Re: Project PM

There is nothing bizarre or uncanny about our valleys I'll have you
know. Also british shit is not weird. It is lovely, quaint and
amusing. I'll take you to a beautiful place on Lake Windermere where
you will discover your soul and we'll swim naked and make love in the
barn. You can also fuck me from behind after we have the malt drink.
If we haven't fallen asleep of course. Ps love

On 11/3/10, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:

Plus it has all kinds of weird British shit on it, like claims that it will
help you sleep. It's fucking malt. I've always known that if I ever go to
England I will see all kinds of bizarre uncanny valley stuff and this
confirms it.

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Emma Allan
<emilieduchatelet8@gmail.com>wrote:

You mean horlicks.

On 11/3/10, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:

Horlet's.

On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 5:25 AM, Emma Allan
<emilieduchatelet8@gmail.com>wrote:

I demand to know the identity of the Malt stuff. Thank you.


On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 4:43 AM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com

wrote:

Nevermind, I'm happy again. I am fucking with the editor of a fascist
Catholic magazine who has decided to pick a fight.

http://www.ordinary-gentlemen.com/2010/11/perhaps-we-should-hire-this-incompetent-fellow-who-hates-us/comment-page-1/#comment-78422



On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 7:22 PM, Emma Allan
<emilieduchatelet8@gmail.com>wrote:

I don't know what the malt stuff is but you can def fuck me from

behind.

Maybe it's something the Queen has. Ooh ooh, I just thought is it a

malt

drink? Is it called Horlicks? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horlicks

If it is that then I LOVE IT. (not as much as you, but pretty close)
Also
this totally turned me on. (the last sentence regarding the fucking)

We

haven't talked of that for ooooh, at least a few days, and it kinda

took

me
by surprise, so to speak. Fuck fuck fucking. Fuck Emma into next
week.
oh
God Im so horny. Stop it.

DON'T STOP

love you x


On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 11:10 PM, Barrett Brown
<barriticus@gmail.com>wrote:

You're adorable. Also, my mom just brought over a blender and some

malt

stuff that they apparently use in England, coincidentally enough, so

can
make you, like, English malts. And then fuck you from behind.


On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Emma Allan <

emilieduchatelet8@gmail.com

wrote:

thank you, I love those IRC chats - its where I first realised I
wanted
to get to know you much better. Also where I realised I had to get

my

emotions in check because all I did was insult you and I didn't
mean
to. It
was like I developed Tourettes as soon as I went on the channel.

I would write something sarcastic or rude to you and think *OMG
Emma
wtf are you doing, he's really nice and you're being such a wanker
toward
him.* Then I'd do it again and think *fucking hell get offline

before

he
totally hates you* I was a menace to myself. Luckily Im much calmer
now. :)
(although highly sexually aroused and will have to stop myself

writing

*Oh
Barrett I LOVE YOU GIVE ME A BABY*) (JOKE!) I do not want a baby.
Oh
GOD why
am I talking about babies. Kill me now. I am stupid.
ps love you x


On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Barrett Brown
<barriticus@gmail.com>wrote:

We've got an IRC meeting tomorrow as usual on Wednesdays, although
we'll be joined by this woman who's involved in helping NGOs
better
coordinate their work; below is a discussion that Scott Mintz had
with her
over the last couple of days.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Scott Mintz <scott.w.mintz@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 5:34 PM
Subject: Fwd: Project PM
To: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>, Clark Robinson <
robinsonchicago@gmail.com>, dynamicuno@gmail.com

Since I doubt I'll be unable to make tomorrow's meeting, I thought

it

wise to pass along the below email exchange between myself and the
owner of
http://nonprofitawareness.blogspot.com/. While her goals may not
perfectly aligned with Project PM in the blogging sense her focus

on

charitable acts and the dissemination of accurate information is
certainly a
fit. I think she has a lot to offer!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Scott Mintz <scott.w.mintz@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: Project PM
To: Courtney Brickman <court418@comcast.net>

Courtney,

I appreciate your valid concerns. With regards to your suggestion,

we

have a PDF undergoing creation which is intended to meet the tasks

of

identifying goals, strategies, and critical issues.It is something

we

are
currently working on and expect its finalization will be

instrumental

in
paving the way for proper software creation/implementation as well

as

our
marketing efforts. I don't remember if this particular document is
part of
our shared Google docs, or if it was simply being emailed around.
I
will
check when I get home, but for the former, it may be necessary for
you to
have a Google account in order to view and participate.

