[Foundation-l] Back to basics

The Cunctator cunctator at gmail.com
Tue Jan 2 14:28:21 UTC 2007


On 1/2/07, David Strauss <david at fourkitchens.com> wrote:
> Oldak Quill wrote:
> > On 02/01/07, daniwo59 at aol.com <daniwo59 at aol.com> wrote:
> >> That's our commitment.
> >>
> >> As for what it doesn't say:
> >> It does not say, "Imagine an advertising-free world."
> >
> > Unlike the other four, this is not incompatible with our aim. Although
> > we don't mention advertising in our statement, there's no reason why
> > we can't aim one way or the other. For the sake of unbiased content, I
> > believe the aim we should be aiming is quite clear.
>
> It *is* incompatible obtaining necessary funds, therefore it is
> incompatible with the primary mission. Missions aren't just about goals,
> they're about means, too.
>
That's hardly a valid statement.



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