<div dir="ltr">Silly spam stuff.<br><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Shlomi Fish</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:shlomif@shlomifish.org">shlomif@shlomifish.org</a>></span><br>
Date: Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 11:30 PM<br>Subject: Re: Which company or individual can sponsor me on a summer trip to Europe?<br>To: Ori Idan <<a href="mailto:ori@helicontech.co.il">ori@helicontech.co.il</a>><br>Cc: Shlomi Fish <<a href="mailto:shlomif@gmail.com">shlomif@gmail.com</a>>, Linux-IL <<a href="mailto:linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il">linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il</a>><br>
<br><br>Hi Ori,<br>
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On Sun, 6 Jul 2014 06:49:06 +0300<br>
Ori Idan <<a href="mailto:ori@helicontech.co.il">ori@helicontech.co.il</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
> Ok, I'll jump on this wagon,<br>
> I also want sponsorship, I ask for half the amount that Shlomi is asking.<br>
> I will use the money to buy a sailing yacht and sail around the world, Ok<br>
> maybe not around the world but at least in the Mediterranean.<br>
> In return to this generous sponsorship I will put the name of the company<br>
> on the sails of the yacht.<br>
> Note that sail areas is around 30 sqr. meters so there is a huge area for a<br>
> big add.<br>
> Any takers?<br>
><br>
> N.B. regard this message a humor (although I would not resist to really get<br>
> such donation)<br>
<br>
</div>It was kinda funny, in the same way that my Chuck Norris/etc. factoids (see<br>
<a href="http://www.shlomifish.org/humour/fortunes/shlomif-factoids.html" target="_blank">http://www.shlomifish.org/humour/fortunes/shlomif-factoids.html</a> ) parody a lot<br>
of logical or philosophical truisms. And I gently parody Chuck Norris factoids<br>
themselves, with Summer Glau factoids.<br>
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> I already have my own company, however this company's<br>
> earnings at this point allow me to sponsor a little more then Falafel dish<br>
> at a Kiosk stand, it still does not allow me to sponsor neither my own<br>
> yacht nor Shlomi's trip.<br>
><br>
<br>
</div>I wouldn't mind an invitation for a meal or a drink (with a chat - see:<br>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/shlomif/14354321309/" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/shlomif/14354321309/</a> ), but perhaps you should<br>
rethink your strategy. A good action hero (a.k.a a "hacker") knows how to change<br>
direction, perhaps understanding that many beliefs held in the past for years<br>
or decades are wrong now.<br>
<br>
Here are some business models which i believe are sustainable:<br>
<br>
1. Collect donations or ask for money for public appearances in advance - see<br>
<a href="https://plus.google.com/+ShlomiFish/posts/GUpTuA6641x" target="_blank">https://plus.google.com/+ShlomiFish/posts/GUpTuA6641x</a> .<br>
<br>
2. The Flickr model - charge people for a premium model.<br>
<br>
3. The Bandcamp/Humble-Bundle model - pay what you want (people can be very<br>
generous).<br>
<br>
4. The cloud model - pay for hosting or a MMORPG account<br>
(World-of-Warcraft/etc.) or whatever.<br>
<br>
5. Pay to liberate - collect money to make a CC-by-nc-sa work CC-by/etc.<br>
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Regards,<br>
<br>
-- Shlomi Fish<br>
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Chuck Norris/etc. Facts - <a href="http://www.shlomifish.org/humour/bits/facts/" target="_blank">http://www.shlomifish.org/humour/bits/facts/</a><br>
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Judaism: God knows you will do shit, does nothing to prevent it, but makes you<br>
take the blame for it anyways.<br>
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