On 7/2/05, Timwi timwi@gmx.net wrote:
Oh, so you have defined the purpose for Wikimedia donations too narrowly. I wouldn't have thought the purpose was restricted to hardware only. If it was something general like "to help the Wikimedia projects" or whatever, then certainly helping our fellow IRC network falls under it because it helps Wikimedians and therefore indirectly helps Wikimedia.
I didn't mean to imply that it was only for hardware, but that when it was spent on hardware, people will expect that it is spent on our own. Not everyone supports freenode's fundraising efforts, so if funding is to go to that, they should be told so before making their donation. It would be useful if those people who object would explain their objections on this list since I'm not aware of anyone, other than Gregory, who has made their objections to this public.
Angela.