well, i signed up for the gamechangers go course that my friend informed me about. the course is specifically targetted to encourage people to use wisdom and integrity in their purpose, with the primary focus being on "changing the game" in their chosen field. it sounded perfect, and exactly what i need, so i signed up. the cost is $3,000 and i have negotiated payment of that over 12 months, or until such time as i raise sufficient income from sources *not* related to the crowd-funding campaign (which presently total around GBP 700 and there is more on the way).

the first assignment is here (discussion online took place at 5:30am this morning...) and was around the following: http://gcgo.lkcl.net/2016_course/prompt_1/

and my response (which you are all invited to comment on) is here: http://gcgo.lkcl.net/2016_course/prompt_1/lkcl/

now, as the course is *defined* as "encouraging its participants to act with integrity and wisdom in their chosen game-changing life purpose", i was a leeetle bit surprised when, without any discussion, consultation or consent, my inbox was flooded with signup demands for proprietary privacy-violating services, accompanied by a message that all communications forthwith regarding the course would henceforth take place exclusively through the same.

oink.

a series of increasingly-specific communications with the organisers was therefore escalated, and the proprietary SaaSS subscriptions cancelled (for me). i have therefore set an assignment for the organisers of the course, for them to provide satisfactory answers for both myself and for you. you are therefore invited to participate in the discussion of the questions raised (please do not edit them yourself): http://gcgo.lkcl.net/2016_course/organisers_prompt_1/discussion/

where the background and questions for the organisers are here: http://gcgo.lkcl.net/2016_course/organisers_prompt_1/

the purpose of writing that to the organisers should be fairly clear. any questions feel free to raise them here (or in the discussion as appropriate)

l.

--- crowd-funded eco-conscious hardware: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68