Group: Ipernity Members Association Project


Crowdfunding - discussion thread


StoneRoad2013
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18 Mar 2017 - 24 comments - 782 visits- Permalink   |   Translate title into English

For discussion about the crowdfunding - and progress ...
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 autofantasia
autofantasia club
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Please bear in mind though that this still includes the numerous and suspect donations made by soca.jorge1986 who donated $3,862 via 18 separate donations.

Working on the assumption though that these donations may indeed prove to be bogus that would mean that we have actually raised $24,698 which leaves us just short of the initial target by a mere $302.

Crowdfunding To Save Ipernity - Donate Here
7 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
The crowdfunding campaign has now hit $29,000 thanks to 480 people in 9 days. Minus the possible bogus donations that leaves $25,138 meaning the initial target has been reached! :)

Crowdfunding To Save Ipernity - Donate Here
7 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
It says clearly on the crowdfunding site that:

"50,000 Euros is sufficient to keep the platform alive through the end of 2017 so that it is possible to offer a new Ipernity in 2018. If just 1/3 of club members offer a 50 Euro contribution we can meet our objective. All funds donated will be retained by the association of members and be returned in full if the takeover bid fails.

And yet I've read elsewhere that the IMA intend to "collect the donated money next week" and "pay the current server costs" which puzzles me.

I mean, if this is done before an agreement is finalised with Ipernity SA then how will the IMA be able to honour this commitment and return in full the donations made if indeed an agreement is not ultimately reached?

Surely, best practice would say that the agreement should be reached and signed before the IMA go spending any of the money that's been donated?
7 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club has added
Also, with regards the possibly bogus donations made by soca.jorge1986, I don't think I've seen anything posted about this since Lutz posted to say it was being investigated.

Please can we have an update on what is happening to ascertain if these donations are genuine and if they are false when will they be officially removed from the crowdfunding page and the figures revised accordingly?
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Sami Serola (inactive)
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied
Yes, agreement signed before spending money, and all funds donated will be retained by the association of members and be returned in full if the takeover bid fails.
7 years ago.

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