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My suggestion is that we look at this topic in the form which allows the formulation of a
plan related to swags for Fedora events in India. It is perfectly alright if the
conclusion that is arrived at is "Fedora will never allocate funds to produce swag
for events in India". But that needs to be written down and made public in some
form.
For "stuff we all get" at events, it might just be good to ascertain the ones
which are easily produced at a low per unit cost and the economics work well for bulk
production. These might be stickers; badges; buttons; pins; pens; keyrings and such. If
there are no (re)usable banners for enhancing visibility at events around India, it would
worthwhile to check if there are requirements for a new design and the cost(s) of
producing such banners/posters. DIY or, self-funded swag was a great and exciting thing a
decade ago. It isn't such a good model to have today. We will essentially be demanding
that volunteers "pay-to-play" for organizing and being accountable for events.
A rudimentary glance at
https://budget.fedoraproject.org/budget/FY18/apac.html seems to
indicate that there is a possibility of monies being available if a proper plan of action
is created. This requires someone to be responsible for the production of a defined
selection of swag and being accountable for the distribution (and tracking) as and when
appropriate. Perhaps, seeking to federate the locations of swag availability might help.
T-shirts are a great event presence. They clearly communicate a message that the project
desires to put across. However, producing good quality T-shirts is expensive unless done
in a sizeable volume. So, that part might just need to be discussed.
If you've read until here - thank you. I would request that this plan of swag for
India be discussed on the Ambassadors list.
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