Hi,
As some of you may or may not know im a long time member of Towers Times Forum (05 I think) and ive seen what is currently happening many times before as have many of the team. For years ive been interested in collectives/social groups and organically growing communities of people with like minded ideas (im not a tree hugger just socially aware)
Before we leap forward into the same old mistakes in a new place, how about in this climate of global change we consider something else?
Ive been away for a while, and as my contribution for you all as a thank you for being welcomed back with open arms at TT10 id like to make a proposal.
I propose that we offer to buy Towers Times and all that come with is as a community, asking for a set price from Chris and then creating a kickstarter account with a goal with which to buy Towers Times. This comes with a agreement for all those who contribute. Towers Times could then exist for the foreseeable future and we can grow with new members. Chris would not have the hassle of needing the find a team, he can wash his hands of the site and get his money back for his contributions to running the site which are greatly appreciated. The community then takes control and arranges the community and how we propose to move forward.
OR
we could do all of this for a new site, build it, run it and own it ourselves? Create our own rules, structure, society. Our own way of dealing with problems and grievances. Raise or own funds and let everyone be a part of it so we all want whats best for TT so its successful? Not only that if we manage to raise funds from the site these are discussed by the community and could perhaps be used for events, funding the site, trips, pin badges, fleeces who knows!
A bit far fetched I know, but it was just a thought.
thoughts?
Ash
As some of you may or may not know im a long time member of Towers Times Forum (05 I think) and ive seen what is currently happening many times before as have many of the team. For years ive been interested in collectives/social groups and organically growing communities of people with like minded ideas (im not a tree hugger just socially aware)
Before we leap forward into the same old mistakes in a new place, how about in this climate of global change we consider something else?
Ive been away for a while, and as my contribution for you all as a thank you for being welcomed back with open arms at TT10 id like to make a proposal.
I propose that we offer to buy Towers Times and all that come with is as a community, asking for a set price from Chris and then creating a kickstarter account with a goal with which to buy Towers Times. This comes with a agreement for all those who contribute. Towers Times could then exist for the foreseeable future and we can grow with new members. Chris would not have the hassle of needing the find a team, he can wash his hands of the site and get his money back for his contributions to running the site which are greatly appreciated. The community then takes control and arranges the community and how we propose to move forward.
OR
we could do all of this for a new site, build it, run it and own it ourselves? Create our own rules, structure, society. Our own way of dealing with problems and grievances. Raise or own funds and let everyone be a part of it so we all want whats best for TT so its successful? Not only that if we manage to raise funds from the site these are discussed by the community and could perhaps be used for events, funding the site, trips, pin badges, fleeces who knows!
A bit far fetched I know, but it was just a thought.
thoughts?
Ash