23rd April 2012, 08:42 AM
Just to pull this back again.
Lets just remember that Money has been raised with a new model. - Well done.
People will get involved in archaeology. Well done
Flag Fen profile is raised. well done.
may not make the full amount. - Unfortunate, but not a disaster.
I would ask pdurin to accept that the project is good for many reasons. it may have aimed for the stars but got to the moon. But look at it this way... You can choose to offer sponsorship or not and obviously you are not convinced. That is your right and it does not mean you are bad - and some of the points will help DigVentures get better. I am not sure what it is you are trying to question though and that may be a problem.
Now my fave bit of the extensive and honest reply.
I am even tempted to add more to their pot. so you see, you win some you lose some.
Lets just remember that Money has been raised with a new model. - Well done.
People will get involved in archaeology. Well done
Flag Fen profile is raised. well done.
may not make the full amount. - Unfortunate, but not a disaster.
I would ask pdurin to accept that the project is good for many reasons. it may have aimed for the stars but got to the moon. But look at it this way... You can choose to offer sponsorship or not and obviously you are not convinced. That is your right and it does not mean you are bad - and some of the points will help DigVentures get better. I am not sure what it is you are trying to question though and that may be a problem.
Now my fave bit of the extensive and honest reply.
Quote:we are in a similar position to David at the moment as far as being paid for our time - whilst donating time and volunteering services is a part of what we do, it cannot stay like this forever, for us as individuals or for archaeology as a discipline. For those who do volunteer as a result of personal beliefs, that's fantastic - but doing things for free shouldn't be a requirement in order to do what we do. So our advice to anyone considering crowdfunding would be to think about the time investment, and consider carefully what you offer and whether you can deliver that - which is about so much more than just putting someone in a hole on site.
I am even tempted to add more to their pot. so you see, you win some you lose some.