Hello, On Sat, 2011-03-12 at 14:48 +0100, Florian Effenberger wrote: > Hello, > > this topic was raised on the website list, and my gut feeling says it > would be a good idea to show our support. > > What do you think?
This is an unsolvable moral question. Anyone can always find causes more urgent than TDF at any time. The Japan earthquake hit the news today but what about other tragedies going on in the background or about to happen tomorrow? Presenting a choice to potential donors: 1) makes the assumption that TDF fundraising necessarily decreases humanitarian donations 2) causes paralysis by making decision more difficult and painful [1] 3) will never tend to a satisfying position. Please focus on the Document Foundation. TDF neither has the authority or ability to save lives or efficiently fund relief for Japan. Olivier. [1] See http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html http://xkcd.com/871/ -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/steering-discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
