23rd June 2009, 09:01 PM
David, thanks for your detailed reply, I think that its a lot clearer in my head now, and hopefully in others' too. Its sorted out a lot of the queries I had about where all this was going, which was why I asked such a lot of questions.
Group Link sounds good, is that the open forum, open to all members (of all or no groups), OR where for example the pottery people can arrange a 'private conference' with the illustrators?
I like the idea that you can have private threads, so all them bosses can have their own forum where they plot the sending of the stroppy diggers into slavery and exile in Babylon. Could get messy!!
I do think the costs should be borne by the users, where possible. I don't personally believe that at any point you will bleat 'its my football and I'm taking it home', but transparency is the key, some people out there will wrongly accuse you of imperialistic tendencies, when in fact you are just sponsoring a site for the use of others out of your generosity.
I realise there are all sorts of tax/accounts issues, and I know some have offered donations, I just wanted to know how much it all costs so
a) its all clear and above board,
b) people realise the commitment, work and effort you have put in and acknowledge it, and
c) we all live in a market economy which we serve passionately and the idea of something for nothing stinks of anarchist principles and MUST NOT BE ALLOWED
Sorry to go into such tedious detail at times, but I hope the feedback is useful, and will help any design/beta testing. Look forward to seeing how it develops
Group Link sounds good, is that the open forum, open to all members (of all or no groups), OR where for example the pottery people can arrange a 'private conference' with the illustrators?
I like the idea that you can have private threads, so all them bosses can have their own forum where they plot the sending of the stroppy diggers into slavery and exile in Babylon. Could get messy!!
I do think the costs should be borne by the users, where possible. I don't personally believe that at any point you will bleat 'its my football and I'm taking it home', but transparency is the key, some people out there will wrongly accuse you of imperialistic tendencies, when in fact you are just sponsoring a site for the use of others out of your generosity.
I realise there are all sorts of tax/accounts issues, and I know some have offered donations, I just wanted to know how much it all costs so
a) its all clear and above board,
b) people realise the commitment, work and effort you have put in and acknowledge it, and
c) we all live in a market economy which we serve passionately and the idea of something for nothing stinks of anarchist principles and MUST NOT BE ALLOWED
Sorry to go into such tedious detail at times, but I hope the feedback is useful, and will help any design/beta testing. Look forward to seeing how it develops