Gerry and I both voted on the geeks proposal so I think you should too. We just don't have to roll your's back. :-D

Arthur, I know how you are feeling and I almost resent that people have made you feel this way. The geeks proposal is from a real need for the entire Commons. It's not even just a need for the groups listed.

If a collaborative community like this can not see the desparate need for this tool then there is no hope that anyone will ever fund it and we can sit back and wait until someone who has the passion and the spare time and money can do it. Might happen in my lifetime..might not. Meanwhile collaborative communities that might make good things happen will struggle and in many cases die or not even get off the ground.

Somewhat unrelated to this, I have to say that considering the nature of this community, I was suprised when the teams formed, that most of them ran outside the community to find good causes. Lots of good causes they found, but many are so main stream that the $1,000 that they might get from this funding won't even be noticed. And I wonder what $1,000 would do for many of the organizations and projects worked on in this community.

I was glad to see some of those lifted up at the last moment.

Anyhow, vote away...vote early, vote often but always know where your vote is :-)(for/against/for/against....oops FOR)