As our network of participants grows, so do our connections and

vast

pool of experiences and expertise. While I personally have no
clear
cut
answer for you how the Project PM software will directly benefit

our

anticipated charitable undertakings, it is my belief that we'll be
utilizing
the infrastructure we put in place that allows for the efficient
connection
and communication among many knowledgeable individuals. Without a
doubt this
is something that should not be neglected in order to best
maximize
our
efforts, and I will raise this question to Barrett Brown shortly
as
it's
very possible he already has an answer.

Scott

On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Courtney Brickman <
court418@comcast.net> wrote:

 Scott,



Thank you for getting back to me. I certainly plan to attend the
meeting tomorrow evening. Im still having a little trouble
envisioning what
Project PMs structure looks like, but Im getting there.  If I
could make
one suggestion, which I think would help bring others on board

more

quickly,
I think the project would really benefit from a document

identifying

the
critical issues Project PM will address, goals of the

organization,

and
finally  the strategies youll implement to achieve those goals

(and

ultimately eliminating the issues). It just feels that with all

the

planning
and  brainstorming things have gotten a little fuzzy. I have no
doubt that
you all know exactly what you are aiming for, so its just about
conveying
that to others.



I guess the one area Im still confused about is the connection
between the articles and the projects charitable involvement.



Courtney



*From:* Scott Mintz [mailto:scott.w.mintz@gmail.com]
*Sent:* Tuesday, November 02, 2010 8:43 PM
*To:* Courtney Brickman
*Subject:* Re: Project PM



Courtney,

It is fair to say that the project does aim to correct erroneous
information being passed along to the masses, the intent of which

is

to best
educate the individual. It don't think it would be accurate to
say
that its
focus is on critical humanitarian issues, however, it is worth
mentioning
that the nature and personalities of those involved have resulted

in

the
previously mentioned two subproject.

I definitely agree that Project PM could be leveraged as a
funding
vehicle for various charitable organization, but I think it's
important that
for the time being we square away our own financial requirements
before we
can start pursuing the needs of others.

We are still in the planning state, although we're very eager and
capable of beginning implementation once planning is complete.
One
thing
that you touched on is a major topic of discussion, which is to

say

that
we're concerned about the accuracy and quality of distributed
information.
As I proceed to describe our current philosophy, please note that

it

is
subject to change and that we're open to ideas. Currently,
participating
bloggers are being hand-chosen based on what we perceive to be
open-mindedness and journalistic integrity.  These bloggers will

in

turn
invite a limited amount other bloggers whose works they will
temporarily
attached to, and the system will grow that way. In order to
filter
out lower
quality articles we plan to implement two safeguards. The first
is
that an
article pushed to someone in your network has the
ability/decision
to push
it to his/her network or stop the article in its path. The second
system is
static based and relates to number of pushes, posts, etc. The
goal
is to
make higher quality article of highly quality contributors more
readily
accessible to the public. Admittedly, these procedures are in

heavy

discussion as we recognize that correctly sorting this out is
critical to
Project PM's success.

It would be great and helpful to Project PM to have you

participate

in more advanced discussions. As previously mentioned, we

generally

hold an
informal meeting on Wednesdays at 6:30PM EST over IRC. This
particular week
I don't think I'm going to be able to make it due to prior
arrangements, but
I encourage you to attend. You may also visit the IRC at any
time,
as there
is a good shot someone of various talent will be in the room.

