Thankfully, Knight News freed us up to do this on our own. I was getting not a good vibe about how much energy we’d have to exert in pleasing people that don’t even know what they are really looking for. Just as there is Joy in Victory, there can be Liberty in Loss. We are now free to build this technology independent of the constraints of those who might have throttled our long term success. FTW!

Dear Michael Silverton,

Thank you for your recent application User As Content: Revenue Share-Enabling Software for Social Media Contributorsfor funding through the Knight News Challenge. We have reviewed your request, and unfortunately, we must decline your application at this time. Even though you submitted a good idea, it does not meet the specific requirement of using the latest innovations in technique to inform communities. [LOL! Are they fscking kidding? We're inventing the shit they haven't even comprehended yet. This is hilarious! ROTFLMAO! Truly no bitterness; Full Entertainment Value! Rejoice with us!]

Because there are thousands of application and only a few of them advance, we are able to choose only the most innovative ideas. These are new kinds of technologies or techniques, usually things we have never heard of before.

Please understand this does not reflect on the quality of your work. This is an extremely competitive contest. Even good applications can be declined. This particular contest can select only a tiny fraction of the most promising, innovative applications that expand digital news and information in defined geographic communities.

You can read more about the Knight News Challenge here: http://www.newschallenge.org

If you have other ideas that fall within the guidelines for the News Challenge, we encourage you to submit them.

We appreciate the value of your work and wish you success in attracting support from other sources.

Sincerely,

Knight News Challenge staff

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