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Charles Nesson wrote: David Weinberger wrote: JD Lasica wrote: It’s been 5 1\/2 weeks since our Oct. 1 get-together at KQED. After the http:\/\/www.socialtext.net\/ourmedia\/index.cgi?corporate_sponsorships<\/a> I’m the only one who has contributed to these pages thus far. I think This is a critical time for Ourmedia — we desperately need corporate Which is why it’s critical to make progress in this area now, before I’ve spend the past month writing up proposals for partnerships with But I can’t do this all alone. That was why we had the Oct. 1 summit So: Can someone volunteer to chair this effort? Can we begin pooling Any other ideas or suggestions would be most welcomed.<\/p>\n Thanks very much!!<\/p>\n jd Charles Nesson wrote: i volunteer as social chairman, willing to lead a committee to convene sharing intellectual events among us. Berkman Center holds the best parties. We put spirit into our events. We express ourselves in the net. <\/p>\n
\nhello david,
\ni had thought i would be away november 14 in Tunis but have cancelled, which makes it possible for me to attend your social architecture event<\/a>. May fern and i be invited?
\ncharlie<\/p>\n
\nCharlie,
\nAfter extensive discussions, a vote of the governing board, and a thorough background check, we have decided to permit you and Fern to attend.
\nGreat to have you!
\nBest,
\nDavid W.<\/p>\n
\nSusan Mernit , Leslie Rule , Brewster Kahle , Dave Toole
\nRe: Corporate Sponsorships
\nHi folks,
\nHope all’s well. I’ll be seeing Charles in Boston on Mon-Tue; meeting
\nwith Dave next week; and thanks, Susan, for the sample business plan.<\/p>\n
\nstrategy session, I revamped the Ourmedia wiki (as I mentioned) and
\ncreated landing pages for the teams handling corporate sponsorships
\nand foundation support:<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/www.socialtext.net\/ourmedia\/index.cgi?foundation_support<\/a><\/p>\n
\nthe mistake we made was in not designating a committee chair to own
\nthis responsibility (it can’t be me).<\/p>\n
\nsponsorships to continue development of the site, which stopped three
\nmonths ago. From a user perspective, the site continues to be
\nsomething of a small miracle: we just passed 50,000 members and
\nstabilized the server situation. But for the site to thrive, we need
\nto get into the 2006 marketing budgets of these corporate giants.<\/p>\n
\nholiday fatigue sets in.<\/p>\n
\nYahoo, Akamai, Microsoft, Intel and VeriSign (so far). See attached.
\nAnd I’m now working on a busines plan for the Omidyar Network; helping
\nwith the discussions with the Media Center folks; and I set up a
\nDonation Center for Ourmedia that we should announce tomorrow.<\/p>\n
\n— to bring together not just the collective wisdom of the group for
\none day, but to get a course of action in motion. We’ve made progress
\nin the open source programming area (thanks to Henrik) and in the
\nmarketing arena (thanks to Carla). But the most important area remains
\nfunding, and I need some help here.<\/p>\n
\nour resources and knowledge? Can others begin contributing ideas or
\ncontact names to the wiki?<\/p>\n
\n(925) 600-0639
\naim: jdlas<\/p>\n
\ncc Lessig@pobox.com
\nYou are thinking of ourmedia as a software product, like wikipedia software, that creates a machine for sharing. Also think of it as a movement in the real world among people who can build machines like wikipedia and ourmedia. Realize that we ourselves are a media event unfolding in time. Fill the role. What companies do you want sponsorship from? Convene a meeting. Invite them to attend.<\/p>\n