Evan ProdromouJul 17, 2023

FUND FOR THE BLACK-RUN FEDIVERSE

UPDATE: GoFundMe shut this down. It's a long story.

Please instead donate directly to these great fediverse projects led by and for Black people.

https://www.patreon.com/Wibblur/ is Social Media by the people, for the people

https://www.patreon.com/andcomputers is making blacktwitter.io

https://blackqueer.life/ is a welcoming community for all Black queer, trans, and gender nonconforming people

https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-new-way-to-social-media Ro is making a new way to social media

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Show threadEvan ProdromouJul 17, 2023

My goal is to raise $10,000 and split it into 4-5 microgrants.

Ideally I'd like to have at least one be a person who hasn't started a project yet, so that this is the boost they need to get going.

Show threadTim ChambersJul 17, 2023
@evan Evan if it isn’t on your radar, check out @eveiswurzig and their efforts with their Wibblur server… very promising… 😀
Show threadEvan ProdromouJul 17, 2023
@tchambers @eveiswurzig yes, we talked this morning, and I'm already a Patreon patron!
Show threadTim ChambersJul 17, 2023

@evan @eveiswurzig

👏 👏 👏

Show threadyour auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦Jul 17, 2023

@tchambers @evan @[email protected]

FWIW people like me need LAWYERS as well if not more than just the money

1. IP lawyers to help secure trademarks, logos & domain names; that understand the dynamics of getting them and how difficult it is to secure that from squatters/extortionists. know too many black folks like me who lost domains due no $ nor lawyers

2. lawyers to incorporate; especially with COOP experience.

and with that

3. we need coop mentors; to help structure the work & sustainability

Show threadEvan ProdromouJul 17, 2023

@blogdiva OK, these are good asks.

We just went through the process of incorporating a Canadian coop for cosocial.ca, so this stuff is fresh on our minds!

The BC coop association contributed some pro bono consulting time, which really helped.

@jai led our incorporation and could probably answer questions.

And I know @DickHardt did something similar with hello.coop and answered some questions for @J12t recently.

@dawn also has been really instrumental in organising our plans.

Show threadEvan ProdromouJul 17, 2023

@blogdiva @jai @DickHardt @J12t @dawn

Also @ntnsndr founded social.coop and gave us advice and suggestions. He's really nice and would probably love to help you out.

Show threadOld Tom

@evan
Good reference. @ntnsndr CO-founded social.coop with several others. Nathan’s Colorado crony Jason Wiener is a topnotch co-op & platform co-op atty who might could share some wisdom on the US corp & liability legal system. I can share advice as well.

@blogdiva @jai @DickHardt @J12t @dawn

Jul 17, 2023 at 4:57pmWeb
Show threadNathan SchneiderJul 17, 2023
@beckett @evan @blogdiva @jai @DickHardt @J12t @dawn totally happy to compare notes, and I am very happy to hear about this!