The DSL Raffle.

Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: The DSL Raffle.
started by: andrewphoto

Posted by andrewphoto on July 01 2005,12:44

Wot about this.

PayPal John 2 dollars.
Email me you email.
I will put all the names in a hat.
I will pull out one (or more,) winner/s.
I will email the winner/s for a shipping address.
Out of my own pocket I will purchase a copy of, "Knoppix Komplete" (english,) and airmail it anywhere in the world.

Liars will receive bad karma.

P.s. We could call this the, buy John diapers raffle!

P.p.s. I am bloody determined to score a hit at fundraising!

Deadline: Friday 15th. July 2005.
Andyp. Post my email address here.

In the spirit of Samurai, you have 6 breaths to make a decision.

PayPal John, or, Cheque/postal order;
John Andrews, P.O. Box 4504, Foster City, CA USA

PUT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE SUBJECT BAR SO I DO NOT HAVE TO OPEN THE EMAIL.

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Posted by andrewphoto on July 01 2005,13:05

In the spirit of Samurai, you have 6 breaths to make a decision.

Posted by andrewphoto on July 01 2005,13:25

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Posted by mikshaw on July 01 2005,14:20

dunno about others...i like the idea.

Posted by andrewphoto on July 01 2005,15:00

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Posted by mikshaw on July 01 2005,19:15

I have 2 things that i think need saying. I don't know if you've discussed this with John, but...
1) If it were me, I wouldn't want my personal address or email posted on a message board.
2) Posting the exact same thread in every forum is a waste of resources, and it's considered spam (and against the rules of every message board in existence, ever).

Posted by andrewphoto on July 01 2005,19:59

Thanks mikshaw.

No 2) I did not know. Thanks. I understand. I'm sorry.

How can this be done?
You know, I think fundraising is important.
I'm getting back to basics, how does a church raise funds.
Collection,tombola, raffle, car boot etc.

I mean well.
How can this be done.

Best Regards, andy.

Posted by ke4nt1 on July 01 2005,20:44

no 1) The proper way to deliver an email address,
without the "bots" getting ahold of it, and flooding that
person's mailbox with the world's huge load -o spam,

would be to ...

A. ASK BEFORE posting someone's email address in a PUBLIC forum.
B. Camo the link, like "iamadufus{at}sendmetolinuxhell[dot]net" ,
or something that an automated bot can't use. (easily)

73
ke4nt

Posted by andrewphoto on July 01 2005,20:59

Ke4nt1,
I am grateful for the informative bollocking you posted me in Apps.
I hope I've not hit a negative light on fundraising. Up until today, I'd heard of the word 'spam' in computing, but honestly did not know it's implications.
Now I know that spam is not just pork luncheon meat.

I hope some fundraising can happen.

Posted by ke4nt1 on July 01 2005,21:39

Your intentions are honorable and valorous,
and your gusto, a joy to see....

but the forums are not an avenue for aggressive fundraising..

I have orchestrated many successful fund-raisers this year already.
I'm certain I will continue to participate..

If your still here at DSL on my next event, be sure to contact
me and volunteer to help out..

73
ke4nt

Posted by andrewphoto on July 01 2005,23:42

Thank you Coffee K.

'Linux Format,' describes this forum as 'bustling.'

PLEASE buzz me to volunteer. I'm intrigued.

Posted by doobit on July 22 2005,13:35

I love the idea, but obviously need a little more time...