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i think it feels corporate not 
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intentionally, but because it was written with corporate funders in 
mind - less of a goal and more of a by-product.  while we definitely 
need to put it in language that is resonant to get the funding, it 
should definitely not mean compromising or misrepresenting what we 
will do.  the hope is to get all of your help to tweek it and get 
things right.
 
i've been thinking of this is as a sort of base layer into which we 
can insert specific issues/ examples/descriptions/language on why/how 
anonymity or related issues matter, how to think about them, etc., 
and briefly mention some of the works we'd undertake within this 
project.  it could mention warming effects, for instance, propose the 
design of  framework for analysis of different approaches to 
identity, or writing a popular article arguing that it's the basis of 
emerging democracies.
 
our views don't need to be consistent and we shouldn't represent them 
as such - what we are going to do is explore, flesh out our 
collective understanding (and disagreements), and give the means for 
others to understand it as well.  perhaps what would make this more 
comfortable and straightforward is if this document did more to 
acknowledge the diversity of views - seeking to actually leverage 
that - not for the purpose of having readers choose one perspective, 
but gaining an understanding of the different perspectives, 
identifying points of contention/divergence, and creating analytical 
tools (and other paths) for delving into the assumptions/values/
implications of different technology and policy decisions related to 
anonymity.
 
with respect to the function of the doc, it is primarily fundraising, 
but should also serve as a broad description of what we want to do. 
there are no precise deliverables for it, and although we don't want 
to mislead the donors, it's an academic endeavor not a consulting 
project, so we do what we think is important/effective to explore the 
subject.  as long as we manage those expectations (best done by 
clearly communicating what we want to do, albeit persuasively), this 
should be a great project - a wonderful complement to identity 
metasystems, a chance for you all to pursue the slice that is most 
interesting to you, and an opportunity to raise awareness of these 
issues.
 
does that make sense?  do you feel like you can weigh in better?  all 
of you, please re-orient me if i am getting it wrong/explaining it 
poorly!
 
thanks,
 
c

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