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Freecycle ile ilgili olarak bilmeniz gereken temel bilgiler.

Freecycle Nedir?

Freecycle, insanların istemedikleri eşyaları başkalarına ücretsiz olarak verebilmelerine yardımcı olmak amacıyla bir İnternet mesaj asma sitesi sağlayarak eşyaların çöp dökme alanlarına gitmesini önlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Eşyaların çöp dökme alanlarına gitmesini önlemek, sürdürülebilir bir gelecek kurmaya yardımcı olmaktadır, çevre için yararlıdır ve yerel ve dünya toplumları oluşturmaktadır.

Freecycle (resmen The Freecycle Network olarak bilinmektedir)dünyanın her yanında milyonlarca üyesi olan binlerce gruptan oluşmaktadır. Köklü ve tamamen kâr amacı gütmeyen ücretsiz olarak eşyaları alıp vermek isteyen insanların bir hareketidir. Freecycle grupları belirli ilçelerde ve bölgelerde faaliyettedir - bu nedenle küresel olduğu gibi, yereldir de.

My.Freecycle Nedir

My Freecycle, istemediği eşyalarını başkalarına ücretsiz olarak vermek isteyen insanlara yardımcı olmak amacıyla bir İnternet mesaj asma hizmeti sağlama yolu olarak başlatıldı, ve özel olarak Freecycle tarafından çalıştırılmaktadır. Bazı gruplar hâlâ Yahoo! Gruplarında olmasına rağmen, pek çoğu bizim Ocak 2009 tarihinde açtığımız yeni sitemize taşınmışlardır. Eğer sizin siteniz henüz taşınmamışsa, içiniz rahat olsun, My Freecycle'ı hâlâ TEKLİF ve ARANIYOR mesajlarını yerel Freecycle Grubunuza asmak için bir mesaj asma aracı olarak kullanabilirsiniz.

O, aynı zamanda, sizin açık mesajlarınızı takip edebilmenizi ve yerel Yahoo Gruplarına otomatik olarak uygun gelen "VERİLDİ" veya "ALINDI" mesajlarını oluşturmanızı sağlar.

O nasıl başladı?

Freecycle, Deron Beal tarafından Mayıs 2003'te ABD'de başlatıldı ve ilk İngiltere grubu o yılın Ekim ayında kuruldu. Şimdi dünya çapında üyelik 110'dan fazla ülkede 9 milyon üyenin üzerindedir.

Freecycle'ın tarihiyle ilgili olarak daha fazlası için, bizim birden başlayıp pek çoğa ulaşmış olan köklü kuruluş'umuzu biraz okuyunuz.

O ne yapar?

Çok basittir: Freecycle, bağlayıcı olmayan hediyeler aracılığıyla fiziksel eşyaların çöp dökme alanlarına gitmesini önler.

Onu kim işletiyor?

Freecycle, gönüllüler tarafından işletilmektedir ve yerel üyelerin onu makul bir şekilde ve güvenle kullanmalarını teşvik eden günlük kararlar köklü, yerel gruplar tarafından alınmaktadır. Her grup, mesajları kontrol eden ve üyelere yardımcı olan bir Moderatörler ekibi tarafından işletilmektedir. Bunlar, grupların çalışmasına yardımcı olmak için zaman harcayan gönüllülerdir, onlara ücret ödenmemektedir.

Grup moderatörleri, diğer gruplarla ulusal veya uluslar arası olarak mevcut bulunan diğer destek yapılarıyla bölgesel veya ulusal düzeyde görüş alışverişinde bulunurlar. Freecycle kuralları ve yönergeleri, ulusal moderatör grupları aracılığıyla küresel olarak kabul edilir.

Daha fazlasını öğrenmek istiyorsanız, Organization'a tıklayınız.

Insert non-formatted text here= Where are the groups? =

The Freecycle Network consists of groups all over the world. Click on the map to find a group near you.

Some Freecycle groups still use Yahoo! Groups but most groups switched over to MyFreecycle after January 2009.

This website can be found here: My Freecycle.

What kind of things are on it?

Anything that is free, legal and appropriate for all ages. Examples include: washing machines, computers, baby clothes, jam-jars, carpet, plants, building supplies, etc…

Is it just about giving things away?

No, you can ask for things too. To work, Freecycle needs both OFFERs and WANTEDs.

Is there anything which isn't suitable?

