DWcon 2010
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mmmmmm - motto needs some work... I'm not very witty but here's an idea or two:
the Discworld forum, where everyone knows how to pronounce Ooook
Why join the discworld forum? Because.
how about advertising via FB and twitter? Zero cost involved, and DWCON has a presence in both places. I'll do it on the ausdwcon sites - @nullusanxietas3 on Twitter and Australian discworld Convention on FB
Also - why not ask for a mention in the Convention programme?
the Discworld forum, where everyone knows how to pronounce Ooook
Why join the discworld forum? Because.
how about advertising via FB and twitter? Zero cost involved, and DWCON has a presence in both places. I'll do it on the ausdwcon sites - @nullusanxietas3 on Twitter and Australian discworld Convention on FB
Also - why not ask for a mention in the Convention programme?
Not advertise - 'promote' to like-minded people? 
We currently stand at a membership of about 1115 members which is great, but the actual number of regular posting membership is much, much lower than that - less than 50 realistically (do the Total Post scan and look at the top 50 and you'll see that there's a lot of people on there who don't post that regularly anymore and range from Tony with the top posting score of 6374 to 138 at No. 50).
This is a 'problem' with most dedicated-theme forums in that people will register and then bugger off never to be seen again or go 'nova' post all over for a short time and then also bugger off never to be seen again... But the people who stay are mad about Terry so what better place to give a general 'Hey we're over here' shout to a convention full of people who are also nuts enough about Terry to spend between 1-4 days trolling around a posh hotel? Some of them in funny costumes...
I'd be prepared to bet (if it wasn't against my personal belief system ) that a significant proportion of conventioneers may already be forum members but not post much, so this is a way of drawing in them and new people as well by showing what we talk about and how it's a licence to drone on ad nauseum to fellow Pratchett nuts! This is why I've told Dotsie we're not going the spangly leotard route as this will be way too scary - but if you're wanting to volunteer to help then you can wear a day-glo leotard if you really really want to - just don't expect me to be seen with you whilst you do! :twisted:
It's a pro-active social thing to a captive audience - think of all those potential new members you can have fun arguing with! :twisted:
We currently stand at a membership of about 1115 members which is great, but the actual number of regular posting membership is much, much lower than that - less than 50 realistically (do the Total Post scan and look at the top 50 and you'll see that there's a lot of people on there who don't post that regularly anymore and range from Tony with the top posting score of 6374 to 138 at No. 50).
This is a 'problem' with most dedicated-theme forums in that people will register and then bugger off never to be seen again or go 'nova' post all over for a short time and then also bugger off never to be seen again... But the people who stay are mad about Terry so what better place to give a general 'Hey we're over here' shout to a convention full of people who are also nuts enough about Terry to spend between 1-4 days trolling around a posh hotel? Some of them in funny costumes...
I'd be prepared to bet (if it wasn't against my personal belief system
) that a significant proportion of conventioneers may already be forum members but not post much, so this is a way of drawing in them and new people as well by showing what we talk about and how it's a licence to drone on ad nauseum to fellow Pratchett nuts! This is why I've told Dotsie we're not going the spangly leotard route as this will be way too scary - but if you're wanting to volunteer to help then you can wear a day-glo leotard if you really really want to - just don't expect me to be seen with you whilst you do! :twisted: It's a pro-active social thing to a captive audience - think of all those potential new members you can have fun arguing with! :twisted:
*does things with highlighter pen to this post*
Ta Granny!
Personally I'm chronically allergic to networking sites, but will pass that on to Lynsey at the publisher's Press Office as that's her job (or is now)
No! Really? Witty straplines are de rigeur with this kind of promo stuff so we're having one!
Sjoerd - all help appreciated and the A Team must be represented (or you could do an Elf I suppose.... but then I'd have to be the Queen too No good - A Team's fine though as I'm only a hanger-on not a F/time member
Ta Granny!
Personally I'm chronically allergic to networking sites, but will pass that on to Lynsey at the publisher's Press Office as that's her job (or is now)
Tonyblack said:
Jan, I'm not serious about the mottos - just having a bit of fun.
Sjoerd - all help appreciated and the A Team must be represented (or you could do an Elf I suppose.... but then I'd have to be the Queen too
No good - A Team's fine though as I'm only a hanger-on not a F/time member 
Tonyblack said:
Jan's right about people who register and then never post - or those who post a load of things initially and then wander off.
Promoting the site is like casting a net and seeing what doesn't escape through the hole in the net.
Promoting the site is like casting a net and seeing what doesn't escape through the hole in the net.
.Although my posts and replies to things might be a little late sometimes,I don't always use the internet everyday.
Some more sample bookmarks using Tony's and Granny's suggestions (and so I can play around with font settings)
I'm liking the uppercase setting best so the top one could be reset in a smaller point size to accommodate the larger characters.
