The Credibility Gap
If you want an insight into why one person thinks that Deron Beal is past his sell by date simply because of his behaviour around the finder issue, then I suggest you read credibility. If I may spoil the conclusion, “But, the point here is that TFN is a worldwide virtual organization of unparalleled size and unlike any other, being led by someone who, in an instance of indiscretion, destroyed his credibility (arguably already questionable) and that of his co-leadership with an ill-executed bluff.”
Deron speaks
Back in August 2006, on the USA’s NPR service Deron spoke about freecycling. The podcast can be listed to by clicking here. Deron Beal can be justly proud of his initial contributions to the freecycling movement. In the podcast he speaks briefly to his critics and there is nothing surprising in his words. He just wants everyone who disagrees with him never to use the word freecycle, simple huh.
About
Stemming from my experiences of giving and receiving items through the concept of Freecycling, this blog is a critique of the industry known as the “gift economy”. I started out as just another freecycler, then moderator. Then something happened that propelled me into being a movement activist. Much of what is written concerns the controversy surrounding The Freecycle Network (TFN). There are many articles referring back to the origins of the company, and indeed events that led up to its creation. This is therefore an activists blog.
If anyone sees anything incorrect please let me know and I will do what I can to correct them. Any errors and omissions are mine. All comments are welcome and indeed if anyone wishes to suggest future topics, or other sites related to the subject of the future of freecycling please tell me now, not tomorrow.
Returning freecycling back to the movement.
Andy Swarbrick, UK
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