For us to be a community we need to be invested in the community. Stephan's request for donations is an opportunity to do just that. Not in the sense of buying a part of a business but in the sense that I can be part of making something bigger than myself thrive. The payoff, beyond the obvious, is that the more we invest in this project the more it can do for us. And that is the really cool stuff because that is when the surprises happen; the unexpected, unplanned, unforseen outcomes of synergistic processes. At this time Stephan and the others who have created and run this forum are paying to run it and are not making money off of this enterprise. By donating money we help support Stephan and the others who have already done so much for us. I am not ina position to give anything now. Instead I have committed to donating at least $100.00 over the next year. Be creative. Think about what you have gained from this forum. What is it worth to you to keep this going and to help it grow? Warmly, Angus