Should AMPers be able to choose how their money is spent?

Yes, on an individual basis

10 (24.4%)

No

27 (65.9%)

Yes, through Absolute Democracy

4 (9.8%)

Total Members Voted: 24

[wtfk]

I suspect if they don't like being able to choose, they won't contribute at all.  We've seen that Ian has invited them to make that choice for themselves.

[Gordee]

As long as I like this show, I will be glad to support it. I don't care about the details as where my money goes.

You may not, but what about the people that do?

Perhaps, one option would be to write an email to Ian requesting details.

[MobileDigit]

I suspect if they don't like being able to choose, they won't contribute at all.  We've seen that Ian has invited them to make that choice for themselves.

Perhaps, one option would be to write an email to Ian requesting details.

Every extra step means less AMP money.

[wtfk]

I think Ian's the guy you have to convince of that.

[Gordee]

Possibly. Ian said "...AMP will stay as is. If you don't think I'm making good decisions, don't send money."

If you request budget/amp spendings from Ian, but don't get it from him, you can always withdraw your donations. If a lot of people does the same (and I'm not suggesting it, because, again I have no problem how Ian spends money I've been donating), maybe Ian will be convinced that is smarter to run a report, then lose valuable amp donations. Budget of non-profits organizations, for example, is available to the public because it comes from grants and donations made by the public (individual donations, corporate donations, foundations, and unfortunately gov't grants). 

[Laetitia]

Yep.  AMP will stay as is.   If you don't think I'm making good decisions, don't send money.   

Hmmm. That sounds suspiciously like a free market approach.

How would choosing how your AMP funds be spent not be a free market approach?

You started this with the proposal of absolute democracy, did you not?
The mention of a la carte menu choices came later in the thread.

a la carte  would allow Ian's & Mark's "customers" more choices, but would the costs in their time to set it up and manage it really be made up for by the percentage of people who want to specify their $3 go to project A & B, but not C?

[Lindsey]

Personally I was never a fan of the AMP program.  It seems that the show is going in a "give us money! (you don't have to but we like it) direction. 

I like the show.  I AMP.  If the show and the concept becomes centered around sending Ian money, I will stop AMPing.  I'm sure that "promoting the show" is a vague definition of things, but if I thought it was being spent on lavish vacations, I wouldn't send him my money. 

Fuck it, if his head continues to swell, and he starts being a frivolous asshole, then I'll stop AMPing.  For now, he can do whatever he wants. 

[Sam Gunn (since nobody got Admiral Naismith)]

Yep.  AMP will stay as is.   If you don't think I'm making good decisions, don't send money.   

Hmmm. That sounds suspiciously like a free market approach.

How would choosing how your AMP funds be spent not be a free market approach?

You started this with the proposal of absolute democracy, did you not?
The mention of a la carte menu choices came later in the thread.

a la carte  would allow Ian's & Mark's "customers" more choices, but would the costs in their time to set it up and manage it really be made up for by the percentage of people who want to specify their $3 go to project A & B, but not C?

I think it seems pretty straightforward and simple to me.

[error]

It says right on the AMP page where they spend the money. Which part do you disagree with?

[wtfk]

It says right on the AMP page where they spend the money. Which part do you disagree with?

+1

[Sam Gunn (since nobody got Admiral Naismith)]

It says right on the AMP page where they spend the money. Which part do you disagree with?

That's not the point.  The point is that AMPing A La Carte could bring in new AMPers

[wtfk]

It says right on the AMP page where they spend the money. Which part do you disagree with?

That's not the point.  The point is that AMPing A La Carte could bring in new AMPers

It could also take money out of places where Ian thinks it's doing good and put it in less useful places where the whims of the AMPlifiers put it.  It looks like the number of people who want this is pretty low anyway, if the poll has any accuracy at all.

[ILikeMoney]

Joelberg is just a niggard who is worried that Ian and Mark just took a Bahamian vacation with his amp money.  There are three kinds of Jews in the world: Jews who worry about their money, Jews who care about and respect business, and Israelis.  Guess which one Joel is.

[wtfk]

Why make it about being Jewish?  I'm really tired of ethnic hatred.

[ILikeMoney]

Yeah, I really hate Jews.   

(Hint: I am one.)