robert a/k/a r wrote: >Alert: An UNCOOL sword is dangling a bit close however, the IRS demands >proof of public support for CC. > >Bottom line, CC has a very short window to prove "public support" to >the IRS, Lessig (and all of us who release under CC) request support, >please click a few bucks over to CC NOW. > > >
first, i *don't* think it is "UNCOOL" that a non-profit corporation has to establish itself as publicly supported in a reasonable amount of time in order to keep it's NP status (note this is about status, not continued existence; although Lessig claims it is essential). second, i think the question arises as to if and how we should pull together and help out one single organization with so much money? maybe we should be asking some hard questions here. who is most worthy of our limited support? who can we best help those who need it. CC wants $125K more (Lessig says less than $100K, but i am going by the CC page) to reach their $250K goal If I recall, ourmedia needs $5K to move it's servers EchoChamber needs developer $ for enhancements to drupal/ourmedia that allow for collaborative tagging and editing someone needs to organize vloggercon and that takes people's time and $ individual vloggers are asking for support too (how many paypal buttons have you pressed this year?) these are examples, please pardon me if I left out your favorite Another hard question: what are folks who ask for support intending to do with it and what are there other project plans? Frankly, I appreciate much of what CC is doing however, i do not feel that they are offering much bang for our buck when compared to others Finally, let's not confuse CC licenses with the works they license. CC is not responsible for all the great "CC" content that is out there we are i do appreciate their services, but I question their needs over others markus -- My name is Markus Sandy and I am app.etitio.us http://apperceptions.org http://digitaldojo.blogspot.com http://node101.org http://spinflow.org http://wearethemedia.com http://xpressionvlog.blogspot.com aim/ichat: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: msandy spin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 1.2 million kids a year are victims of human trafficking. Stop slavery. http://us.click.yahoo.com/.QUssC/izNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
