[Dev] Some doubts about Parabola's donations

Stig Roar Wangberg srw at openmailbox.org
Wed Apr 5 23:31:40 GMT 2017


on., 05.04.2017 kl. 23.27 +0000, skrev coadde:
> On 04/05/2017 09:39 PM, Luke wrote:
> > On 04/05/2017 04:51 PM, Tiberiu-Cezar Tehnoetic wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Our agreement has been signed on 24 September 2015 for a term
> > > > of 1 (one)
> > > > year and it has been automatically renewed on 24 September
> > > > 2016. I
> > > > remind everyone that Ceata doesn't charge Parabola any fee for
> > > > handling
> > > > its donations and expenses.
> > > > 
> > > > Any other free software nonprofit offering fiscal sponsorship
> > > > (such as
> > > > FSF and SF Conservancy) charges the projects under their
> > > > umbrella with a
> > > > standard fee of 10% of income. That is around €250 EUR for the
> > > > income
> > > > Parabola has received so far.
> > > > 
> > > > Considering that there is a number of Parabola hackers/donors
> > > > unsatisfied with Ceata's fiscal sponsorship, it is our decision
> > > > to
> > > > terminate the current agreement. Please consider this the
> > > > "sixty (60)
> > > > days written notice" I send you on behalf of Ceata, as per §7.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > 
> > I just wanted to take a moment to say that while questions were
> > being
> > asked by members of our community, no one has made the public the
> > decision to "terminate".
> > However, as Ceata has already made this decision for us (which is
> > allowed per §7), it will be unlikely to find a replacement within
> > 60 days.
> > 
> > As for current consensus:
> > I think we should immediately remove donation links from the
> > website to
> > avoid further loss/confusion of Parabola donations until this
> > matter is
> > resolved.
> 
> +1

+1

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