Re: [GNU-linux-libre] now that adbard is gone :^( the ad problem is back

[John Sullivan]

Hi Jaromil!

Jaromil <address@hidden> writes:

> On Sat, 13 Oct 2012, Jaromil wrote:
>> In my experience micro-funding never worked to raise more than a meager
>> 100 EU in a year. But then maybe I just didn't do it right... It seems
>> to work for mediagoblin with the help of the FSF
>> http://mediagoblin.org/pages/campaign.html fingers crossed!
>> 
>> altough 60K $ sound like a lot for a single project,
>> but its already at 5k after short!
>
> is anyone from FSF still reading this list BTW? I've had little if none
> interaction on the ads issue, not even a mail to roundup on the adbard 
> experience, we could learn from mistakes, contact Google on that or so?
> I even got some enterpreneur friends interested on the topic...
>

Yes, I read it, along with others here -- but if you want a direct reply
from us, always surest to write to us directly. :)

We wouldn't be the people to provide a roundup of the adbard issue,
though. We helped promote the project and advised them, but in the end
only they know what happened with the business.

I remain interested in a project like this though, and receptive to
proposals about it.

> now this fundraise is expired and the goal not reached, what happens to
> the money? is the investment canceled? can they work for less?
>

The money was still collected and will still be used for MediaGoblin.
The fundraiser was different from Kickstarter in that sense.

-john

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