Who wants to purchase A.org?

[Boot_WB]

Pledges so far in this thread (purely for reference):
(NB - converted into dollars at the conservative rate of 1EUR=$1.3, £1=$1.5)

100 - Gavilan - Post #2
150 - Boot_WB - Post #4
100 - Akiko - Post #7
500 - Zebedee - Post #22
1000 - Aegis - Post #27
100 - Tahoe - Post #31
ROFL - Karlos & Bloodline - Various
75 - Hattig - Post #50
200 - Skilgannon - Post #58
100 - RobertB - Post #61
500 - Amigadave - Post #69
100 - Plaz - Post #72
100 - Marcb - Post #86
50 - Diskdoctor - Post #92
250 - Silvrdrgn - Post #94
1000 - Tumbleweed - Post #102
100 - Arnljot - Post #105

Running total = $4425
(last post checked = #127)

Disclaimer: assumes that all the pledges are serious, and that we can all agree on some common sense solution for running the site, for example Wayne's suggestion in post #24 of this thread.
NB - If I've missed any pledges, please let me know by PM. I'm not reading every damn post every time, just skimming through. Similarly if you change your pledge by editing an existing post.



I'll gladly invest £100 (around 150-160USD at today's prices) towards a consortium, including limited liability towards any costs A.org may incur (running costs, liability, etc). I have the actual money here in my bank account waiting, not just good intentions.

@Amigadave - If lots of people pledge, perhaps it would be worth putting a running total at the top of the thread?
Alternatively, perhaps we could set up a bounty and link to it? Having never done that myself, I wouldn't know where to start myself.. (except Google obviously)

Additionally, practical issues like liability should be sorted out - in the UK we could set it up as a non-profit community group (secretary, treasurer, chair: essentially a charity, but without charitable status), but the international issues...? I don't know the first thing about US non-profit organisations.

[Boot_WB]

How about setting up one of those "pledge" sites, like people do with charities? People can put their donation in the pot, and if Wayne accepts the total amount offered, the site is sold.

The only thing to work out then would be who actually owns it...

I agree. Perhaps something (equivalent to, but without the legal implications of) $10 shares - giving voting rights for major decisions to be made about the site.
Moderators are already in place: appoint a chair, treasurer & secretary and you're ready to go. Yearly elections/AGM equivalents to discuss any points (IRC/ private forum based depending on location).

I don't like rule by committee, but it's a possible way forward whereby the community can take ownership and have organised involvement in the running of the site.

[Boot_WB]

Total pledged so far = $3075

Running total is being kept in post #4 of this thread.

Disclaimer: assumes that all the pledges are serious, and that we can all agree on some common sense solution for running the site, for example Wayne's suggestion in post #24 of this thread.
NB - If I've missed any pledges, please let me know by PM. I'm not reading every damn post every time, just skimming through. Similarly if you change your pledge by editing an existing post.

EDIT: Wow, my 1000th post! Who'da thunk it.

[Boot_WB]

With this [ATTACH]142[/ATTACH] maybe we can make some headway toward organizing the structure that will support the site and be responsible for the purchase and maintenance of the site for the future.


Edit:  Who wants to work with me in setting up a Non-Profit organization to purchase Amiga.org, set up a 3 to 5 member Board of Directors who will elect a new webmaster, keep or elect new moderators, and be responsible for answering to the thousands of members here when they complain?  I do not wish to be the only member here working on setting this up.

2nd Edit: If one of the moderators, or Wayne wants to set up a way to accept nominations for the Board of Directors for the Non-Profit organization that could use the voting engine of the site, that would be acceptable to me.  I will just assist the Board in setting up the Non-Profit organization as a free consultant, or as a Board Member, if elected.

Completely agree, a well defined structure is the way to go rather than trying to create a bespoke system.

@AmigaDave

I'd be happy to help out - I'm currently languishing between the end of my previous job, and the start of my PhD, so will have time over the foreseeable future to help out.

EDIT: Running total (post #4) updated.

[Boot_WB]

Excellent news.

Wayne, I'm happy for you that you can move on with faith that your work will not be dismantled, and also in knowledge that the transition will be as simple as possible.

Hope you'll still come and visit from time to time too :-)

EDIT: Correcting for several beers' worth of typos (Riggwelter :-D )