Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-11 Thread support
I'm sorry that I'm human Sarah and that I show emotion when something I did to contribute is shunned because I don't meet all the guidelines of professionalism. Professionalism to me is nothing more than a word that means remain completely politically correct, show no emotion and under no circumst

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-11 Thread Sarah Hobbs
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Good god would you guys get a friggin clue! This site is not about ripping > anyone off its about giving the everyday man a venue to sell his > ubuntu/linux work either as a hobby or profession whatever... I wanted to > flatter Ubuntu and give Ubuntu/Linux a community bas

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-11 Thread support
Michael this is my last attempt trying to get you to understand that I'm not in it for money. Its a hobby/service and all advertisements on the site are strickly promotional (exchanges)... There isn't one thing on the site making me anything... You must be a business man since that is the only thin

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-11 Thread Michael Ramm
Ronnie, You certainly are correct in your statement that many sites are breaking Canonical's trademark. My LoCo is doing it with our blog at http://alabamaubuntu.org. BUT there is a big difference between your site and my site. I am NOT trying to make money off of the site. I am, in fact, stickin

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-11 Thread Jeremy Anderson
On Tue, 2008-03-11 at 11:17 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > yes they made me change my original name which was ourbuntu. They were > very enthused that I created this site but that the buntu part of my site > name was on of their trademarks and that they could not grant permission > since the po

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-11 Thread Przemysław Kulczycki
[EMAIL PROTECTED] pisze: yes they made me change my original name which was ourbuntu. They were very enthused that I created this site but that the buntu part of my site name was on of their trademarks and that they could not grant permission since the policy clearly states they will not do so fo

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-11 Thread alan c
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I kept it similar to ubuntu not because of trying to steal or confuse I take you at your word, but nonetheless it certainly confused me, even though it was not your intention. From a marketing point of view, such confusion is disastrous and your excellent idea can su

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-11 Thread support
yes they made me change my original name which was ourbuntu. They were very enthused that I created this site but that the buntu part of my site name was on of their trademarks and that they could not grant permission since the policy clearly states they will not do so for commercial type sites..

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-11 Thread support
I'm just having trouble understand why individuals can't have projects or hobby sites anymore why does it always have to be about professionalism and business... just strikes me as strange Its a small auction site for anyone who wants to sell linux machines preferrably Ubuntu machines... and nothi

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-11 Thread Dan Trevino
Michael has a very good point. Ronnie, I think buntfu is a good idea, maybe just needs some refinement. Any project which tries to involve a community like this is gonna require some thick skin and perseverance. I am personally disgusted by some of the fees you pay to the larger commercial site

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-11 Thread Michael Ramm
THAT sure is one way NOT to get business from a segment of the population. I will definitely not steer anyone to the Buntfu site for computer purchases. The defensive tone of your response to some warranted criticism is really an unacceptable business practice in my book. The Ubuntu is a tight knit

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-10 Thread support
Good god would you guys get a friggin clue! This site is not about ripping anyone off its about giving the everyday man a venue to sell his ubuntu/linux work either as a hobby or profession whatever... I wanted to flatter Ubuntu and give Ubuntu/Linux a community based venue where anyone can sell th

Re: [ubuntu-marketing] Introducing a community based PC vendor. (Mike Feravolo)

2008-03-10 Thread Mike Feravolo
I'm sorry but the whole ". . . human beings" seems just a bit silly to me but that's just one man's opinion. The format of the "boo-foo" or however you are suppose to pronounce it is wrong on a number of levels: The Human Beings Thing is a direct rip-off. They are reselling systems that you could