David, Sam, Laura, Thanks for all the tips. I'll definitely have a look at the platforms you suggested.
Best, Antti On 5 April 2012 11:52, David Hirst <[email protected]> wrote: > I fear this is the other side of a “paywall”, but opening up of > crowd-funding could be good news. See wefunder.com also**** > > ** ** > > > http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21328585.700-crowdfunding-successes-show-value-of-small-donations.html > **** > > *Crowdfunding successes show value of small donations * > > - 04 April 2012 by *Niall > Firth*<http://www.newscientist.com/search?rbauthors=Niall+Firth> > **** > - Magazine issue 2858 <http://www.newscientist.com/issue/2858>. *Subscribe > and save* <http://subscribe.newscientist.com/bundles.aspx>**** > - For similar stories, visit the *Finance and > Economics*<http://www.newscientist.com/topic/finance-economics>Topic Guide > **** > > *A proposed change in US legislation would allow everyone to invest in > start-ups***** > > FANCY investing in the next Twitter? Or putting some money behind the new > Facebook? More people might soon get the chance.**** > > On crowdfunding website Kickstarter, more than 87,000 people donated a > total of over $3 million in February and March to help create the video > game *Double Fine > Adventure*<http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/66710809/double-fine-adventure>(pictured). > This is good news for gaming fans, but it also highlights the > limits of the burgeoning crowdfunding movement in the US. People who gave > on Kickstarter are viewed as philanthropists, not investors. Their reward > for a $15 pledge is a copy of the game - those who contributed more will > get additional treats - but if *Double Fine Adventure* turns into a > blockbuster, they won't see a penny of the profits.**** > > .**** > > The Crowdfund Act, which passed the Senate last week as an amendment to > the larger Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, would let anyone invest up > to 5 per cent of their annual income, or $2000, in a project or firm that > is listed on a crowdfunding website.**** > > .**** > > *David Hirst*** > > !-!?!-Hirst Solutions Limited**** > > Mobile: +44 7831 405443**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Laura James > *Sent:* 05 April 2012 11:31 > *To:* Open Knowledge Foundation discussion list > *Subject:* Re: [okfn-discuss] Research project: "Histories of open > knowledge"**** > > ** ** > > Antti, > > That sounds like a project which could be crowd-funded, with interested > people committing small sums upfront and maybe getting a copy of the work > at the end. Kickstarter is the well known platform in this space, but > doesn't support projects based outside the US. You could look at SPonsume > or IndieGoGo. This would give you the funds upfront if there was real > community interest in the project. > > Print on demand platforms such as Lulu.com might be easier than a > traditional publisher, too... > > Good luck, > > Laura > > -- > > Dr Laura James > Foundation Coordinator, Open Knowledge Foundation > > http://okfn.org > > **** > > On 4 April 2012 14:04, Antti Halonen < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > Dear all,**** > > ** ** > > I have been planning to start a research project on the history of open > data and open knowledge movements (i've only recently finished a report on > the contemporary open data policies - > http://finnish-institute.org.uk/images/stories/pdf2012/being%20open%20about%20data.pdf > ). **** > > Sam Leon from OKF encouraged me to post a rough draft proposal to this > list for feedback and possible ideas. In a nutshell the idea is to write a > communal history of open knowledge movement, that is a narrative of how > community members themselves perceive the conceptual development of open > knowledge and its significance for the society.**** > > I think the most urgent issues are the overall feasibility of the project > and also identifying potential funding sources.**** > > Please find the draft attached below. I'd be very glad for all the > comments and ideas and am happy to tell more.**** > > ** ** > > Best wishes,**** > > Antti**** > > ** ** > > *Project proposal***** > > **** > > *Title*: **** > > Histories of open knowledge**** > > **** > > *Project coordinator: ***** > > Antti Halonen**** > > **** > > *Contact email: ***** > > [email protected]**** > > **** > > *Project description: ***** > > **** > > Purpose of the project is to write a history of the open knowledge > movement, as perceived by the open knowledge community itself. Now that > open knowledge movement has increasingly started to gain leverage and the > principles of transparency are being introduced in both governmental and > civil-society levels, it is time to compile a narrative of how open > knowledge has emerged as a global movement.**** > > **** > > According to one widely accepted view of historiography history is > necessarily a combination of many different histories and several > recollections of the past (for instance, Kalela 2012). Therefore this > project aims at presenting a history of open knowledge like the members of > the global open knowledge community perceive it. Community members are > encouraged to take part in research circles and provide their recollections > on the past. A young historian (project coordinator) will facilitate the > project and conduct the final editing process. The outcome of the project > will be a communal narrative of the conceptual development of open > knowledge. **** > > **** > > Methodology of the project will be based on the idea of history as a joint > communal project. The sole authority of a historian is questioned and > instead, the community itself will be given a voice on about what is > relevant and how the subject should be reviewed. Effectively, participants > will be asked to “write their own histories” What kind of issues have > influenced their own thoughts and opinions? Why have they decided to take > part in the open knowledge movement? What events have influenced their own > thought and ideas about the society and the open knowledge movement?**** > > **** > > *Timeline*:**** > > **** > > Phase 1:**** > > **** > > Project coordinator conducts a literature review on the emergence of open > knowledge as a concept and drafts a methodology on how to study the history > of open knowledge in an open manner. (May – June 2012)**** > > **** > > Phase 2:**** > > **** > > Open knowledge community members are asked to provide their own > recollections on how they got involved in the movement and what are their > perceptions of the open knowledge concept. (June – September 2012)**** > > **** > > Phase 3:**** > > **** > > During Open Knowledge Festival the project coordinator will lead a history > workshop where the community recollections and perceptions are discussed > and compiled into a draft version of the history. Before the workshop a > renowned professor of history (for instance Jorma Kalela) will give a > keynote speech on history as a joint communal project. (September 2012)*** > * > > **** > > Phase 4:**** > > **** > > Project coordinator edits the draft and conducts the final narrative. > Final work is approved by the community and published under open access > regulations. (September – October 2012)**** > > **** > > *What is needed:***** > > **** > > Financial support to enable six months’ part-time work (50%, May-October > 2012) of the project coordinator (€8.000)**** > > Space for the history workshop at OKFest (two days)**** > > Publisher for the final report**** > > ** ** > > -- > Antti Halonen > Fellow > The Finnish Institute in London > 35-36 Eagle Street > WC1R 4AQ > London**** > > ** ** > > @ajhalo**** > > +447748950741**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > > _______________________________________________ > okfn-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > okfn-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss > > -- Antti Halonen Fellow The Finnish Institute in London 35-36 Eagle Street WC1R 4AQ London @ajhalo +447748950741
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