prospectacle writes:
"An important choice remains for this site. What kind of organisation will we be, practically, legally and financially?
A for-profit, shareholder corporation seems out of the question, by general consensus (correct me if I'm wrong), but other questions remain. The basic choice is this:
Will we be like a charity, a co-op, or a recreational club?
This is a gross simplification, but gives some idea of the options involved. Feel free to offer alternatives. So what should we be, what is our purpose, really? And what kind of a structure is required to make sure we serve that purpose, and that money doesn't end up in the wrong pockets?
Bonus question: which jurisdiction should we set ourselves up in to fulfil our mission most effectively?"
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Thexalon on Wednesday March 12 2014, @11:40AM
Either a charity or a workers' co-op would both move things in a reasonably good direction.
- If it's a charity, that will ensure that contributions of time and money go to the good of the site and not to line anyone's pockets. That would at the very least reduce the chance of another round of drama whenever NCommander decides to do something else.
- If it's a workers' co-op, then those who do the work will get rewarded for their efforts. That's good too, especially if you make it relatively easy for people to go from being non-working users to workers.
Both systems can allow for straw polling of the membership to make any critical decisions. In either case, I'd recommend having the membership vote in a board that will set the direction and policy of the entire organization.
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