Sunday, November 13, 2011
hypothes.is: taking peer review to the internet
Good information is all over the internet, but so is poor information, old wives' tales, misinformation, and flat-out lies. it takes a lot of effort, and much double- and triple-checking, to verify the truths from the hogwash.
That's where Hypothes.is strives to make a difference. Dan Whaley wants to establish an open-source site for reliable information and needs help funding his dream.
$100,000 of help.
I know, that seems like a lot of money, but for such a website, with knowledgeable staff, that sum is actually reasonable.
I've added my two bits, or 0.101 %, to the amount amassed thus far.
Hopefully, that little bit will serve them well.
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13 November 2011:
Friends of Hypothes.is,
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thanks to you, we've crossed $100k with time to spare! What an extraordinary day! Thanks to the 112 people who gave new donations and to the 39 people who increased their donations in the past 24 hours. Special thanks to Joe Shapiro who gave the major gift a few hours ago that put us over the top.
And, of course, enormous thanks to Sunil Paul for matching every single donation that has been made during the Kickstarter campaign so far. His match has no cap and he will continue to match any donations that come in for the rest of today up to the Kickstarter deadline.
Feel like celebrating? We do. If you’re in San Francisco, plan to join us tonight at 8pm for an informal toast our 750+ donors and the fact that we now have funding to start building Hypothes.is. Location tbd.
Once we come down from cloud nine, we’ll be back in touch soon to fulfill the Kickstarter rewards and to keep you posted on our progress.
Thanks so much for your support!
Dan Whaley
Woohoo!
On 14 November 2011, the goal was surpassed, plus another 5%!
I am grateful to have been one of those mentioned in Dan's update to the backers yesterday.
Good work to all!
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