Scott

On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 8:41 AM, Courtney Brickman <
court418@comcast.net> wrote:

Scott,



Hope you had a nice weekend. Thank you for sending more
background
on
Project PM.  Just to be clear, the project aims to discredit
erroneous media
reporting by publicizing the real story, and this is focused on
critical
humanitarian issues? From what you described, I could see Project

PM

as a
funding vehicle for organizations whose work falls within Project
PMs
priorities. Especially if you are looking to connect with

charities.

What is
the current state of the project? Are you just in the planning

phase

or have
you begun to implement strategies?



My  interest and experience focuses on strategic planning,
program
evaluation, and infrastructure development. That is primary the

area

Ive
solicited funds for. So certainly Id be interested in

participating

in a
capacity that would assist Project PM in those areas.



The only thing Id like a little more clarification on is the
distribution of information and how the information is being
acquired and
presented. I agree, a lot of the problems with Digg, etc is that
when
everyone has an opportunity to contribute the creditability and
accuracy of
the information is compromised. Im just wondering how you will
ensure that
the information presented is accurate and objective?



Thanks,



Courtney



*From:* Scott Mintz [mailto:scott.w.mintz@gmail.com]
*Sent:* Monday, November 01, 2010 4:39 AM
*To:* Courtney Brickman
*Subject:* Project PM



Courtney,



Happy Halloween!



I just wanted to give you a better idea of Project PM; its goals,
current state, and anticipated progress.



As previously mentioned, Project PMs goals are multifaceted but

the

overriding subject matter is the removal of informational
asymmetries with
the intention is improving society as a whole. For example, some

of

our
existing participants have hands-on experience doing
philanthropic
work in
Africa. Suggestions for improvement include but are not limited
to
efficient
means of bringing drinkable water to isolated villages and ways
of
increasing the usage of sustainable farming in order to prevent

the

over
fishing of local waters, etc. Ultimately wed like to achieve

these

and
other goals using as little capital as possible while not
obstructing
success. However, at this point, this subproject is in the

formative

stage
as weve just started discussions with individuals who are best
in

position to allow us to see it through.



Another subproject that is in the formative stage but that weve
made
more headway on is what we call the Science/Journalism project.
Essentially,
we feel there is a lot of misinformation spread by mass media
when
it comes
to topics such as science and technology. Weve established a

group

of
knowledgeable persons whom we will be pairing with eager
freelance
journalists. Using our various participants contacts we will be
aiding in
the publication of articles written by the journalists in
cooperating with
the scientists weve chosen, whom so far range from those
educated
in
neurology to those educated in virology.



These and future subprojects will be executed using a technology
currently under design. We have more than a handful of computer
programmers
who are ready and willing to volunteer their time once we come up
with a
finalized blueprint. On an almost daily basis, a core group of us
are
debating the current schematics and updating as necessary. While

the

specifics still need to be determined the general theme of the
software will
be that feedback mechanisms will be used in order to make more
highly
recommended information rise to the top. This is similar to

Reddit,

Digg,
etc., however in our system, although the public will have access

to

all
information, only the feedback of participating members will have

an

impact
on the informations publicity.



To help us reach these ends, a group of about 10 of us

participating

in daily/weekly conversations via email/IRC/Gchat. This is an
extremely
informal process but with a great group of people who are more

than

willing
to work together harmoniously in order to advance Project PM.

 Here

is a
major area where I think your experience and expertise would be
particularly
useful. As Project PM grows and begins to take on a life of its

own,

its
important for it to be molded properly, and I expect your advice
would be
useful in guiding its success.  Even if you dont have the time
to
commit,
any suggestions and discussions would be appreciated.



Finally, as the number of subprojects Project PM undertakes

expands,

we expect that rather than taking on a challenge ourselves, it

would

be
wiser to work with those who have already done so and have
experience in
helping out others. Your network of charities would be an

invaluable

resource.



I hope this helps to add some additional color. Kindly feel free

to

ask me any questions you may have.



Scott






--
Regards,

Barrett Brown
512-560-2302



--
Regards,

Barrett Brown
512-560-2302



--
Regards,

Barrett Brown
512-560-2302



--
Regards,

Barrett Brown
512-560-2302




--
Regards,

Barrett Brown
512-560-2302