• No pornography
• No alcohol
• No tobacco
• No drugs (of any kind, including all medicines, vitamins, creams, etc.)
• No firearms or other weapons

Are there any risks?

(US)

This Disclaimer is a REQUIREMENT to be sent out to new members and as a monthly reminder.

FREECYCLE™ MEMBERS USE FREECYCLE GROUPS AT THEIR OWN RISK. Please take reasonable measures to protect your safety and privacy when posting to group lists or when completing a direct gifting with another member. By joining a Freecycle list, you agree to hold neither list owners and moderators, nor anyone affiliated with The Freecycle Network responsible or liable for any circumstance resulting from a Freecycle-related gifting or communication.

(UK)

This Disclaimer is a REQUIREMENT to be sent out to new members and as a monthly reminder.

FREECYCLE NETWORK MEMBERS USE THE LIST AT THEIR OWN RISK. Please take reasonable measures to protect your safety and privacy when posting to the list or participating in an exchange. By joining the list, you agree to hold neither the list owners, moderators nor anyone affiliated with Freecycle.org responsible or liable for any circumstance resulting from a Freecycle‐related exchange or communication.

Copyright © 2003 The Freecycle Network http://www.freecycle.org All rights reserved ;Freecycle and the Freecycle logo are trademarks of The Freecycle Network, CTM Reg No 4287553 ;Freecycle UK is a Registered Charity (Number: 1118148) and is a Company Limited by Guarantee (Number: 05945013) Basically: use common sense, since you won't know the people you're dealing with personally. But most people using Freecycle find it works amazingly well.

Does it cost anything?

No, it's absolutely free. It's free to join, it's free to post messages, and everything offered on Freecycle must be free as well.

So how is it funded?

For most day to day activities, Freecycle doesn't have funding - Yahoo provides their service for free, and the groups are run by volunteers who give their time freely and aren't paid. Yahoo funds their groups by advertising - they make money when you click on their advertisements. That money doesn't reach Freecycle - it stays with Yahoo.

As a charitable organization, Freecycle welcomes funding in the form of grants, underwriting and donations from the general public. This can be for central efforts like the new website or for local activities. The new website, My Freecycle, also has advertisements (using Google Ads). Money from this does reach Freecycle, and helps cover the costs of hosting and developing that site.

Freecycle is also fortunate to receive some funding for group-specific and regionally specific projects. Grants awarded are used exclusively for the criteria specified in the individual applications.

Local Freecycle groups do not have formal committees or bank accounts. They are part of the overall Freecycle Network, represented throughout the globe.

What do the funds pay for?

The Freecycle Network's current annual budget is running at about $140,000 in income. The funding comes from corporate underwriting, on-site advertising (in the form of a Google sponsor bar), grants and individual donations. Approximately 90% of these funds are used directly for program expenses. The remaining 10% is split evenly between membership, fund-raising and other administrative expenses. Our IRS 990s are posted at the hotlink below as well as on Guidestar.com. We are delighted to report that we received our 501(c)3 status from the IRS (11/06) and that donations to The Freecycle Network are tax-deductible! We likewise are a charity in the UK. Further, we are registered as a nonprofit corporation in the State of Arizona. Tax deduct-ability is retroactive to our application date in July of 2004.

Our expenses of about $130,000 are mainly in the paying of four individuals and the maintenance of our current website and design of the new community. These individuals include the executive director, two contractors responsible for the current web community and one contractor for the new website design project. We have several servers to this end, coding expense and related site-design expenses. We also are incurring substantial legal expense, primarily in defending our trademark.

Our model is much like that of PBS. We seek to provide a free public forum for our members, and seek grants, underwriting and voluntary donations to fund these efforts. It's a rather unique model for a website, but The Freecycle Network is a unique organization. As we further develop community reuse and recycling on a globally local scale in over 70 countries we are creating a global gift economy in the process. Simply beautiful how one can change the world, one gift at a time.

IRS 990s

What's Freecycle UK's Legal Status?

See Legal Status.

Are all groups the same?

There are some basic rules and guidelines which are agreed to by all local groups. The main rule is that everything must be free, legal and appropriate for all ages with an emphasis on being nice, keeping safe and building a sustainable local and world community.

In addition to the basic required guidelines for all groups, each local Freecycle group may have some additional guidelines (example: the posting of pets or services rather than items). Group moderators will typically consult or poll members about proposed rule changes.

Ok, how do I sign up?

See How To Sign Up.

Now how do I use it?

See How To Use Freecycle