguay/Station C >>>>> >>>>> That means we've been pledged $3500, just about halfway to the $7k mark >>>>> we need (including paypal fees and impending wire fees). That's enough for >>>>> me to transfer 50% of the asking price to the sellers to begin the >>>>> transfer >>>>> to us. >>>>> >>>>> Now...what are these contributors getting for their hard earned money? >>>>> I've come up with a very simple structure to encourage consistent >>>>> contribution amounts: >>>>> >>>>> • *Any contributor of $250* or more will have lifetime (of the >>>>> domain) access to a subdomain of their choice ( >>>>> http://yourchoice.coworking.com), so long as the content of the >>>>> subdomain falls within the values of the Coworking Community Manifesto: >>>>> >>>>> Community >>>>> Collaboration >>>>> Openness >>>>> Diversity >>>>> Sustainability >>>>> see Citizen Space <http://citizenspace.us/about/our-philosophy/> and >>>>> Station-C <http://station-c.com/en/community-manifesto> for citation >>>>> of what those values mean >>>>> >>>>> • *Any contributor of $500* or more will get a subdomain of their >>>>> choice as well, and additionally up to 5 email addresses hosted at a >>>>> Google >>>>> for your Domain account set up for coworking.com >>>>> >>>>> • *Any contributor of $1000* will get a subdomain, 5 e-mail addresses, >>>>> and a "sponsor" link in the footer of the coworking.com home page >>>>> linking to the coworking community/space website of their choice. >>>>> >>>>> No single contributor over $1000 will be accepted to give enough fair >>>>> chances to contributors across the community. >>>>> >>>>> *There's no tricks, no scams, no funny business. * >>>>> >>>>> Disclosure: I will be maintaining the domain name and its DNS records >>>>> on behalf of the community until, at some point in the future, there is an >>>>> entity that supports *this community* that can take over. I will also >>>>> be donating web hosting, again, until an entity that supports this >>>>> community >>>>> takes over. >>>>> >>>>> How do you become a contributor? >>>>> >>>>> Go to this form: >>>>> >>>>> https://indyhall.wufoo.com/forms/help-buy-coworkingcom/ >>>>> >>>>> Everything I've outlined in this e-mail is there as well. >>>>> >>>>> I look forward to this rallying point for the group, and having a great >>>>> domain name to continue the growth of this community. >>>>> >>>>> -Alex >>>>> >>>>> /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 to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Matthew Wettergreen, Ph.D >>>> Caroline Collective >>>> Co-Founder // Co-Director >>>> 4820 Caroline st // Houston // TX // 77004 >>>> http://carolinecollective.cc >>>> >>>> Rice University >>>> Engineering and Design for Art and Artifact Conservation (EDAAC) >>>> Program Director >>>> http://edaac.rice.edu >>>> >>>> e: [email protected] >>>> w: http://matthewwettergreen.com >>>> c: 713.825.4613 >>>> t: @organprinter >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Coworking" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> 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 to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >>> . >>> 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 to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >> . >> 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 to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > <tcs-sign-1.png> > * > > > * > Chad Ballantyne > Creative Director > www.thecreativespace.ca > 705.252.2423 > > ü Please consider the environment before printing this email. > > > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > 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 to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > 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. 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