Comments on: The Liberation of Freenode, Part 3 http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/05/02/the-liberation-of-freenode-part-3 Transmissions from the Little Blue Marble Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:37:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Patrick McFarland http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/05/02/the-liberation-of-freenode-part-3#comment-135 Patrick McFarland Tue, 02 May 2006 17:16:10 +0000 http://www.adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/05/02/the-liberation-of-freenode-part-3/#comment-135 What I'm saying is that the community existed long before Rob's efforts (including back before OPN). They communicated over Usenet and over various mailing lists, or sometimes even in person. And as even Rob knows, there was a thriving community on EFNet, which he himself came from. What I’m saying is that the community existed long before Rob’s efforts (including back before OPN). They communicated over Usenet and over various mailing lists, or sometimes even in person. And as even Rob knows, there was a thriving community on EFNet, which he himself came from.

]]> By: Dossy Shiobara http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/05/02/the-liberation-of-freenode-part-3#comment-134 Dossy Shiobara Tue, 02 May 2006 13:38:35 +0000 http://www.adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/05/02/the-liberation-of-freenode-part-3/#comment-134 "[...] but neither the network being great, nor the community being great have anything to do with Rob’s efforts." If you really believe that, you should try leading a large community sometime. “[...] but neither the network being great, nor the community being great have anything to do with Rob’s efforts.”

If you really believe that, you should try leading a large community sometime.

]]> By: Patrick McFarland http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/05/02/the-liberation-of-freenode-part-3#comment-132 Patrick McFarland Tue, 02 May 2006 09:25:09 +0000 http://www.adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/05/02/the-liberation-of-freenode-part-3/#comment-132 As I said, I'm pretty sure the laws for non-profits say that they are required, but I'd like it if theres a lawyer in the audience to confirm if I'm right or not. That said, even if I'm wrong, It'd still be a good idea for the PDPC to do so. As I said, I’m pretty sure the laws for non-profits say that they are required, but I’d like it if theres a lawyer in the audience to confirm if I’m right or not. That said, even if I’m wrong, It’d still be a good idea for the PDPC to do so.

]]> By: Technorati http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/05/02/the-liberation-of-freenode-part-3#comment-130 Technorati Tue, 02 May 2006 07:38:02 +0000 http://www.adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/05/02/the-liberation-of-freenode-part-3/#comment-130 I'm curious in which part of the US tax code you found a requirement that a 501(c)(3) have either: a) published budgets; or b) annual meetings. While these things may be TRADITIONAL for a 501(c)(3), I don't believe they're REQUIRED. I’m curious in which part of the US tax code you found a requirement that a 501(c)(3) have either: a) published budgets; or b) annual meetings.

While these things may be TRADITIONAL for a 501(c)(3), I don’t believe they’re REQUIRED.

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