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Cynical Simian
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Since it's not really reasonable to expect BiggT to bear the full cost of a video camera that he otherwise wouldn't buy just so he can record stuff for a bunch of his internet buddies, I propose that we make it economical through subsidization. IMO, the easiest and quickest way to send money would be PayPal, although this assumes that, in the age of eBay, everyone, most importantly T, has a PayPal account. If people have other suggestions for money transfer (e.g. WU, account-to-account), those could potentially be used instead of or in addition to PayPal.
The only potential issue I see with this is that, since PayPal accounts use one's real name, it could conflict with one of the most valued aspects of some internet use, anonymity. There are probably various byzantine ways we could arrange the payment structure to minimize the concentration of real names in any one person's hands, although something as simple as a standard payment amount would make it much harder to link specific contributions to names. I have no clue what T would do with such a list, which neither he nor anyone else would be able to match to usenames with certainty, but it could be an issue for some.
Anyway, just post in this thread if you have any suggestions for how to do this or are interested in making a contribution to the T Camera (and rechargeable batteries
) Fund. The amount will depend on how many people express interest and which camera we think would be adequate. Off the top of my head, $10 USD seems pretty reasonable, especially since, as I said in T's thread, we'd essentially be buying an open-ended video version of Starting Strength.
Two places to look for cameras (calling all camera experts for recommendations):
http://www.ebay.com/
http://www.newegg.com/
Another assumption I've made is that T would be willing to record stuff if he had a camera...if this is incorrect, just, uh, forget that I ever started this thread.
The only potential issue I see with this is that, since PayPal accounts use one's real name, it could conflict with one of the most valued aspects of some internet use, anonymity. There are probably various byzantine ways we could arrange the payment structure to minimize the concentration of real names in any one person's hands, although something as simple as a standard payment amount would make it much harder to link specific contributions to names. I have no clue what T would do with such a list, which neither he nor anyone else would be able to match to usenames with certainty, but it could be an issue for some.
Anyway, just post in this thread if you have any suggestions for how to do this or are interested in making a contribution to the T Camera (and rechargeable batteries
) Fund. The amount will depend on how many people express interest and which camera we think would be adequate. Off the top of my head, $10 USD seems pretty reasonable, especially since, as I said in T's thread, we'd essentially be buying an open-ended video version of Starting Strength.Two places to look for cameras (calling all camera experts for recommendations):
http://www.ebay.com/
http://www.newegg.com/
Another assumption I've made is that T would be willing to record stuff if he had a camera...if this is incorrect, just, uh, forget that I ever started this thread.
Nyyyyce... I'm game.
