PerlUserFromTheFuture tag:blogs.perl.org,2009-11-03:/users/perluserfromthefuture//1781 2013-02-20T23:16:08Z A blog about the Perl programming language Movable Type Pro 4.38 Recreated comments for Perl in Catincan, an open source crowd funding proposal tag:blogs.perl.org,2013:/users/perluserfromthefuture//1781.4361 2013-02-20T23:08:07Z 2013-02-20T23:16:08Z I spent time to create the below message for Brian's post on crowfunding. For whatever reason, he felt the need to delete my post. So I've recreated the gist of what I said previously. I guess next time I'll take... PerlUserFromTheFuture I spent time to create the below message for Brian's post on crowfunding. For whatever reason, he felt the need to delete my post. So I've recreated the gist of what I said previously. I guess next time I'll take a screenshot for posterity.

Brian, Now that is a great contribution! Thank you!

Discoverability issues: On a crowdfunding platform that is generic in nature there is a discoverability problem if you are targeting a specific audience. Brian, does Catincan support creating a Perl channel/filter with permalinking? If so this could then be linked directly from Perl.org. If not, how do we address that issue?

Regarding concern over processing fees: This can be addressed by the idea of large sponsors(e.g. ActiveState/Cpanel/Booking) agreeing to donate $XX,000/yr just to cover processing and operations of a Perl-specific crowdfunding platform. This essentially applies 100% of user donations toward the project. This has become a popular practice in recent years by non-profits. A great example of this is by charitywater.org (http://www.charitywater.org/100percent/).

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Additional food for thought on open-source crowdfunding. Gittip(gittip.com) is quite interesting but has so far struggled to get off the ground. There has also been a number of market place processors that have formed in the last few years specifically geared to handle this type of payment idea. An example is Balance(balancedpayments.com) who came out of the '11(not sure which class) YCombinator incubator.

]]> YAPC Presentation Recordings tag:blogs.perl.org,2013:/users/perluserfromthefuture//1781.4343 2013-02-17T16:32:49Z 2013-02-17T17:44:10Z Is there a reason The Perl Foundation does not take charge of a central hosting repository for videos from larger YAPCs? Or an initiative to focus on quality recordings? I'd love to see(and hear) more high quality recordings. Looking over... PerlUserFromTheFuture Is there a reason The Perl Foundation does not take charge of a central hosting repository for videos from larger YAPCs? Or an initiative to focus on quality recordings? I'd love to see(and hear) more high quality recordings. Looking over the 2012 YAPC:NA videos it appears they were recorded at 480p resolution making text reading difficult. Audio is often not ideal either relying on the facility's broadcast capabilities.

Could we get some interest or a mechanism(fundraising?) to improve this? I realize there is a fear of losing attendance if the material is readily available but I think the actual number of Perl users able to attend key YAPCs compared to the userbase is significantly insignificant.

Many smartphones can capture video at 720p/1080p. Audio capture can likewise be done with a separate smartphone recording at the podium or close distance to the speaker. Dedicated digital videocams and digital audio recorders are not likely to be that expensive if purposed and shared for the large events.

Damian Conway does a great job at helping and encouraging others present well. Let's open that up so more of the Perl community(and outsiders) can appreciate what we have available.

I know there are a few scattered websites that catalog videos but the efforts/use seem to fall off after some time. Presentingperl.com(correction: the TLD is .org) is a common example of this. A great start...how do we improve something like this and keep it growing?

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