Comments on: Freedom of the Press Foundation launches: crowdsourcing funding for transparency and accountability

By: John T.

John T. — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:25:00 +0000

Does it really need to be mentioned – again – that John Perry Barlow used to be a lyricist for the Grateful Dead? Are you certain that gives him the same cred it used to in, say, 1992? Let’s all get on the WELL and call each other “Netizens” again while we’re at it.

By: Mitchell Glaser

Mitchell Glaser — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:17:00 +0000

Very brave of you, Xeni. You are now on the CIA’s shit list for sure. I admire you taking on this risk for all of us.

By: DanEGT

DanEGT — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:56:00 +0000

ProPublica doesn’t siphon anything off because it is an acutal “newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.” Freedom of The Press Foundation is an organization that charges 8% to distribute funds to news organizations.

By: sqyntz

sqyntz — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:08:00 +0000

and what percentage does ProPublica siphon off?

By: BillStewart2012

BillStewart2012 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 03:18:00 +0000

Then you should do your posting as “Anonymous Coward”…

By: BillStewart2012

BillStewart2012 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 03:17:00 +0000

I read about the foundation first on Twitter, because it accidentally got suspended by a spam filter :-) It’s back now.

Xeni, thanks to you and your fellow foundation members for starting this!

By: kmoser

kmoser — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 03:08:00 +0000

I prefer freedom from the press.

By: DanEGT

DanEGT — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:33:00 +0000

Just give directly to ProPublica and you won’t have 8% of your donation siphoned off to a middleman like Freedom Of The Press Foundation

By: Xeni Jardin

Xeni Jardin — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 01:37:00 +0000

Nah. Seems like a goof, we’re on it.

By: Mark Lyon

Mark Lyon — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 01:19:00 +0000

The org’s twitter account has been suspended.

Any pro bono opportunities for attorneys?