Tomes
This is a list of postings that I feel are in some way definitive. Each one is probably a lengthy posting, thus the name of this page - Tomes. In many ways they are my personal favourites, I hope you find them useful as well.
October 2007
- 40-tonnes-per-day-only-a-slight-exaggeration or is it,
- freecyclers-are-very-patient-people because they are,
- tfn-has-no-complaints-process because I feel at last I have understood and explain a major core problem,
- does-more-members-mean-less-landfill looking at a wider issue of concern to the freecycling movement,
- what-is-good-enough-for-phoenix-should-be-good-enough-for-you shows that TFN is choosy about which groups it complains about,
- a-change-from-org-to-network-or-website helps you understand an important distinction of freecycling groups,
- think-of-a-number-and-then-double-it a bit a fun with a serious twist,
- moderation-in-all-things another wider issue of interest to all moderators and
- did-you-know-that a survey of freecycling networks.
September 2007
- phenomenal-growth-of-the-freecycle-network matches the size of someone’s head,
- were-99-against-the-climate-change-bill-submission is about an issue that may never go away,
- a-flawed-process well actually, just one of many that need a very major overhaul,
- are-the-police-coming is on this list as an example of when this blog pushes the envelope,
- reputation-trust-and-integrity is a subject that should be close to everyone’s heart,
- the-landfill-test-is-not-definitive looks at why people freecycle,
- within-without-keep-moving highlights two definitive resources for the moderator who has an open mind and
- deron-speaks proving this is all about free speech.
August 2007
- my-final-word-on-finder wasn’t my last word by any stretch of the imagination, but it certainly is definitive,
- subject-notice-of-infringement-date-tue-7-aug just one part of the whole sorry tale,
- good-morning-free-recycling-world the moral of which is don’t go on holiday.
July 2007
- first-30-days this blog was just beginning to take off, but I did not know that then,
- ok-kath-of-north-port-fl-freecycle-here-goes an example of where ignorance is not bliss,
- the-blissful-ignorance-debate pawn to K4,
- the-sydney-north-whatever-story is still read today,
- i-want-tfn-to-have-a-future a very misunderstood concept,
- what-does-it-mean-to-affiliate yeah, right. No really!
- taking-the-money-and-running when there is distrust then rumours abound,
- warning-a-purge-is-in-progress just one that shows the real pain,
- a-lesson-in-etym-athingamajig you don’t say!
- his-masters-voice-has-spoken biting of bully beef and not for the last time,
- dont-you-just-love-em Cease and Desist revealed,
- captains-log-star-date-may-25th-to-jun-1st evidence to the contrary,
- yet-another-disenchanted-group-of-freecyclers oh, I was so naive and
- dear-moderators-of-freecycle-crunch-time-is-coming-be-prepared perhaps the most widely ready post of all time.
June 2007
- anatomy-of-the-creation-of-a-horrible-person-like-myself no, I mean it!
- a-change-in-the-climate propels me into the debate and
- what-has-been-my-involvement everything you ever didn’t want to know.
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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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