Re: [Staffslug] Fw: [lugmaster] Fwd: Linux-refurbished Laptops for Nepal Appeal!

On 23/01/07, Kris Douglas <webbox.uk(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > *Notices negative atmosphere* i imagine we are highly against this, then. > I'm not against the idea of getting unused/unwanted but still usable kit to the third world countries. I am very wary of organisations that, on the face of it, seem very good for humankind...but are they? Or are they out to make a fast buck off the backs of the already poor and needy? If they can be proven to be answerable to somebody other than the company's shareholders then I'd look at them more favourably. As I have already stated, I come across this sort of outfit a great deal with my work on Freecycle(r). There are an awful lot out there pretending to be charity's when they are not. How many times recently have you polythene bags stuffed through your letterbox asking for old clothing or goods? It may mention St Ormond's Street Children's Hospital or even a local hospice. They are all very clever and you think you are giving to a charity. Well, they are 9 times out of 10 nothing to do with any charity. They take the clothing and resell the good stuff on eBay or elsewhere while the rubbish gets sold on to industrial rag companies. -- ============================================== Don't take it to the tip recycle it via the Freecycle(r) Network. For a group near to you look here: Worldwide http://www.freecycle.org/ United Kingdom http://uk.freecycle.org/ ============================================ Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Staffordshire _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug