Re: [GSAS-board] FW: Resending Greater Seattle Aquarium Society letter

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

On Sat, 28 Feb 2009, Phil Lacefield Jr. wrote:

> As Iâve been sending out the âbegging letterâ, for lack of a better term, Iâve 
> had this reply
> several times from people who appear to want to help us out, but arenât seeing 
> any listing of
> their companies on our website. I got this last year, too, when Red Sea sent 
> us some stuff and
> asked for some banners or at least a mention to be placed on our website.

We have ALWAYS provided a list of donor companies on the website after the 
auction -- kept on for a whole year.  In fact, there's a list right now 
showing all the donors of last year.  Take a look.  Really.  Red Sea is 
even on there.  It's been on there since last year.

In addition, we have always had an individual page listing actual SPONSORS 
of the club, including links.  At one time it had graphics, which I had 
custom-created by scanning their business cards.  I opted to take out the 
graphics at one point when there were more stores without than with.

I think having a separate page of donors is *great*, and I think it's also 
cool to have links to them if someone wants to do the work.  I also think 
it is cool to have a graphic from each company listed, again, if someone 
wants to do the work of gathering all the logos, resizing them 
appropriately, etc.   See for instance, 
http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/convention.html


> I know there has been some opposition to this in the past, but I would like us 
> to seriously
> reconsider this course of action.

Assuming you mean ME here, there were a few instances in which I have 
shown opposition to certain banners and links:

cluttery banner ads that we are OBLIGATED to display due to a purchase 
agreement, and pointless link exchanges with any club that asks us, etc.

Recall that what was asked in the Red Sea case was, "can we put a banner 
ad for Red Sea on our home page?"  I think the answer to that should still 
be no.  Make a separate page for all sponsors, yes.  Make sure all 
sponsors get same treatment and graphics, yes.


> For that matter, the webpage could use a redesign, and since I appear to be the 
> resident
> Graphics Guy, I could give it a crack if no one minds. Thoughts on all this?

I'll tell you now, if that new logo ends up on it, I quit.  Otherwise, 
have a blast!

I have been asking the board for years to have someone else take over the 
content management of the website (and even the hosting and domain name if 
the board wants).  I know I've been doing a half-assed (or quarter-assed) 
job.

  - Erik

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Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com

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