Who are we sending things to by mail? Other than the government, to register, what, are we sending out newsletters and membership cards? And who are we handing business cards to?
Yes, running a website costs money, but we've got permission from Wikimedia to have ca.wikimedia.org as ours for the taking.
How does it cost to meet? It costs for personal transportation and food, but I'm sure there's some cafe in Canada that allows people to meet for an hour or two.
And membership fees for 20-50 people AREN'T going to cover any amount of Wikimania's cost. As far as I know, Wikimania's costs are covered entirely by grants, sponsors, Wikimedia, and entry fees.
Nick
On Feb 5, 2008 10:45 AM, Michael Bimmler mbimmler@gmail.com wrote:
On Feb 5, 2008 4:39 PM, Nicholas Moreau nicholasmoreau@gmail.com wrote:
Why do we need money to exist? What exactly is it that we're doing, that needs money?
Yes...we thought so too. But only for verrry short time ;-)
Stamps cost money. Envelopes cost money. Business cards cost money (and you need them sooner than you think)
Registering and owning a domain costs money. Hosting a website costs money.
Organising an (informal) meeting costs money. Organising a General Assembly costs money.
Organising a public event costs *lots of money*, even if partially sponsored.
Michael
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