Well this is hard to do. Who would we nominate?
Not everyone should be allowed to vote. Not everyone qualifies to vote. We don't need random people from the altcoin (hello doge community, no offence) voting for randoms.
First the current Foundation has to be disbanded. I'm not sure how we can get this to happen either.

The current foundation has 3 board seats for non-industry members. 3 seats for industry. 1 seat for a tie breaker. Anyone can run for election for 6 of the seats, member or not...but only members vote. Terms are 2 years.

You see - keep trying - there is simply *no* way to do it which is perhaps why we need to get over the whole "1 person 1 vote" concept.

I support:
1) multiple foundations to further the cause of bitcoin,

additionally, I support foundations:
2) to further the cause of all cryptocurrencies,
3) that are organically formed, meaning community centered, mission oriented, bottom up elections, top down management, and all around accountability,
4) with a clearly stated mission, plain language bylaws, and self funded (dues, events, etc)

I believe there should be multiple foundations and that at least one of the foundations should:
5) form in an ad hoc fashion so as to allow for a great airing of views, and to allow the community to get to know itself
6) after about 1 month of open community discussion, a steering committee (SC) should be formed for ALL of those who wish to serve on that committee,
7) 3 days after formation, giving time for campaigning, the first meeting should be convened where each member will formally introduce themselves to the SC and indicate what skill, experiences, talents, and/or resources he or she wishes to contribute to the foundation.  For example: Hi, I'm Bob Jones, email: bob.Jones@gmail.com, owner of Bob's Bits, a bitcoin exchange; I'm a CPA and I would like to run for treasurer and chair the finance committee, I've worked for ...   This introduction can be done in different ways, email, skype, forum, or many other ways. 
8 ) After everyone has been introduced to the SC.  Someone (anyone) should move that an election be held immediately to determine the leadership of the SC.   
9) Vote immediately for 3 leaders, in case of a tie create a fair tie breaker
10) After the 3 leaders are elected, the three should vote for Chair, Vice Chair, and 2nd VC of the SC. 
11) After formation of the leadership, the leadership should form: a bylaw committee, a finance committee, a election committee, and any other committee(s) they feel necessary for the formation of the foundation. 
12)  After all of the committee formed the Chair should determine the committed chairs for each committee. 
13)  Each committee chair should solicit the help from the SC population for committee membership to help determine goals for each committee and to achieve those goals by the next meeting 20 days later.   The leadership should be available to assist all committees
14)  At the next meeting it should be announced :
           -  a name, website address, and email address for the foundation,
           -  the bylaws for the foundation have been determined
           -  $X amount of funds have been collected 
           -  Y# of members
           -  a formal election of board members has been scheduled for ____ date
 and     - any other info to report

15) after each report the chair of that committee should move for adoption of that report and recommend it be accepted by the full committee.  The motion should be seconded, and a majority vote of the full SC will determine the fate of the motion. 
16) after all reports are adopted the meeting is adjourned until the date of the election of the board members.  The bylaws will pickup from there





If done right, it will be very, very, hard work,  you will make many friends and a couple enemies (some for no reason at all), you will have the transparency, you will have the necessary leadership, you will have your goals, and you will have a way of achieving those goals.

Mixed reviews so op are you going to be doing this?

• Who would decide who wins the election
• Anyone with a Bitcoin business should be allowed or disallowed to become a board member
• Who owns the domain and the non profit organisation?

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What price are you accepting for this domain?

Yeah, but do you think it will rise to what it once was? $1000 etc?

Will we ever be able to get it out?

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