Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 5/23/00 6:46:36 PM, upstream1@mindspring.com writes: << BTW, I'm in for $10 and any LUG who kicks in (assuming it actually happens) $10.00 get's an UPstrap www.Upstrap.com for $20.00 until we get the camera for the kid . . .and I promise not to get sucked in to this shit again and apologize to the group for letting this guy get my goat. >> I'm in for $10 too . . . And I too apologize for sinking into depths of this distasteful thread but hey, maybe some good can come out of it. Here's my thoughts on how this might work . . . Assuming we get some reasonable amount of people to commit to this thing (somewhere between 25-50 I'd say) then someone can set up an account somewhere to accept donations. A second person can be appointed auditor -- I'm just imagining that people would e-mail this person and let them know how much they're sending. The account keeper could e-mail as checks arrive and the two lists could be compared --We promote the thing from time to time (maybe a reminder on For Sale Fridays). Once enough money is in the account to buy whatever it is we agree on then we'll notify the photojournalism programs that are listed on the National Press Photographers Association website to promote the contest plus whatever art photography schools or whatever. Someone else will have to set up the website to run the contest. I like the idea of a single photo entry. I think this is do-able . . . Bob (many hands make a light work) McEowen