RD.net to be re-revamped!

[lordpasternack]

Girl, why would a pretty lady like you even want that old dried up dotard when you could have hotter stuff to warm you up?

I admired him - his spirit - what he waxed poetic about - and the fact that, when he was a bit younger, he was a bit ridiculously handsome. I like intellectuals. I like good-natured lechers (and he damn well is one, and very naively so - I don't care about what image his PR people like to maintain). I like quixotic bastards.

Unfortunately, the product wasn't quite as advertised. Let's just say that it seems that he has travelled a little far up his arse since the inception of RDFRS, and has had his naivety thoroughly exploited, and opinions bent, broken and reformed by protégés who know how to push his buttons. I know how to push his buttons, too, but mostly don't, for my particular benefit (and okay, I also poisoned my own well by antagonising him). I could have had him wrapped around my finger if I had wanted to take that route, quite easily - but as I said to Tigger and Pappa in as many words, it seemed almost like grooming a child.

[lordpasternack]

Flora - I think it's more the case that they need to be honest about what they AREN'T achieving.

[Ronja]

... most charities are proud to be completely, cheerfully, aggressively transparent.

After I started to follow what Responsible Charity does in Kolkata (Calcutta), and how OTT committed to transparency they are, my standards for how transparent charities can and should be have changed. It apparently isn't even difficult or expensive - it's more the attitude and how routines are defined.

You don't need to have a Facebook account to check out photos of every single receipt for every single financial transaction that they have made, here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 482&type=1

Here's part 1 of their Transparency documents (the first 200 photos) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 482&type=1

And here are their photo albums (caution: some of the patiens' injuries are pretty horrible to see https://www.facebook.com/media/albums/? ... 9021803482

/derail

[Flora]

Flora - I think it's more the case that they need to be honest about what they AREN'T achieving.

I can't find anything on the website that shows what's been achieved with the money raised in the Christmas 2009 fundraiser or anything since. Is it really not there or have I just missed it? This page doesn't appear to have been updated for the last 2 years http://richarddawkins.net/pages/projects That's the kind of thing I mean when I say they aren't showing any respect to donators because they aren't letting us know what our money went on. I know quite a lot of people who donated to the 2009 fundraiser but wouldn't donate now due to being ignored when asking where their money went.

[Ayaan]

Flora - I think it's more the case that they need to be honest about what they AREN'T achieving.

I can't find anything on the website that shows what's been achieved with the money raised in the Christmas 2009 fundraiser or anything since. Is it really not there or have I just missed it? This page doesn't appear to have been updated for the last 2 years http://richarddawkins.net/pages/projects That's the kind of thing I mean when I say they aren't showing any respect to donators because they aren't letting us know what our money went on. I know quite a lot of people who donated to the 2009 fundraiser but wouldn't donate now due to being ignored when asking where their money went.

Makes you wonder - seems like there may be a lot of brains involved in the Foundation, but very little sense.

[Flora]

Indeed Robin, it's so exasperating to see balls-up after balls-up.

I really would like RDFRS to make a difference and I'm sure they have some great people there if only they'd get the communication right and be more open.

I haven't posted there in ages (although I read the articles regularly) but I'm posting something now about fundraising - I hope they don't delete it as it doesn't break their rules.

[Flora]

... most charities are proud to be completely, cheerfully, aggressively transparent.

After I started to follow what Responsible Charity does in Kolkata (Calcutta), and how OTT committed to transparency they are, my standards for how transparent charities can and should be have changed. It apparently isn't even difficult or expensive - it's more the attitude and how routines are defined.

You don't need to have a Facebook account to check out photos of every single receipt for every single financial transaction that they have made, here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 482&type=1

Here's part 1 of their Transparency documents (the first 200 photos) https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 482&type=1

And here are their photo albums (caution: some of the patiens' injuries are pretty horrible to see https://www.facebook.com/media/albums/? ... 9021803482

/derail

That looks like a wonderful charity Ronja! I hope they are able to continue and grow.

[Pensioner]

Indeed Robin, it's so exasperating to see balls-up after balls-up.

I really would like RDFRS to make a difference and I'm sure they have some great people there if only they'd get the communication right and be more open.

I haven't posted there in ages (although I read the articles regularly) but I'm posting something now about fundraising - I hope they don't delete it as it doesn't break their rules.

Well said Jan.

[Flora]

Thanks Pen - they haven't deleted my post so I hope somebody who cares about RDFRS will read it.

[kiki5711]

LP

has Richard ever given you any signal verbally or otherwise to encourage you to a personal/intimate relatonship with him?

[Pensioner]

Thanks Pen - they haven't deleted my post so I hope somebody who cares about RDFRS will read it.

Dawkins thanked you for your post.

[Flora]

I've just seen that and I'm pleased he's read it. I have no quarrel with him or with the RDFRS and wish them both well. My main website for comments has been Rational Skepticism since the forum was closed but I still visit RDnet to read articles and occasionally post a comment.

I don't post here at Rationalia much as I don't really know many of the members here but Heather's posts caught my eye and although I don't feel the same as she does about RD or RDFRS, I think she had a valid point about wanting to know more about what the projects have achieved. It's something I've felt they needed to improve for a long time and I genuinely hope they are successful with it.

[Azathoth]

Thanks Pen - they haven't deleted my post so I hope somebody who cares about RDFRS will read it.

Dawkins thanked you for your post.

or one of his lackeys posting as him

[charlou]

Indeed Robin, it's so exasperating to see balls-up after balls-up.

I really would like RDFRS to make a difference and I'm sure they have some great people there if only they'd get the communication right and be more open.

I haven't posted there in ages (although I read the articles regularly) but I'm posting something now about fundraising - I hope they don't delete it as it doesn't break their rules.

Nice sentiments, and agreed.

Would like to read your post there, Flora ... a link, please?

[PsychoSerenity]

Would like to read your post there, Flora ... a link, please?

I think it's this one.