Posted by Al Lorman (ajl@…>)
Alan:
The
paperwork was not rejected, I just never filed anything with the IRS because of
the opposition. For simply raising funds to run a web site, I don’t
think we’d need IRS recognition of not-for-profit status.
Al
Lorman
F30
Ab Initio
From:
FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Alan Kusinitz
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 11:06 AM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re: Cost for Private website for
Freedom Yacht Owners and a few good ideas…
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I have a
list of everyone that volunteered to participate the last time. I also saved
emails from people with ideas and what they would volunteer for.
One member
was going to file paperwork for a not for profit corporation so we could handle
funding formally and transparently. Apparently the paperwork was rejected and
never got followed up on.
I’m
traveling but can send further info next week.
Alan
From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Randy
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 3:41 PM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re: Cost for Private website for
Freedom Yacht Owners and a few good ideas…
Hi
Alan,
Do
you recall the reasons against it?
I
just joined up here last june and wasn’t aware
that
had transpired, how far did the project get?
Alan Kusinitz <akusinitz@…> wrote:
I paid for
the www.freedomownersgroup.com
domain name for the last 2 years. I registered it back when we were trying to
form a bit more organized group. Nothing came of it and some people were
against it so I didn’t renew it last month when it came due but its most
likely still available.
Alan
From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Payne, Doug
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 2:49 PM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re: Cost for Private website for
Freedom Yacht Owners and a few good ideas…
I am
interested and will chip in.
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Doug
Freedom
28 #2 Free at Sea
From: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of slangevar48
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 1:28 PM
To: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re: Cost for Private website for Freedom
Yacht Owners and a few good ideas…
I
am certainly up for this idea! Happy to chip in.
we could really structure a more interesting website than on the
yahoo forums, all kinds of features can be set up and it can be a
sort of portal to many related sites. it would be super to
offer “Freedom” paraphenalia for sale to offset the cost of
maintenance. I’ll look into using the freedom logo and other images
for these purposes.
who else out there is interested?
Randy
— In FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.com,
“Medium Al”
<hjulbyhavn@…> wrote:
I just looked up the current cost for getting a fully featured
Freedom Web site on GoDaddy.com (they are considered good for a
budget internet host).
Domain Name per year: $10 or less
FredomSailers.com IS AVAILABLE
FredomYachtOwners.com is up for renewal and may become available at
regular price fairly soon.
100GB website $6-7 per month (annual)The site can have subdomains
for
the different boat types.
Look here: https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/hosting/shared.asp?se=%
2B&app%5Fhdr=&ci=5652
Adding a 20 item Shopping Cart for i.e. Sweatshirts and Flags would
add less than $ 10 a month (there a setup fee for a Merchant
account)
The Subdomain Feature id free and very nice to
have …
for example: for F25 specific stuff (replace the www. with F25)
F25.freedomowners.com
or Homepages for each member of the group by Hull Number i.e F36
Mull
#34
F36M-34.freedomowners.com – This kind of subdomain can be on the
same site (and share cost) or be pointed to an owners private
website.
or by boatname “freely” (again no www.)
freely.freedomsailors.com
They will pay us to buy addspace for Google and others but I would
rather pay cash than put up with that.
I will personally make a contribution towards splitting the cost
and
help set it up if there is an interest.
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