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: 1) by egcagrac0 on Wednesday March 12 2014, @02:55PM
Just because the site is owned by a corporation doesn't mean that we have the goal of making as much money as possible at the expense of the community.
Make the stated goals "foster community, cover the bills, and pay the staff a little something for their time".
As for funding, put ads on the site, and offer subscriptions (suggest $26/yr to get "reduced ads", $52/yr for "no ads"... that's a dollar a week (or every two weeks), which should be within the means of many). If you want to go crazy, a small store offering coffee mugs, bumper stickers and the like (not unlike Fark) might do well.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Wednesday March 12 2014, @05:55PM
"If you want to go crazy, a small store offering coffee mugs"
If we're going to tiptoe around the existing "soylent" food product trademark, I say F it and go gonzo and start selling actual Soylent in the store. The real meal replacement stuff not the "made of people" from the movie.