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  FreeSharing.org - A TFN Improvement, not a CopyCat

  I often hear loyal TFN members refer to FreeSharing.org as a CopyCat of TFN.
  This is not the case.

  I was once a NGA for TFN for the state of South Carolina, and I will admit that I would have never created FreeSharing.org if I did not originally get involved with TFN. However this is not the same as stealing someones intelectual property or ideas.

  FreeSharing.org is described on it's home page as: The Next Generation of Free Recycling, so obviously TFN was the previous generation, as there were many previous generations before that going back to the days of FIDO Net and beyond.

  FreeSharing.org does have rules, however they are very simple and do not involve any TM or IP protections.
  The entire site is public domain and any or all of it may be used by anyone provided it remains in the public domain.

  I believe that FreeSharing.org is an improvement upon and a natural progression from it's TFN roots. The issues that plaqued TFN have been resolved in a far simpler and open source model, that has far fewer moving parts and therefore fewer potential points of failure.

  I do always wish TFN moderators well and I hope that you all continue free recycling in your areas. The important issue is not which flag you fly over your group, but that you continue to save useful items from the landfills.

  Best Regards,
  Eric Burke
  http://FreeSharing.org
  On freecycle: TM, and R.I.P. posted 3 years, 3 months ago 31 Responses

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  Fish Food

  I would personally prefer to be buried at sea.
  Ideally there would be a Viking funeral pyre, however even just being sunk in the ocean, unembalmed, of course, would suffice.
  I would also think it would be far cheaper than the $1950 being charged for a Green Burial.

  ebOn Green-burial movement gets more ambitious posted 3 years, 3 months ago 14 Responses

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  FreeSharing.org - A Sane Alternative

  It is for the reasons stated in this article, and the previous Grist article on Freecycle that FreeSharing.org was created.
  FreeSharing.org does not seek any trademarks or control over local groups. It acts simply as a directory of Free Recycling groups and any local group is welcome to be listed in the directory regardless of it's affiliation.
  There are currently over 500 Free Recycling groups listed in the directory serving over 175,000 members around the world.
  Please do not give up on the concept of Free Recycling just because TFN has left a bad taste in your mouth.
  If you run a Free Recycling group that is not listed in the FreeSharing.org directory, please use the Submit A Site form and let me know so I can add it to the list. If there is no Free Recycling group listed for your area, please consider starting one up. It's easy to do and we'll help you out the best we can.

  Best Regards,
  Eric Burke
  http://FreeSharing.org
  On freecycle: TM, and R.I.P. posted 3 years, 3 months ago 31 Responses

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  Another one leaves FreeCycle

  FreeCycle Toronto has left FreeCycle and now has a spot on the FreeSharing Directory. Will the FreeCycle member counter show a 6000 member drop on the home page? Probably not. Will Deron admit that a group left, nope cuz he created a new group in it's place so in his mind no groups have left.
  Why did the group leave? Seems that someone offered some Archery equipment, and the GOA told the mod to remove the post, and in follow ups Deron made it clear in the Mod Squad that ANYTHING that is not safe for a 2 year old should not be offered on FreeCycle because of the liablity factor.
  Seeing the hypocracy, this mod has left, and there are many more considering what value being an official FreeCycle group has vs. being an Independent FreeSharing group.
  Sorry Deron, you can't micro-manage 2000 groups.

  eb
  FreeSharing.orgOn As Freecycle grows, idealism and reality collide posted 4 years, 5 months ago 85 Responses

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  Re: Collapse

  I have no problem with FreeCycle at the local level and applaud all the mods out there who work hard to keep items from the landfills. I am actually still a co-mod of an existing FreeCycle group, as well as my FreeShare group and running FreeSharing.org. My issues are only with the corporate level of FreeCycle.
  When I refer to FreeCycle collapsing under its own weight, I refer to things like this:
  http://www.freecycle.org/faq_tm.php
  Which the hard working mods are forced to endure.

  eb
  freesharing.org
  On As Freecycle grows, idealism and reality collide posted 4 years, 5 months ago 85 Responses