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Re:Matrix Foundation to shut down bridges if it doesn't find... by dvdkon on Thursday February 20, 2025 @04:54PM (#43120782)
I've never run a non-profit, but what's stopping the Foundation from releasing a raw dump of expenses?

Where I live, all government contracts/invoices need to be published before they come into effect. This obviously required some setup, but presumably you already have similar data as a source for the planned report, why not release it?

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Re:Matrix Foundation to shut down bridges if it doesn't find... by joshsimmons on Thursday February 20, 2025 @05:44PM (#43121374)
Because a raw dump of expenses obscures many important details, and sets people up for misunderstanding things and reporting them out of context.

I'd love to get to a point of radical and automatic transparency as you describe, but that takes a great deal of effort to do well – and the Matrix.org Foundation is still in its infancy. Gotta learn to walk before we can run!

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