In the past we did for example receive a lot of criticism when using Apple products or courses for non-open source software. I could for example imagine offering a license on PhotoShop Pro, but I suspect that would cause some criticism - even though it would possibly be useful to the photographers.
Lodewijk 2013/7/28 Jan Ainali <[email protected]> > I am not sure what would clash, but some obvious options are upgrades on > Ubuntu One, Flickr or Dropbox. > > Do you have any examples on services that would clash with an open spirit > community? > > *Med vänliga hälsningar, > Jan Ainali* > > Verksamhetschef, Wikimedia Sverige<http://se.wikimedia.org/wiki/Huvudsida> > > 0729 - 67 29 48 > > > > > > > 2013/7/28 Lodewijk <[email protected]> > >> Do you have specific suggestions of those that don't clash too much with >> the open spirit community and are specifically handy to photographers? >> >> Lodewijk >> >> >> 2013/7/28 Jan Ainali <[email protected]> >> >>> How about prizes like online backup? Some of the pro-alternatives are >>> quite expensive. They would be very easy to pay for though and give someone >>> access to. Actually not only backup, but all sorts of online services could >>> be used. >>> >>> *Med vänliga hälsningar, >>> Jan Ainali* >>> >>> Verksamhetschef, Wikimedia Sverige<http://se.wikimedia.org/wiki/Huvudsida> >>> >>> 0729 - 67 29 48 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 2013/7/28 Lodewijk <[email protected]> >>> >>>> Hi Karthik, >>>> >>>> thanks for sharing! >>>> >>>> I am strongly of the opinion that we should be able to do better than >>>> vouchers (as we discussed). With so many national teams having experience >>>> with prizes, I hope we will be able to come up with something better. >>>> >>>> The way monetary prizes are being received in different countries >>>> varies widely. Sometimes people expect just that, and they will use the >>>> money they get as prize to invest in their photography. That sounds totally >>>> fine, and that is also why a voucher system might be acceptable. However, >>>> putting an amount on a prize sounds so... simplistic. It feels a little >>>> like paying someone to make a photo - to make a contribution. Awarding >>>> something useful directly, feels better to me. As an example, in 2011 we >>>> were able to offer a few other prizes, such as a night in an art hotel in >>>> St. Petersburg and a tour flight off the most western point of Europe in >>>> Portugal. Both are however quite local and impossible to accept for someone >>>> living at a great distance without funds to travel there. >>>> >>>> So what alternative prizes could there be, that are fairly location >>>> independent (at least serve a number of countries in the neighborhood), and >>>> have a similar value as suggested by Karthik? It is not bad to have a few >>>> continent-dependent prizes I guess, as long as there's a good distribution >>>> (because of the principle 'first prize winner gets first pick - he can >>>> choose the third prize too, if he likes). >>>> >>>> Any input welcomed! >>>> >>>> Lodewijk >>>> >>>> >>>> 2013/7/27 Karthik Nadar <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>> Correction!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Jul 28, 2013 at 12:32 AM, Karthik Nadar < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear monument clickers, >>>>>> >>>>>> the WLM international team has drafted prizes for the international >>>>>> and will be happy to re- work if anyone has any suggestions! So far, we >>>>>> have been buying vouchers for the Prize winners which didn’t work well >>>>>> previous year as the contest went global. We had to take help from >>>>>> Chapters >>>>>> and Individuals to buy vouchers for the winners, and then reimburse them >>>>>> from the international budget. That was very time consuming at most of >>>>>> the >>>>>> ends. >>>>>> >>>>>> We would welcome if you got any suggestions. If you would agree that >>>>>> giving out vouchers is the best process and we should continue that, do >>>>>> also let us know that. >>>>>> >>>>>> The (draft) prizes for the 2013 contest will be as follows: >>>>>> >>>>>> Rank >>>>>> >>>>>> Prizes (probably in the form of vouchers) >>>>>> >>>>>> Remarks >>>>>> >>>>>> 1st Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> Wikimania (London) >>>>>> >>>>>> ~ 2.000,00 Euros (estimation) >>>>>> >>>>>> 2nd Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 500 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> 3rd Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 400 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> 4th Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 300 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> 5th Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 200 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> 6th Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 100 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> 7th Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 100 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> 8th Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 50 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> 9th Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 50 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> 10th Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 50 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> 11th Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 50 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> New entry^ >>>>>> >>>>>> 12th Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 50 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> New entry^ >>>>>> >>>>>> 13th Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 50 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> New entry^ >>>>>> >>>>>> 14th Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 50 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> New entry^ >>>>>> >>>>>> 15th Prize >>>>>> >>>>>> 50 Euros >>>>>> >>>>>> New entry^ >>>>>> >>>>>> TOTAL >>>>>> >>>>>> 2.000,00 Euros (excluding Wikimania) >>>>>> >>>>>> Grand total: 4.000,00 (including Wikimania) >>>>>> >>>>>> * Estimation is from a Asian country, and that includes accommodation >>>>>> charges. >>>>>> >>>>>> ^ New entry means that the prizes was not awarded previous year. The >>>>>> WLM international team felt that, as we grow, the number of prizes we >>>>>> shall >>>>>> also grow up! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Karthik Nadar. >>>>>> On behalf of WLM international team. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>>>> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>>> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >
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