Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

[Stephen Michel]

On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 11:11 PM, Michael Siepmann 
 wrote:


I'm thinking that in this super-short intro, it would be better to 
omit

any reference to a snowdrift. It's just too confusing, not necessary
enough, and doesn't help to engage people right away. People can find
out why we're called Snowdrift.coop later, but here they just need to
know, understand, and feel positive about and interested in the core 
of

what Snowdrift.coop is about.

As to the "free" qualifier discussion, I think it's absolutely 
critical

to remember that the overwhelming majority of the world has not the
faintest idea that a phrase like "free music" ever means anything 
other

than "music you don't have to pay for".


Very +1. When I talk with people about snowdrift, my biggest challenge 
is usually breaking them out of this assumption that music or software 
MUST be copyrighted, or if it isn't, the artist/programmer must not be 
getting paid for it.


It's not relevant here, but the best tool I have found so far is to 
liken it to contract photography. I contract with a professional 
photographer to get my picture taken, they get paid up front and 
they're happy with that money for the work, and then I'm free to 
reproduce and share the photos however I want (sometimes photographers 
keep the copyright, but not all do, and it's enough that people 
understand this is a business model that works better).



Here's an idea omitting the Snowdrift reference. I've done quite a bit
of other editing which I can explain if that would be helpful.


I also like this script.


SUGGESTION/

When music, software, movies, news, research, and so on, are released 
as

public goods, everyone can enjoy them freely, without limitations.


Does "public goods" have enough recognition that people will know what 
we're talking about with just that?

What about "unrestricted public goods"? Pros: Clarity. Cons: Redundancy.
No strong opinion, just wanted to put it out there.


But who will pay for them to be created?

Snowdrift.coop's pioneering crowdmatching platform empowers you to 
join

with others to fund the public goods /you/ want created.

You pledge to donate a tiny amount each month for each patron who
supports a project with you, within a budget you control.

Your donation is matched by the rest of the community, building
consensus that directs support to the most promising projects.

Join us in clearing the path to a free and open future!


Does "clearing the path" still make sense given that we don't mention a 
snowdrift any more?



/SUGGESTION


Both of these are nitpicks, make of them what you will.

Excitement building,
Stephen

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Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

[J.wuensch]

I really like this script and I also think that this works better for the short 
version. Well done Michael!






 Original Message 
Subject: Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script
Local Time: November 26, 2016 5:11 AM
UTC Time: November 26, 2016 4:11 AM
From: m...@techdesignpsych.com
To: design@lists.snowdrift.coop


On 11/25/2016 10:17 AM, Aaron Wolf wrote:
> 
>>> With the updated first line:
>>>
>>> SCRIPT2C/
>>>
>>> The snowdrift dilemma: Regardless of who clears the snow, we all
>>> benefit. So, who will do the work?
>>>
>>> This public goods problem can also apply to music, software, movies,
>>> news, research, and so on…
>>>
>>> That's why we developed crowdmatching!
>>>
>>> At Snowdrift.coop, you pledge to donate a little bit for each patron who
>>> supports a project with you. We calculate donations monthly based on the
>>> numbers of patrons and your budget limit.
>>>
>>> This way, each donation is matched by the rest of the community, and we
>>> build consensus around the most promising projects.
>>>
>>> Come join us in clearing the path to a free and open future!
>>>
>>> /SCRIPT2C
>>>
>>> We can see if others have further feedback, but I think we should
>>> already start storyboarding with this.
>>>

I'm thinking that in this super-short intro, it would be better to omit
any reference to a snowdrift. It's just too confusing, not necessary
enough, and doesn't help to engage people right away. People can find
out why we're called Snowdrift.coop later, but here they just need to
know, understand, and feel positive about and interested in the core of
what Snowdrift.coop is about.

As to the "free" qualifier discussion, I think it's absolutely critical
to remember that the overwhelming majority of the world has not the
faintest idea that a phrase like "free music" ever means anything other
than "music you don't have to pay for".

Here's an idea omitting the Snowdrift reference. I've done quite a bit
of other editing which I can explain if that would be helpful.

SUGGESTION/

When music, software, movies, news, research, and so on, are released as
public goods, everyone can enjoy them freely, without limitations.

But who will pay for them to be created?

Snowdrift.coop's pioneering crowdmatching platform empowers you to join
with others to fund the public goods /you/ want created.

You pledge to donate a tiny amount each month for each patron who
supports a project with you, within a budget you control.

Your donation is matched by the rest of the community, building
consensus that directs support to the most promising projects.

Join us in clearing the path to a free and open future!

/SUGGESTION




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Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

[mray]

On 26.11.2016 05:11, Michael Siepmann wrote:
>  
> On 11/25/2016 10:17 AM, Aaron Wolf wrote:
>> 
 With the updated first line:

 SCRIPT2C/

 The snowdrift dilemma: Regardless of who clears the snow, we all
 benefit. So, who will do the work?

 This public goods problem can also apply to music, software, movies,
 news, research, and so on…

 That's why we developed crowdmatching!

 At Snowdrift.coop, you pledge to donate a little bit for each patron who
 supports a project with you. We calculate donations monthly based on the
 numbers of patrons and your budget limit.

 This way, each donation is matched by the rest of the community, and we
 build consensus around the most promising projects.

 Come join us in clearing the path to a free and open future!

 /SCRIPT2C

 We can see if others have further feedback, but I think we should
 already start storyboarding with this.

> 
> I'm thinking that in this super-short intro, it would be better to omit
> any reference to a snowdrift. It's just too confusing, not necessary
> enough, and doesn't help to engage people right away. People can find
> out why we're called Snowdrift.coop later, but here they just need to
> know, understand, and feel positive about and interested in the core of
> what Snowdrift.coop is about.
> 
> As to the "free" qualifier discussion, I think it's absolutely critical
> to remember that the overwhelming majority of the world has not the
> faintest idea that a phrase like "free music" ever means anything other
> than "music you don't have to pay for".
> 
> Here's an idea omitting the Snowdrift reference. I've done quite a bit
> of other editing which I can explain if that would be helpful.
> 
> SUGGESTION/
> 
> When music, software, movies, news, research, and so on, are released as
> public goods, everyone can enjoy them freely, without limitations.
> 
> But who will pay for them to be created?
> 
> Snowdrift.coop's pioneering crowdmatching platform empowers you to join
> with others to fund the public goods /you/ want created.
> 
> You pledge to donate a tiny amount each month for each patron who
> supports a project with you, within a budget you control.
> 
> Your donation is matched by the rest of the community, building
> consensus that directs support to the most promising projects.
> 
> Join us in clearing the path to a free and open future!
> 
> /SUGGESTION
> 

I think this does work better for this very short format. Not losing
time in explaining a words heritage frees time to explain the core idea.
I think this enhances Aarons text in a concise way. Well done!

I like how this text fragment gets brushed and brushed like a raw
diamond. :)

I also like the idea of a more detailed video taking its time to address
the whole snowdrift dilemma explanation instead of brushing over it
really quick. It alone would justify to motivate people to watch more
videos.







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