> > If the domain is already paid for from the previous donations > (Thanks everyone!) what is this pledge for? What will it be paying for?
Due to the rapid fund raise and the quickly reached ceiling of raised funds, a lot of people who wanted to be a part of the acquisition were upset that they could not get in. A lot of discussion was had during the month of February, and a number of calls for suggestions were provided. This is a hybrid of them, which redistributes the fund raise over a broader representation of the global coworking community. Currently, there were ~30 donors. Out of ~2700 people on this list. That's a poor ratio, and we're providing an opportunity to correct that. Once we do, the original donations will be returned. And then all the other question ad infinitum: Where will it be banked? Who > decides what it will be spent on?, etc. Same as before: the money will be collected using the IndyHall paypal account. This money will ONLY be used for paying for/registering the domain. Any money raised that cannot be used for the domain will be returned. If there are other operations (such as paying for a graphic designer, copywriter, etc), that can be handled through the same kind of fund raise if it is deemed successful, or if not, we can improve it again. The last thing I want to do is be responsible for deciding how someone else's money gets spent. This is for the domain acquisition and related transaction fees, * ONLY*. /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 7:42 AM, t...@c4workspace <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Will. :) > > > > On Sunday, April 18, 2010, Will Bennis, Locus Workspace > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 < > [email protected]>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 > > >> > <[email protected]> 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 > > >> > > <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > 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, "[email protected]" > > >> > >>> <[email protected]> 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 [email protected]. > > >> > >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to>> > >>> > > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > <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 > [email protected]. > > >> > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to>> > >>> > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > <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 > [email protected]. > > >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to>> > > > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > <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 > [email protected]. > > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to>> > > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > <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 > [email protected].>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email > [email protected]<tocoworking%[email protected]> > . > > >> 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 > [email protected].> To unsubscribe from this group, send email > [email protected]<tocoworking%[email protected]> > . > > > 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 > [email protected] unsubscribe from this group, send email > [email protected]<tocoworking%[email protected]> > . > > 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 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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