Two controversial Metafilter users have agreed to serve as bait for a Creative Commons fundraiser: their fellow MeFi users donate money in their names and the first one with $500 in his "account" gets banned for a week:
dios and rothko are some of the most prolific posters to MetaFilter, and they've grown into big personalities on the site. Simultaneously loved and hated by all, both members have been at the center of many controversial threads. For one reason or another both have been relieved of their posting rights in the past and both have turned over new leaves, but this time you're in charge.
They've both been great sports about this fundraiser idea and consented to taking part. It's for a good cause first and foremost — every dollar goes to the Creative Commons 2005 Fundraiser so for the next seven days, the campaigns will be open and you can vote with your dollars. First one to $500 will be sitting on the sidelines for a week, and in the end, everything goes to Creative Commons.
(via Kottke)
