Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2017-04-30 Thread J.wuensch
ased in Switzerland. Original Message ---- Subject: Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script Local Time: 24. April 2017 8:18 PM UTC Time: 24. April 2017 18:18 From: aa...@snowdrift.coop To: design@lists.snowdrift.coop On 04/23/2017 02:01 PM, J.wuensch wrote: > Sorry for no updates

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2017-04-24 Thread Aaron Wolf
On 04/23/2017 02:01 PM, J.wuensch wrote: > Sorry for no updates on my side! Last month was crazily busy. I work in > a young start-up company and we had to prepare A LOT of stuff for a > fair. So I had to pause working on the snowdrift video. I told Robert > but I think it would have been better to

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2017-04-24 Thread mray
On 23.04.2017 23:01, J.wuensch wrote: > Sorry for no updates on my side! Last month was crazily busy. I work in a > young start-up company and we had to prepare A LOT of stuff for a fair. So I > had to pause working on the snowdrift video. I told Robert but I think it > would have been better

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2017-04-23 Thread J.wuensch
Sorry for no updates on my side! Last month was crazily busy. I work in a young start-up company and we had to prepare A LOT of stuff for a fair. So I had to pause working on the snowdrift video. I told Robert but I think it would have been better to communicate it here on the mailing list. Unfo

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-12-03 Thread Bryan Richter
I am snipping wildly to respond to one point Stephen made: On Sat, Dec 03, 2016 at 03:17:38PM -0500, Stephen Michel wrote: > On Sat, Dec 3, 2016 at 2:16 PM, Michael Siepmann wrote: >> >>On 12/01/2016 07:52 AM, mray wrote: >>> On 30.11.2016 07:30, Aaron Wolf wrote: >>> >>> Here is a new take: >>> *

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-12-03 Thread Stephen Michel
On Sat, Dec 3, 2016 at 2:16 PM, Michael Siepmann wrote: On 12/01/2016 07:52 AM, mray wrote: On 30.11.2016 07:30, Aaron Wolf wrote: tentative 4a. "Our innovative platform empowers you to join with others to fund the public goods /you/ care about." tentative 4b. "At Snowdrift.coop, you co

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-12-03 Thread Michael Siepmann
On 12/01/2016 07:52 AM, mray wrote: > On 30.11.2016 07:30, Aaron Wolf wrote: >> tentative 4a. "Our innovative platform empowers you to join with others >> to fund the public goods /you/ care about." >> >> tentative 4b. "At Snowdrift.coop, you collaborate with others to build >> greater support fo

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-12-01 Thread mray
On 30.11.2016 07:30, Aaron Wolf wrote: > tentative 4a. "Our innovative platform empowers you to join with others > to fund the public goods /you/ care about." > > tentative 4b. "At Snowdrift.coop, you collaborate with others to build > greater support for public goods." > > I'm not happy with e

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-29 Thread Aaron Wolf
After all the chat yesterday, we brainstormed a lot of things. I'm still not satisfied with the final result, but much of it is done. My notes at this point. Where I marked "FINAL", there shall be no further discussion (unless changes to those lines are forced to happen because of changes to the no

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-27 Thread mray
On 27.11.2016 04:37, William Hale wrote: > Hi All, > > I skimmed through the thread and have a few comments based on the most > recent script. Overall, I am happy that we dropped any deep > explaination and most of the snow analogy. Below is my suggestion > followed by the inline comments that b

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-26 Thread Aaron Wolf
Quick note: glad to see everyone weighing in. I plan to think through this soon and consolidate ideas. In short: I don't like losing the snowdrift dilemma concept entirely, but I think it's the right direction. We'll keep "clearing the path…" which can be illustrated with snowdrift / road visuals.

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-26 Thread William Hale
Hi All, I skimmed through the thread and have a few comments based on the most recent script. Overall, I am happy that we dropped any deep explaination and most of the snow analogy. Below is my suggestion followed by the inline comments that built it. --- SUGGESTION/ When goods such as software

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-26 Thread 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 S

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-26 Thread 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

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-26 Thread J.wuensch
portant in there! :) And yes you are right, I think the visuals with logos can definitively help. Original Message ---- Subject: Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script Local Time: November 25, 2016 6:17 PM UTC Time: November 25, 2016 5:17 PM From: aa...@snowdrift.coop To: design

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-26 Thread 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 pro

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-25 Thread Michael Siepmann
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, re

