I've thought of a way to buy John a new server.Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions Topic: I've thought of a way to buy John a new server. started by: andrewphoto Posted by andrewphoto on June 13 2005,10:21
Maybe a new server. Maybe a part-time employees (personal assistant, admin officer, PR officer,) wage. I don't know.I'm devoting a minute or an hour to think of a BASIC way to generate a few quid (bucks.) I know. I've got it. A car boot sale, or rather, flog a few bits & bobs on ebay. For starters, is the idea kosher, lawful. Ultimately it's up to John, he's commander-in-chief. Anybody dubious of 'charity,' comprehend what Bob Geldof's saying about dead Africans washing up on the shores of Europe. Choose a number. At least 3 or 5. My printer died recently, I've got a sealed black cartridge that's superfluous. I've got an unregistered Win95. I'm sure I've got a few bits of photo kit I'm not gonna use. I've a couple of books & cd's to go. I shan't go on! If the ideas legit, the we need to do a few things; We need to DO IT, NOW. We need to draught an email. We need to send an email to 5386 members. Receive an email from DSL, I know I'd be touched. No pussyfooting around, you've got perhaps 3 or 4 weeks from receipt of email to do the business. I await responses. Yours Faithfully, Andrew. Posted by jesseakc on June 13 2005,18:03
How about marketing those mini-ITX's he's selling a little more. I think those things would be a huge hit. Maybe a banner ad system that can be placed around the page. Also, think E-Bay! Let me know if I can help.Jesse Posted by AwPhuch on June 13 2005,18:51
Didnt they hook him up with a better system...Im all for helping john out as his efforts and distro is an absolute Godsend... May I require what brought this on? Brian AwPhuch Posted by andrewphoto on June 14 2005,12:41
jesseakc.I do not know what a banner ad system is. Definately think ebay. Personally, I think a reasonably priced logod usbdrive would be VERY COOL, but such a venture would require signifcant funding. I do not know what John thinks. Posted by andrewphoto on June 14 2005,12:45
AwPhuch,I think that DSL is the BEST mini distro. I think that mini distros are of massive significance in the world, with a massive range of uses, check out, for example, ROSLIMS Linux. I once photographed patients dying of hunger in an eastern european psychiatric hospital. Ever looked into the eyes of a person dying of hunger. Also, check out the 'simputer,' very interesting. On Johns index page, he clearly asks one to consider making a donation, and ahrefs on to state that he relies on the honour of the user base for funding. If he RELIES on us, then we are BOUND to him, it is our OBLIGATION. John runs a BUSINESS, and that requires FUNDING. I believe that John deserves the best chance possible at staying up there as the front runner, I believe that DSL is the best, John is the Best. I think that my (1st.,) fundraising idea, is a walk in the park. Click a button and send 5404 members an email. As for what I personally get out of DSL. I find the full-fat distros overwhelming, whereas DSL has a certain simplicity and cleanliness, partly by virtue of it's size, facilitates simpler learning and mastery, ultimately developing my computer skills, and, incidentally, greatly so. I pursue developing my computer skills for the benefit of my own personal development as an organism. Also, I think it will be rather interesting to see what computers facilitate in the world, certainly between now and 2020, and 2050. AwPhuch, if DSL is a Godsend, it's an angels (benevolent agent of divine purpose, cybernetician,) job to assist. Pray for angels! Posted by davide on June 14 2005,15:36
Buying a dsl-usb may be very interesting for an Ebayer. The problem is that you have to put a lot of effortto be present on Ebay to get things done, and that after a coupleof weeks, many will emulate you and you will have to find another product to sell for fundraising.nevertheless, it's still the best idea. Of course emailing is the first option, but the first does not prevent the second. Emailing feedbacks are very low..usually about 1-2%. I personally have donated a little in the past. I'm thinking about buying a usb-key with dsl preinstalled. Posted by jesseakc on June 16 2005,21:09
Is this becoming a cult? If so, where do I sign up? I too would like to meet the damn small angels. lolReally though, the banner ad system I was talking about, it making a little banner with his USB Pen drives or mini ITX computers, slapping them on some banner ad, ads by google, and general internet marketing. Get set up with pricegrabber.com to list his ITX's. I did a search on pricegrabber and there wasn't a whole lot of computers like that to compete with. Start out small. Advertise the ITX's and USB drives and even make a banner ad for donations. Maybe we should be seeing those up above every page on damnsmalllinux.org instead of "Ads by Google". Stop competing with yourself. Put your own advertisements up there. Jesse |