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   Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 28-Apr-2024 09:13:47 JST Eugen Rochko

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   • johanna, at the cafe counter
   • it's B! Cavello 🐝

   @Johannab @b_cavello @mekkaokereke Correct 🥲

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     johanna, at the cafe counter (johannab@wandering.shop)'s status on Sunday, 28-Apr-2024 09:14:03 JST johanna, at the cafe counter

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     • it's B! Cavello 🐝

     @b_cavello @mekkaokereke Cool, so that's my same understanding. Also, I didn't read any of this as "Mastodon, GmbH" (or whatever it is) has moved to the US and has a new Board.

     A NEW and unrelated US Charitable foundation has been formed to fundraise for and support Mastodon GmbH FROM the US, which just allows US'ians to get a tax slip for their support.

     I don't think it can actually touch the product or its currently-two-almost-three developers?

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     it's B! Cavello 🐝 (b_cavello@mastodon.publicinterest.town)'s status on Sunday, 28-Apr-2024 09:14:04 JST it's B! Cavello 🐝

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     • johanna, at the cafe counter

     @Johannab @mekkaokereke Sometimes nonprofits have boards who micromanage, but primarily the job of a nonprofit board is to fundraise, advise the executive director, and keep the organization out of legal troubles. Boards generally should not be engaging with the day-to-day of the organization’s operations.

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     johanna, at the cafe counter (johannab@wandering.shop)'s status on Sunday, 28-Apr-2024 09:14:08 JST johanna, at the cafe counter

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     @mekkaokereke

     Honest question, since I'm in Canada and I know about this much -->.<-- about non-profit boards here - can the Board of this org end up with their hands in the developers' work?

     Seeing there's a lot of anxiety over who some of these people are, and and immediate leap to "therefore, enshittification ensues ..." in the platform itself.

     But an NFP Board (Canadian) is primarily concerned with its fundraising and budgeting, and advising the CEO - not directing projects. Same here?

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     mekka okereke :verified: (mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)'s status on Sunday, 28-Apr-2024 09:14:09 JST mekka okereke :verified:

     @Gargron A US based 501(c)3 lets you accept US donations that are tax deductible. It doesn't grant any magic powers to Americans, or tech companies, or even Silicon Valley.

     Being able to accept donations from US citizens in a tax deductible way, gives Mastodon more chance of surviving *without* needing to resort to VC driven commercialization, or block chain schemes. This is a good thing.

     I get that people are (rightfully!) suspicious of any change, especially those that involve boards.