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| − | I'm thinking seriously about the idea of commercially exploiting Issuepedia, just a little. I'm a little concerned that this will hurt its credibility, but the benefits could be major. As I said extemporaneously in chat, "I think this issue hinges a great deal on the question of how people are likely to react. If, say, you find a site which you think is trying to fight for truth, justice, and the Vulcan Way, is it seriously off-putting to find that they're also trying to make a little money on the side? Or is it understood that even Vulcans gotta pay the rent?" Input and discussion of this is welcome. | + | ==Overview== |
| + | I'm thinking seriously about the idea of commercially exploiting Issuepedia, just a little. I'm a little concerned that this will hurt its credibility, but the benefits could be major. As I said extemporaneously in chat, "I think this issue hinges a great deal on the question of how people are likely to react. If, say, you find a site which you think is trying to fight for truth, justice, and the Vulcan Way, is it seriously off-putting to find that they're also trying to make a little money on the side? Or is it understood that even Vulcans gotta pay the rent?" Input and discussion of this is welcome. | ||
| + | ==Related Pages== | ||
| + | * [[/fr|French Issuepedia page in English]] | ||
| + | ==Ideas== | ||
Promotional ideas include: | Promotional ideas include: | ||
| − | ==Promotional Items== | + | ===Promotional Items=== |
Mugs, t-shirts, bumper-stickers, whatever, with clever slogans on them (and the issuepedia URL) | Mugs, t-shirts, bumper-stickers, whatever, with clever slogans on them (and the issuepedia URL) | ||
===possible slogans=== | ===possible slogans=== | ||
| + | * '''Religion''': it's a choice, not a lifestyle | ||
| + | ** this echoes the "homosexuality is a choice, not a lifestyle" anti-gay slogan, but "not a lifestyle" ''still'' doesn't make sense -- a lifestyle ''is'' a choice -- so is there a better word? | ||
| + | * [http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/12/24/18302/839/349/676991 SOLSTICE]: The Reason For The Season | ||
* WILLFUL IGNORANCE: The One True Sin (picture of book-burning, or some creationism icon...) | * WILLFUL IGNORANCE: The One True Sin (picture of book-burning, or some creationism icon...) | ||
| − | * I am NOT under | + | * I am NOT under god (or I am NOT "under God") |
* "Think Back!" (like "fight back", only there probably need to be more words to establish that context -- like "think back against oppression!") | * "Think Back!" (like "fight back", only there probably need to be more words to establish that context -- like "think back against oppression!") | ||
** related: "outthink despotism" or "outthink authoritarianism" | ** related: "outthink despotism" or "outthink authoritarianism" | ||
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* "if you like ___, follow me home" | * "if you like ___, follow me home" | ||
| − | ==Pay-Per-Click Advertising== | + | ===Pay-Per-Click Advertising=== |
This wouldn't help so much with promotion, but might make it possible for me to spend more time/energy improving Issuepedia. Have to look at the site stats to get some idea. This idea is a distant second at best. | This wouldn't help so much with promotion, but might make it possible for me to spend more time/energy improving Issuepedia. Have to look at the site stats to get some idea. This idea is a distant second at best. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:04, 15 October 2009
Overview
I'm thinking seriously about the idea of commercially exploiting Issuepedia, just a little. I'm a little concerned that this will hurt its credibility, but the benefits could be major. As I said extemporaneously in chat, "I think this issue hinges a great deal on the question of how people are likely to react. If, say, you find a site which you think is trying to fight for truth, justice, and the Vulcan Way, is it seriously off-putting to find that they're also trying to make a little money on the side? Or is it understood that even Vulcans gotta pay the rent?" Input and discussion of this is welcome.
Related Pages
Ideas
Promotional ideas include:
Promotional Items
Mugs, t-shirts, bumper-stickers, whatever, with clever slogans on them (and the issuepedia URL)
possible slogans
- Religion: it's a choice, not a lifestyle
- this echoes the "homosexuality is a choice, not a lifestyle" anti-gay slogan, but "not a lifestyle" still doesn't make sense -- a lifestyle is a choice -- so is there a better word?
- SOLSTICE: The Reason For The Season
- WILLFUL IGNORANCE: The One True Sin (picture of book-burning, or some creationism icon...)
- I am NOT under god (or I am NOT "under God")
- "Think Back!" (like "fight back", only there probably need to be more words to establish that context -- like "think back against oppression!")
- related: "outthink despotism" or "outthink authoritarianism"
- (large letters:) THINK (smaller letters, underneath) Don't just do what the coffee mug tells you.
- or "Tired of taking orders from your coffee mug? [new line] http://issuepedia.org"
- Join The First Church of Who! Because...
- Who really cares.
- Who really cares about you.
- Who really gives a damn how you feel!
- Martin Luther quotes about religion
Issuepedia-specific
- "biased towards reality"
- "anti-ignorance. pro-sanity."
- "No More Stupid Soundbites!"
- "Please do pay attention to the man behind the curtain. – Issuepedia" or "Issuepedia: Paying attention to the man behind the curtain since 2005."
incomplete ideas
- series of quotes about the imminent arrival of Jesus, starting in 100AD...
- "ask me about..." genre of bumper-stickers
- "if you like ___, follow me home"
Pay-Per-Click Advertising
This wouldn't help so much with promotion, but might make it possible for me to spend more time/energy improving Issuepedia. Have to look at the site stats to get some idea. This idea is a distant second at best.