Sorry about the novel. Here's the short version:
The Automated Freebot Republic's main purpose is to promote open source and free/libre artwork, code, writing, etc. In this manner, we hope to merge two communities which normally don't interact: the art and the programming groups. We hope this choice will encourage the growth of a healthy and friendly community.
The AFR's intention is to promoting learning, development and progress that is inherent in the Open Source and Free Software ideology. The Automated Freebot Republic will place its full support behind both movements in different ways, from releasing source code and also on a day to day scale (promoting events such as Day against DRM, etc.). AFR will work as a nonprofit, and all costs will be covered by the AFR team if possible, so donations will not be needed nor collected for well into the forseeable future.
Thank you for considering our idea!
- Sincerely, The Freebot Team Blusock (Matt) - Designer, Project Coordinator, Basic code Tekk (Danny)- Website Coder, Design, Concepts, Preliminary Marketing (interest research) Nannu (anon xP)- Website Coder Lead -- And more --