PorcFest Sponsorship
rod...@porcfest.com
Chris Waid of ThinkPenguin has offered to sponsor PorcFest in the name of ForkFest for $6,000 with essentially the same deal as was given to the Shire Free Church for ForkFest sponsorship, with some minor tweaks. As I’ve said before, PorcFest (and by extension the FSP) really could use this money.
Jess and I both agree with this sponsorship. Do we have the backing of the FSP board to move forward with this sponsorship?
Rodger Paxton
FSP PorcFest XV/XVI Producer
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Jason P. Sorens
Can we ask ForkFest not to use explicitly anti-FSP marketing as they did last year? (Something about “an event without shadowy figures controlling your precious bodily fluids” on the flyers as I recall.)
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rod...@porcfest.com
That was not “ForkFest.” That may have been someone who attended ForkFest, but since ForkFest is decentralized, it could not possibly have been ForkFest. However, yes, I will absolutely mention that to Chris, even though he has no control at all over what individuals do.
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Jason P. Sorens
Got it. Thanks. I don’t personally have a problem with what you suggest then. –J
rod...@porcfest.com
Thank you, Jason. That is one vote.
Matt, Carla, and Jeremy? Thoughts?
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Jeremy Kauffman
My primary request was and still is that the organization follow the policies it has committed to (i.e. publicly stated and not retracted or amended). If the FSP no longer wants to follow a policy it has committed to, then the organization ought to amend its stated policies rather than ignore them.
As I expressed on Sunday, I would have read the stated policy as allowing receiving this money originally. I was assured by other board members that that was a result of ambiguous phrasing and the intent of the policy was to prevent connections like this. Other board members also assured that the existing policy would be updated, which has not happened. Without this, it is not possible for me to have a firm opinion, especially since my interpretation of the original policy would have been to allow this. What is the standard by which the board will or will not associate with Ian? Was the problem that the money came from him directly or that an organization he helps run? If the latter and this money is still from ForkFest, what's the difference?
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Rodger Paxton
I still need answers from at least one more board member. Matt? Carla?
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Rodger Paxton
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Subject: RE: PorcFest Sponsorship
Because I am not taking this money without board approval after the last decision.
Rodger Paxton
PorcFest XV/XVI Producer
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Subject: Re: PorcFest Sponsorship
why are we voting on this?
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rod...@porcfest.com
On further reflection, Jess and I have decided that, as PorcFest producers, and since there is nothing about this sponsorship that “violates the spirit” of a former board decision, we will accept this sponsorship in 24 hours. That will give the remaining board members time to respond, if they choose. Of course, it remains in the power of the board to reverse our decision if they choose.
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Subject: RE: PorcFest Sponsorship
Because I am not taking this money without board approval after the last decision.
From: Matt Philips <m...@fsp.org>
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Subject: Re: PorcFest Sponsorship
why are we voting on this?
On Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 3:27 PM Rodger Paxton <rod...@paxlibertas.com> wrote:
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Carla Gericke
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rod...@porcfest.com
Carla, yes, it seems you have the facts correct. Thank you for responding. I thought you may already be out of the country, so I wasn’t sure if you would be able to. Either way, have a safe trip when you head out!
I’ve CC’d Steven Villee as Treasurer. Steve, can you please send me the correct Bitcoin address so I can forward that to Chris Waid?
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Stephen Villee
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Chris says he has sent the BTC to that address. Can you confirm, Steve?
As an aside, it has been my understanding that it is the policy of the Executive Director, Rachel, at least, if not the policy of the board, to convert crypto to FRNs when it is received. Can anyone confirm that this is the policy and confirm that this will be happening to this crypto payment when received?
Stephen Villee
rod...@porcfest.com
Thanks, Steve. Here is the transaction on the blockchain. Looks good to me. https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1DAxpZHp1C5zVuyVwbvNAtNsMXaGmDKY2v
Also, thanks for the history on the crypto. I agree that Coinbase would likely have the same requirements as Gemini, and I, like you, am not a super fan of Coinbase. Hopefully the board will get you the needed information to get this situation resolved. It is a bit scary that the FSP is using the personal account of someone who is not on the board or an officer of the organization.
Stephen Villee
rod...@porcfest.com
Thanks, Steve.