That's called an 'economy'. America's might is still in "beta". ;)
/ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski <[email protected]>wrote: > hmmmm, maybe we just need a platform like superfluid but uses real > money! > > On Jan 28, 3:00 pm, Alex Hillman <[email protected]> wrote: > > The guys from SuperFluid are here in Philly - I've talked with Nathan > about > > his system and his vision. It's interesting and exciting, but it's a > little > > bit "off" from how I've seen actual work get done at Indy Hall. > > > > The virtual "currency" is essentially a points system for favors, which > I'm > > decidedly against. I don't like the idea of doing favors purely for the > sake > > of receiving favors. > > > > I believe that the elements of trust are what allow for real quality work > to > > be exchanged, and thick value to be built, not the desire for points or > > favors to be returned. > > > > ALSO: virtual currencies are taxable when they're applied to commercial > > services. Superfluid knows this and that's why they have 2 separate > systems, > > one p2p and one business. > > > > -Alex > > > > /ah > > indyhall.org > > coworking in philadelphia > > > > On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 4:45 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Maybe this has been thought of before and I missed it, but, is > > > there a > > > "Coworking Project Opportunity" board somewhere? > > > > > I recently set up an online community for Cohere at > > >http://thesuperfluid.com > > > and someone from the company contacted me and wants to know how > > > superfluid can support the broader coworking community. Check it > > > out...you basically trade for services using virtual currency. It > > > might be something but a bit more experimentation with using it is > > > probably in order. Has anyone used it? > > > -Angel > > > > > On Jan 28, 11:35 am, Mike Pihlman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > It just occurred to me that asking this group for specific help might > be > > > way > > > > better than trying to find someone to help with a problem / project / > > > issue > > > > than trying to find some random expertise in the yellow pages, on > line, > > > etc. > > > > > > For example, You all referred the insurance company I now have over > two > > > > years ago....the relationship has been perfect. My local insurance > folks > > > > would not touch coworking. > > > > > > But taking it one step further.. > > > > > > 1. Maybe this has been thought of before and I missed it, but, is > there a > > > > "Coworking Project Opportunity" board somewhere? For example, I would > > > much > > > > rather get help from a fellow coworker, pay that coworker, and thus > > > support > > > > other coworking locations when / if I need, for example, iPhone or > > > Android > > > > app development expertise. Yes, this may be a possibility in the > near > > > > future depending on how things go... > > > > > > 2. But I have a REAL need now: I know some of you are non-profit. > If > > > you > > > > have done that in California and are willing to give me pointers / > advice > > > > (not for AltamontCowork, but, for ForCarol.com) on how to proceed (ie > do > > > I > > > > need to do the 501c federal too?)....that would be greatly > appreciated. > > > I > > > > have some $$ if it takes more time... > > > > > > Anyway....we as a coworking community are growing rapidly...it seems > to > > > me > > > > we will soon (if not already) have the expertise to tap within our > own > > > > community. > > > > > > Thought? > > > > > > -- > > > > "Visithttp://ForCarol.com<http://forcarol.com/> and help us help a > Tracy > > > > High IB or Ag Sci student go to college. "Carol Phan Scholarship > Fund" > > > > > > Mike Pihlman > > > > AltamontCowork / ForCarol.com > > > > 95 W. 11th Street, Suite 205 > > > > Tracy, CA 95376 > > > > Phone: 209-757-8862 > > > > Web:http://AltamontCowork.com<http://altamontcowork.com/> > > > > Twitter: @AltamontCowork > > > > Facebook:http://Facebook.com/AltamontCowork< > > >http://facebook.com/AltamontCowork> > > > > Drive Safe! http://ForCarol.com<http://forcarol.com/> > > > > > -- > > > 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]> > <coworking%2Bunsubscribe@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 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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