Thanks for the feedback Valerio.  Did you see my earlier email about paypal, cafepress, etc?  So far zero answers... : (<br />
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There definitely needs to be some sort of "org" around maemo.org.<br />
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<blockquote style="border-left: #bfe8fb 2px solid; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px">----- Original message ----- <br />
From: "Valerio Valerio" <vdv100@gmail.com><br />
To: "List for community development" <maemo-community@maemo.org><br />
Subject: Re: maemo.org merchandise<br />
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 23:54:44 +0000<br />
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Hey,<br />
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 7:04 PM, Randall Arnold <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:texrat@ovi.com">texrat@ovi.com</a>></span> wrote:<br />
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex">There's been a lot of talk on this subject but little or no action, so I decided to start now and maybe beg forgiveness later.<br />
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Toni Nikkanen has graciously agreed to allow use of his photos from the Maemo Summit 2009, so for the sake of theming and continuity I have extended the theme on the <a target="_blank" href="http://maemo.org">maemo.org</a> community flyer (<a target="_blank" href="http://maemo-daemons.org/maemo-org_community-flyer2_Maemo5.pdf">http://maemo-daemons.org/maemo-org_community-flyer2_Maemo5.pdf</a>) to products like tee shirts, mugs, et al.<br />
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You can view a mockup of a <a target="_blank" href="http://maemo.org">maemo.org</a> storefront here: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cafepress.com/cynicalsigns/7050511">http://www.cafepress.com/cynicalsigns/7050511</a><br />
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Some things to keep in mind:<br />
 
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<li><b>Nothing shown is absolutely final</b>.  I am still incorporating feedback on the flyer, and discussing photos with Toni... as well as experimenting on cafepress.</li>
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<div>Don't forget to consider the privacy and rights of the people in the photos. The rest looks very good :)<br />
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<li>There is no final decision on a store provider.  <b>I am using cafepress for example only</b>.  Zazzle is another alternative, as is a community-run custom store.  For now cafepress works well for proof-of-concept.</li>
<li>Members are welcome to order from the prototype store, but <b>I offer no guarantees of product quality</b>.  Any money made will first help defray my store costs ($7 USD per month) and then go into a fund for <a target="_blank" href="http://maemo.org">maemo.org</a> outreach activities (flyer materials, etc) which I am currently paying out of my own pocket.</li>
<li><b>I am awaiting thoughts from <a target="_blank" href="http://maemo.org/Nokia">maemo.org/Nokia</a> employees and the council</b> on the best solution for this need going forward.  That includes store accounts, paypal, etc.  Hello people!</li>
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<div>I think for a immediate solution, paypal should be the better option, but since we're here we should consider the creation of a no-profit association for our community, that could help dealing with the merchandising money, donations, etc. It has some advantages, but also some disadvantages, so need to be discussed first :)<br />
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Best regards,<br />
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Valério Valério<br />
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<li>Discussion on a <a target="_blank" href="http://maemo.org">maemo.org</a> mascot continues (<a target="_blank" href="http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=28965">http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=28965</a>) 7 months after inception.  That's just crazy.  There was a suggestion to base it off a Finnish newt (natural orange and black coloration) and personally I think that's a winner.  I will create a design that follows the "ae" of the text logo and float it for consideration.</li>
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In summary, enough chat, time for work.  I don't mind doing it at all; I love this stuff.  And if anyone takes issue with what I do, let the flames commence-- but be prepared to offer a solid alternative otherwise I'm deaf.  ; )
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<span style="font-family: Verdana"><span><b>Randall (Randy) Arnold</b><br />
<span style="color: rgb(255,102,0)"><a target="_blank" href="http://maemo.org">maemo.org</a> community council</span> <br />
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