Re: [Fsfe-uk] Co-operative Internet Banking

[MJ Ray]

On 2004-03-08 08:12:54 +0000 Andrew Savory <address@hidden> 
wrote:

> If AFFS is campaigning against one bank, shouldn't it campaign 
> against all 
> banks? It's a fairly widespread problem.

I don't know where you got the idea that I was on a negative campaign. 
In some ways, I think their initial reaction is quite promising, 
although there's some doubt expressed by other posters that they 
really recognise the true problem yet.

Let's be clear about this: AFFS is not campaigning against any bank at 
the moment. I don't intend to propose a boycott of any. Its treasurer 
is asking its bank to support open standards, probably using Tom 
Chance's OIP material, and follow its own published statements. Their 
previous systems have been above-average in allowing access by free 
software users.

If AFFS members want to ask other banks, I think that would be 
wonderful. If I succeed with Co-op bank, maybe I'll ask other banks, 
but I start there because AFFS's account is held there (which should 
count for something), we're part of a wider group asking them and it 
should have some practical benefits for AFFS admin. Maybe some think 
"if you aren't going to ask them all, then don't single one out" but 
that's not my view and I think we already singled one out by opening 
an account.

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