> ----- Original message ----- > From: "Quim Gil" <[email protected]> > To: "ext Dave Neary" <[email protected]> > cc: "MeeGo community" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MeeGo-community] Nudging the Community Device Program > Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:53:42 -0800 > > >On Wed, 2010-12-08 at 11:35 +0100, ext Dave Neary wrote: > > My least favourite methods (because lowest ROI as far as I can tell) are > > giveaways where either (a) all attendees at a conference/session get a > > device > > Same here. This has been an interesting approach for a while but it is > not sustainable. Some reasons: > > - It creates an expectation around events, making a % of people to > register only to see if they get a cool new device for free. A potential > remedy for that is to set registration filters (e.g. a fee) but the > 'solution' only brings new problems. > > - It distorts the event itself, since distributing new devices for all > attendees is not simple, and many of them pay more attention to the new > toy than the event activities. > > - It discriminates the vendors that can't afford such marketing budget. > > - Of course it discriminates those not able to attend the event. > > - Also, what happens when the MeeGo platform is successful and you have > several vendors with new products every quarter? > > > On the other hand it is convenient to take some advantage from events, > since in one go they can save a lot of boring shipping logistics and > there is some marketing potential that a company has when being able to > address the recipients face to face in a session, a booth, etc. And vice > versa, the recipients also have a chance to ask questions and provide > direct feedback to the generous donor of that interesting hardware. > > Relating devices with training sessions makes sense. Competitions are > also a way to proof who has the skills and the interest to create > something. Then for platform development you have maintainers and > contributors that can be identified through the project structure and > tools. Testing, L10n etc also have tools allowing to map who is actually > making a useful contribution and where. > > The Community Device Program can be of big help not only bringing the > right devices to the right contributors, but also keeping the MeeGo > events clean from this increasing gadget desire pollution. >
You bring up excellent points, Quim. I will add that to my draft under Preferred policy. Randy -------------------------------------------------------------- Ovi Mail: Making email access easy http://mail.ovi.com _______________________________________________ MeeGo-community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.meego.com/listinfo/meego-community
