[Fsfe-uk] RFC: Sponsorship 2

[MJ Ray]

Revised after responses to the first version, posted to fsfe-uk on 14 
Oct 2003. The part about AFFS items has changed completely. The 
uncontroversial part about AFFS sponsoring has only had the "5%" 
request removed. I did not see any consensus forming on some points, 
so they are asked as questions.


Proposal:

* AFFS items should not be sponsored.

* AFFS must invite donations.

* Donors must be listed on the current donor listing page on the AFFS 
site for 1 year, unless they choose otherwise.

* AFFS promotional materials should include the donor listing URL.

* Sponsorship of items by AFFS may be undertaken when the item 
furthers the aims of AFFS.

* Sponsor messages must be approved by the executive committee.

Notes: "must" indicates an obligation; "should" indicates an 
intention, but there is no liability or penality for not acting as 
described.


Particular questions of interest:

* How should the listing of donors be ordered? There were advocates of 
alphabetic, contribution, dates and combinations of these.

* How should we handle non-monetary donations? There were advocates of 
conversion to monetary value and separate listing.

* Should we set a "minimum listing donation" level? I am worried about 
a "denial of service" attack on the treasurer from lots of silly small 
donations.

* Could someone else draft an advert RFC, please?


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