[P2P-F] Fwd: Patent Received

Sat Jan 15 13:52:16 CET 2011

Hi Tom,

thanks for that heartfelt reaction,

but you cannot expect everybody to be aware of the full background and
context of your project, nor of the personal circumstances,

There must be an easier way to respond to critique than to expect people to
have read your blog, or even tried the demo; a lot of reactions will come
before people even consider going further into a topic, as
frustating/infuriating as this sometimes may be,

Michel

On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Tom Crowl <culturalengineer at gmail.com>wrote:

> Thanks for feedback Mr. Bauwens,
>
> Help is certainly welcome!
>
> The public service capabilities of television were lost (in the U.S. at
> least) because the public airwaves were not protected from encroachment and
> the eventual complete domination of that landscape by private interests.
>
> I am seeking to protect a critical corner of the Internet landscape. This
> is specifically designated as an enterprise to be COMMMONS-OWNED! (I'll be
> happy expand on how I think that ownership should be designed but nothing is
> set in stone). This is very clearly stated in everything I'm doing. Read the
> damn blog!
>
> Speech, association, charity, etc are ALL peer-to-peer transactions that
> PRECEDE the commercial transaction in human evolution.
>
> I believe the MICRO-transaction is a CRITICAL component for scaling opinion
> influence and other capabilities within the Commons in a scaled society...
>
> These transactions are NOT currently practicable under the current
> fucked-up banking paradigm. (Try giving 25 cents to a charity or within a
> networked lobbying effort with PayPal, Visa or Mastercard... )
>
> If you wish to understand the mechanism try the demo... its been up for 3
> years. http://www.Chagora.com
> Read the FAQ for more info. Have you done that? Where have you guys been
> for the last 3 years? I could have used some help? Maybe could have gotten
> to the point wouldn't have even needed to bother with the patent... WHERE
> WERE YOU ALL?
>
> The establishment of a network (or networks) of such accounts allows for
> that network to offer far more capabilities than simply the
> micro-transaction for politics or charity...
>
> I'm not a businessman and have dedicated my life to trying to improve
> things for others... even going back to not only refusing induction back in
> the Viet Nam era... but even refusing the damn 2S deferment because I
> thought it laid the groundwork for a more class-divided society (which it
> did).
>
> I'm penniless and pursued this solo because I thought it was right to do
> and there was nobody to help.
>
> This is a patent meant to benefit and protect the Commons. I'll be happy to
> answer any questions if you don't understand the concept, theory or
> mechanism.
>
> I'd hope to eventually receive something since I've lost everything in this
> pursuit. I'd love to be able to go to conferences and tried to go to as many
> as I could but I can't even get across town now... I'm penniless.
>
> This is a PRAGMATIC IMPLEMENTATION...
>
> It's about trying to actually getting something DONE! Maybe it's because I
> once played  Ben Franklin in a production of 1776 that I'm really into
> pragmatism... and not much into endless theoretical discussions.
>
> I'm literally starving out here... completely solo... lost everything and
> all you can come up with is to throw bricks?
>
> P.S. For how this might relate to privacy and online identity see this
> piece by Nancy Scola (founders of Personal Democracy Forum and Sunlight
> Foundation have joined my LinkedIn network) at TechPresident and my
> comment...
>
> What's to Actually Like About "Obama's Online ID"? CDT's Aaron Brauer-Rieke
> Explains...<http://techpresident.com/blog-entry/whats-actually-about-obamas-online-id-cdts-aaron-brauer-rieke-explains>
>
> P.P.S. Essentially I'm attempting to protect and then give something very,
> very valuable over to the Commons. Maybe you would have preferred this
> patent to have gone to Mark Zuckerberg, Goldman Sacks and the Russian Mafia?
>
> Frankly you should be grateful for the efforts I've made. How hungry must I
> become? I'm disappointed by your knee-jerk reactions. Eventually  I believe
> it will be seen that this is an important development.
>
> Thanks for your careful consideration,
>
> Tom Crowl
> http://CulturalEngineer.blogspot.com
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> yes, it seems quite contradictory that something billed as commons, is
>> patented ...
>>
>> perhaps Tom can explain his reasoning ...
>>
>> I personally still don't understand what a commons account is,
>>
>> Michel
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Samuel Rose <samuel.rose at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Whoa.
>>>
>>> I am wholeheartedly against patenting anything like this, in principle.
>>>
>>> There is so much already released open source prior art on so much of
>>> what is described in this, that I will truly be surprised of the
>>> patent is granted.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Michel Bauwens
>>> <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> > From: Tom Crowl <culturalengineer at gmail.com>
>>> > Date: Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 5:03 AM
>>> > Subject: Re: Patent Received
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > PATENT GRANTED!
>>> > ... the key to unlocking the potentials of the Commons-dedicated
>>> Account
>>> > Network and the re-vitalization of both representative government and a
>>> > fragmented and dis-empowered Commons.
>>> > THANKS to you Carrie and thank Michael as well!
>>> > Tom Crowl
>>> > http://CulturalEngineer.blogspot.com
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Carrie Dottellis
>>> > <CarrieDottellis at aplegal.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Congratulations Mr. Crowl,
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> We received your patent at our office yesterday afternoon.  I have
>>> >> attached a copy of the first page.  It is #7,870,067 and the date is
>>> January
>>> >> 11, 2011 (1/11/11 that is easy to remember).
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> I will send your patent to you via certified mail at the beginning of
>>> next
>>> >> week, along with information regarding maintenance of the patent.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Have a wonderful weekend.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Best regards,
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Carrie Dottellis
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
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>>> >>
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>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
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