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-25 Thread Aaron Wolf
hose extra questions. I think that has to wait for a longer video. Maybe the visuals can help? We could put the text "free/libre/open" and creative-commons logos and GNU logos and such in the video when we talk about the categories of public goods… thoughts? > cheers, > Johannes > &g

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-25 Thread J.wuensch
y distribute the donations across the supporters? That's why we developed So that's my feedback. All in all I like it! Good Job Aron! cheers, Johannes Sent from [ProtonMail](https://protonmail.ch), encrypted email based in Switzerland. Original Message Subj

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-24 Thread Aaron Wolf
n 11/24/2016 12:06 PM, mray wrote: > > > On 24.11.2016 20:46, Aaron Wolf wrote: >> SCRIPT2B/ >> >> The snowdrift dilemma: Whether or not we help, we all benefit from >> clearing the public road. So, who will do the work? > > We actually benefit from a clear road - not from its clearing. > Oka

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-24 Thread Aaron Wolf
On 11/24/2016 11:47 AM, Bryan Richter wrote: > On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 08:10:47AM -0500, Stephen Michel wrote: >> >> On November 24, 2016 4:52:08 AM EST, mray wrote: >>> >>> Unrelated to the above we may want to note that we are a non-profit >>> coop. It can be a short mention but it would adds a l

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-24 Thread mray
On 24.11.2016 20:46, Aaron Wolf wrote: > SCRIPT2B/ > > The snowdrift dilemma: Whether or not we help, we all benefit from > clearing the public road. So, who will do the work? We actually benefit from a clear road - not from its clearing. > > This public goods problem can also apply to music,

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-24 Thread Bryan Richter
On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 08:10:47AM -0500, Stephen Michel wrote: > > On November 24, 2016 4:52:08 AM EST, mray wrote: > > > >Unrelated to the above we may want to note that we are a non-profit > >coop. It can be a short mention but it would adds a lot to the > >credibility. - Maybe even set that st

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-24 Thread Aaron Wolf
Minor tweak (and cleaned up the long quotes) SCRIPT2B/ The snowdrift dilemma: Whether or not we help, we all benefit from clearing the public road. 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 c

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-24 Thread Aaron Wolf
On 11/24/2016 01:52 AM, mray wrote: > > Thank you Aaron! > I like the script. > > >> The snowdrift dilemma asks: who will clear the public road when we all >> get the results whether or not we help? > > * "get the results" sounds very neutral. "benefit from it" would a > positive connotation to

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-24 Thread Michael Siepmann
On 11/24/2016 06:10 AM, Stephen Michel wrote: > > I have feedback on the script and want to respond but probably can't today since it's Thanksgiving. Hope to by sometime tomorrow. ___ Design mailing list Design@lists.snowdrift.coop https://lists.sno

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-24 Thread Michael Siepmann
On 11/24/2016 06:33 AM, mray wrote: > On 24.11.2016 14:10, Stephen Michel wrote: >> -1. I don't think crowdmatching is something we can claim, much like Patreon >> can't claim the word "patron". And all the other words in this sentence and >> their order are important to get the idea across. Th

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-24 Thread mray
On 24.11.2016 14:10, Stephen Michel wrote: > -1. I don't think crowdmatching is something we can claim, much like Patreon > can't claim the word "patron". And all the other words in this sentence and > their order are important to get the idea across. The only thing I might > change is "our" =>

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-24 Thread Stephen Michel
On November 24, 2016 4:52:08 AM EST, mray wrote: > >Thank you Aaron! >I like the script. > > >> The snowdrift dilemma asks: who will clear the public road when we >all >> get the results whether or not we help? > >* "get the results" sounds very neutral. "benefit from it" would a >positive conno

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-24 Thread Stephen Michel
On November 24, 2016 4:52:08 AM EST, mray wrote: >> This way, each donation is matched by the rest of the community, and >we >> build consensus around the most promising projects. What about "...by the rest of the community, building consensus about..." or "...community, which builds consensus

Re: [Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-24 Thread mray
Thank you Aaron! I like the script. > The snowdrift dilemma asks: who will clear the public road when we all > get the results whether or not we help? * "get the results" sounds very neutral. "benefit from it" would a positive connotation to what we are about. > The same issue applies to fund

[Snowdrift-design] Intro video script

2016-11-23 Thread Aaron Wolf
Okay, so we clarified a little while back that the first video to make and to use for the home page should be a simple teaser that just says "hi" and gives people the sense of the core idea and the topic of the website. We can later make other videos that actually explain things. Those other videos