phunni Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 A chance to get involved! Software patents pledge Actually, you could get involved anyway - but this helps encourage you and help you to do it in a group! This is for UK citizens only, but others can still take action - especially in the EU... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowe Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 The site was confusing but i signed up anyway. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunni Posted June 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 (edited) Quote on what the site is all about: PledgeBank is a site to help people get things done, especially things that require several people. We think that the world needs such a service: lots of good things don't happen because there aren't enough organised people to do them. PledgeBank allows users to set up pledges and then encourages other people to sign up to them. A pledge is a statement of the form 'I will do something, if a certain number of people will help me do it'. The creator of the pledge then publicises their pledge and encourages people to sign up. One of two possible outcomes is possible - either the pledge fails to get enough subscribers before it expires. In that case, we contact everyone and tell them 'better luck next time'. But the better possibility is that a pledge attracts enough people that they are all sent a message saying 'Well done - now get going!' Examples: Sure. 'I will start recycling if 100 people in my town will do the same'; 'I will organise my child's school play if 3 other parents will help'; 'I will build a useful website if 1000 people promise to contribute to it'. Hopefully that makes the site a bit clearer... Basically, if you sign up then you're agreeing to write to your MP protesting about software patents if x amount of other people do! I realise that you could contact your MP anyway - but signing up for this will help encourage others to as well... Edited June 14, 2005 by phunni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghil Vertefeuille Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 too bad I'm from Canada, I would've liked to help ^_^ well all I can say is good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foot Posted June 14, 2005 Report Share Posted June 14, 2005 Sign it earlier, though about 6 people have done the same since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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