[haikuware-tya] Re: golf shirt...
- From: "Dennis d'Entremont" <dennis.dentremont@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: haikuware-tya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:54:46 -0300
On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Humdinger <humdingerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Karl vom Dorff wrote:
> >> Hmmm... I'm just wondering, perhaps a nicer (possibly cheaper) prize
> >> for the TYA would be:
> >>
> >> http://www.cafepress.com/haiku_os.295451384
>
>
> Generally, I think it's a very good idea:
>
> - $50 doesn't make a huge difference in the life of the winner. Plus,
> cash isn't fun.
> - The shirt is a souvenir for the TYA when the money would be gone for
> years.
> - It's Haiku PR wherever it's worn.
> - A (small) part of the spent money flows back to Haiku.
> - It's less of a strain on the scarce TYA funds.
>
>
> However: There's no connection between the shirt and the TYA. It's like
> any Haiku shirt anyone can order. I see two possible solutions to this:
>
> 1) With Haiku Inc.'s permission, have original Haiku shirts with an
> added "TYA-Winner" emblem put somewhere. (Can you have a cafepress-shop
> that is closed to the general public, so not anyone can order a
> TYA-shirt?)
You can go to cafepress anytime without even opening a store and make items
as you wish. This shouldn't be a problem.
>
>
> 2) Send a "TYA-Winner" button separately in addition to the Haiku shirt
> from cafepress. Not that classy, but more flexible: you (and later the
> winner) can combine the button with any shirt.
IMO, It would be better if it was right on the shirt. I suspect that Haiku,
Inc would support this if we were to donate the profits of the shirts to
Haiku.
>
>
> In any case, we need to get a fantastic TYA-Logo designed for the added
> winner emblem or the button. The logo should of course also be on the
> TYA website.
+1. Unfortunately I'm in no position to help with logo design.
>
>
> Now, who can design a nice logo? Maybe we'll find someone on the mailing
> lists.
>
>
> >> Although, that would involve shipping, etc.
> >>
> >> But, perhaps if someone from Europe wins the TYA, I could transfer
> >> funds to someone on the list here that lives in Europe, and they
> >> could ship the item...
>
> As Dennis said, I think you can enter any shipping address with
> cafepress. Anything else would probably only increase costs.
>
> If we go with an additional button, I can easily order a dozen buttons
> to ship to European TYA winners. Maybe also put some other stuff in it
> (stickers, badges, posters... cookies).
>
> Maybe, if we ship something separately anyway, we could also come up
> with a visually pleasing TYA-certifikate the winner can proudly put up
> on his wall. :)
>
> Regards,
> Humdinger
>
>
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