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[Chris]

Hi

On Tue 08-Nov-2005 at 05:12:01AM -0800,
gavin at cyber-rights.net wrote:
> Many other social centres use the term 'non-profit' as a
> way to describe themselves. I think this would be
> clearer and more helpful to people.
>
> This is less vague than commerical, as it makes clear
> that we may engage in exchange with money, ie-paying
> into gigs, or for a cup of tea at the cafe, which some
> people may call, in a broad sense, 'commerical
> activity.' However, it makes clear that we are not
> making money when we do this, which is how others define
> 'commercial activity.'

Actually I don't think it helps...

For example, Sheffield Indymedia organises a party at
Matilda and this makes a grand in profit -- how is this a
non-profit?

Chris

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