Keep the suggestions for straplines/mottos coming in though please. We can do a poll on which to use perhaps - or have a couple of them for choice?
I'm liking the uppercase setting best so the top one could be reset in a smaller point size to accommodate the larger characters.
Keep the suggestions for straplines/mottos coming in though please. We can do a poll on which to use perhaps - or have a couple of them for choice?
Jan Van Quirm said:
Some more sample bookmarks using Tony's and Granny's suggestions (and so I can play around with font settings)
I'm liking the uppercase setting best so the top one could be reset in a smaller point size to accommodate the larger characters.
Keep the suggestions for straplines/mottos coming in though please. We can do a poll on which to use perhaps - or have a couple of them for choice?
I'm liking the uppercase setting best so the top one could be reset in a smaller point size to accommodate the larger characters.
Keep the suggestions for straplines/mottos coming in though please. We can do a poll on which to use perhaps - or have a couple of them for choice?
Another thing that looks a bit out of place to me is the internet address on the top. If you cover it with your finger, the "Terry Pratchett" has even more effect than with the address. Maybe take it under the big type, see how it looks there or maybe even put it on the back of the bookmark and compare. If you haven't done that already, of course.
Could also be that I'm just being over-critic again
Otherwise: Brilliant bookmark! I love it! The colours fit together brilliantly and the whole Discworld feel is perfect. And "Terry Pratchett" is exactly at the right place. (Looks like the turtle has just swum around it)
Can you send me one of those when they're printed? Or done? Or whatever?
Folks this is what happens when typographers get together!
Here's the first one I did Cheery -
Ignoring the message altogether, I think the bottom line works best in this first one, 'cos it's short and mostly covers the lighter central background so it's not as dominant over Terry's name as much as the later two (which go across the darker background at either end of the image - which in turn makes them look lighter than the Terry Pratchett when really they're exactly the same sampled colours).
I take your point about the lower case readability but I do have a horror of throwing too many different type styles together and the spacing of Terry's name, for now, I can't play with, as the base image isn't layered and so can't be moved around yet (hopefully Lyndsey may be able to get me a vector file and I can work on the spacing and contrasts more flexibly or I can 'lift' the title onto the background which takes time). For us the web address is important and it'll go on the back as well...
... which has just given me another idea for the straplines which maybe don't need to be on the front at all so we can de-clutter altogether :twisted: Guys we won't have a poll - anyone who can think up a catchy one-liner we can do them on the back like critic quotes - so something like this
The fantasy forum with added turtle...
Jan Van Quirm - member since Nov 2008
The Discworld forum where everyone knows how to pronounce OOK...
Granny Weatherwax - member since Oct 2009
etc
Thanks for the salient points Cheery - will work on that quote idea (and the other task) over the weekend
Here's the first one I did Cheery -
Ignoring the message altogether, I think the bottom line works best in this first one, 'cos it's short and mostly covers the lighter central background so it's not as dominant over Terry's name as much as the later two (which go across the darker background at either end of the image - which in turn makes them look lighter than the Terry Pratchett when really they're exactly the same sampled colours).
I take your point about the lower case readability but I do have a horror of throwing too many different type styles together and the spacing of Terry's name, for now, I can't play with, as the base image isn't layered and so can't be moved around yet (hopefully Lyndsey may be able to get me a vector file and I can work on the spacing and contrasts more flexibly or I can 'lift' the title onto the background which takes time). For us the web address is important and it'll go on the back as well...
... which has just given me another idea for the straplines which maybe don't need to be on the front at all so we can de-clutter altogether :twisted: Guys we won't have a poll - anyone who can think up a catchy one-liner we can do them on the back like critic quotes - so something like this
The fantasy forum with added turtle...
Jan Van Quirm - member since Nov 2008
The Discworld forum where everyone knows how to pronounce OOK...
Granny Weatherwax - member since Oct 2009
etc
Thanks for the salient points Cheery - will work on that quote idea (and the other task) over the weekend
Jan Van Quirm said:
Tony said:
Just a thought - I wonder if a bookmark of the forum banner could be made with the web address on.
As for slogans
Well the in-jokes are good of course but possibly actionable on both pooh or pants (Disney 'own' the rights to pooh now and the other connotation might upset Random House a tad) as knowingly misrepresenting Terry and Discworld So far the least 'offensive' and funny (sorry Sjoerd) is - you don't have to be mad to join the Pratchett Forum but it helps!!!!!
Anyone want to describe us without having to explain why its so funny?
OK - maybe I should have said So far the least offensive and original? Does that sting less?
Bikkit - take no notice of him - plenty of time and anyone can contribute (and Sjoerd can have more goes until he makes me laugh :twisted: ) and I'll fit as many on there as I can, so go ahead and be wicked!
