Sorry, it's a Films and Digital Images" Foundation "The fotografer's" are the caretaker and producers of that inestimable art.
Leonardo da Vinci would certainly be a Member, but nobody gave him ever a Nikon.
He would had shot a fantastic "Monna Lisa" and some others as well...
.... in the same time it took him to paint it instead !!!
??? Can we have a Monna Lisa shot over our landing page ???
( I suppose an Asimov portrait will not do )
Congratz on another milestone
[and thanks for reminding me of Asimov]
One of the points of a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee is that it can't be 'bought out'. It belongs to the members, no shareholders. The only way it can transfer is that the members decide by a majority to close the company and transfer its assets somewhere else, and since they can't make a profit doing that and the transfer has to be to the benefit of the members, there is no point, unless it's a merger to a more secure home or suchlike. And if they are paid personally by the 'buyer' to vote that way, that's an illegal conspiracy.
Sounds like what in more feudal times in Scandinavia was termed a "fideikomiss". Property that could not be sold, only inherited. (curerntly not legal according to the Norwegian constitution ). Apart from its immunity to takovers and property taxes (zero commercial value), it certainly was a beneficial construction for the owners.
In this case of a repository for knowledge and dialogue the structure seems ideal.
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It's the usual way in England that clubs, societies, foundations and other associations for the common good of a community are formed.
...and Alan.
The real point was motivation. I didn't do what I did to become another Bezos or Musk. Something needed to be done and I saw myself as being in a position to do it. So did Alan - so we joined forces.
TOShooter’s comment was in relation to the apostrophe’s position - the ‘obvious’ they were referring to.
Any chance it could be changed? - it does rub in an awkward way, reminds me of English tests at school.
It was intentional, not a mistake. 'The photographer' is a generic photographer - this is intended to be a site for 'the photographer' - singular. It doesn't suggest ownership by a particular photographer.
when things have settled a bit here.
we might write a little "How it all began".
Have a screen shot about our first chat in dpreview.
Will make a good laugh sometime with an ale or two.
Arh I see, that changes everything, I got it. A community of individual photographers.
Many thanks for the clarification.
If there is a UK bank account, I would prefer to bypass Paypal and do a direct transfer. Please make both options available. (I do have some cheques somewhere, but the mice might have finished eating them by now...)
David
Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right. To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well. The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists. The day you stop learning is the day you begin decaying.
Some of my favourites from Asimov
It will be a UK bank account. I'm looking at payment gateways at the moment. Paypal is quite attractive in some way, less so than others, but also quite expensive. Not sure which way we'll go, but any of them will allow direct credit or debit card payments. We also haven't decided what will be the donation levels that bring membership - which won't be compulsory with a donation, I know some people wish just to donate without coming involved.
Isn't it easiest to work with a payment platform that accepts all kinds of payment methods, like Adyen: www.adyen.com/accept-payments No idea about the costs involved though.
Here in the Netherlands credit cards are used, but not by the majority of people. For me PayPal was a godsend to be able to buy internationally.
Terrific news!
Some forums insert advertisements when the user is not a paying member. It motivates becoming a paying member :).
Giving people badges or gold stars would only magnify / create a hierarchy.
Yes, money talks, but in this instance it should remain silent.
You're right. It should have been and it should be. Time to file for a change of name.
