RE: [discuss] Re: [d@DCC] a donation dilemma?

From: "Bill Traynor" <Bill.Traynor _-at-_ lutheranlife.ca>
To: <discuss (at) canopener.ca>, "General Discussion" <discuss (at) digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 10:13:37 -0500

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>From: mskala@ansuz.sooke.bc.ca [mailto:mskala@ansuz.sooke.bc.ca] 
>Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 9:49 AM
>To: General Discussion
>Cc: CANadian OPENsource Education and Research
>Subject: [discuss] Re: [d@DCC] a donation dilemma?
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>On Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Bill Traynor wrote:
>> As a Canadian citizen with specific interests in politics and 
>> technology, I'm at a loss to determine where my donation 
>dollars would 
>> be best sent.  So I'd like to solicit advice and/or example as to 
>> where my hard earned money would be put to the best use.
>
>I realise this isn't an answer in the form you wanted, but I 
>think that writing a letter to your MP, submitting to a 
>government comment process, or talking up the issues with your 
>family and friends, each are worth as much to the movement as 
>quite a lot of money would be.

I completely agree and have done those things.  However, a well-funded
organization (like the EFF or EFC) can afford to lobby change in ways
that would otherwise be finincially impossible for an individual, such
as sending a delegation to a forum in Ottawa or providing legal counsel
to digital rights legal proceedings, etc..  Therefore, I would like to
ensure that any donations I may make are directed appropriately.

So basically, I'd like to know where people are donating (money) and
why?  

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>Matthew Skala
>mskala@ansuz.sooke.bc.ca                    Embrace and defend.
>http://ansuz.sooke.bc.ca/
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