Re: Getting rid of the dot (was: Mentoring)

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On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 08:22:46AM -0400, Michael Richardson wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "Jeffrey" == Jeffrey Haas <jhaas@xxxxxxxx> writes:
>     Jeffrey> Such an exercise would probably generate a lot less
>     Jeffrey> controversy than my unsanctioned badge experiment.
> 
>     Jeffrey> http://pfrc.org/~jhaas/pictures/badge.jpg
> 
> nice.
> Instead of getting a new badge every meeting, maybe we should just get
> an IETF86 dot on a badge we keep from meeting to meeting.

I didn't realize more people hadn't seen the badge.  Since I've gotten a few
inquiries about it, here's the comments I'd had:

- Some people were upset that I was wearing an unofficial badge.  None of
  these were the people involved in giving them out.  (My official badge was
  in my laptop bag just in case.)
- The company logo was definitely too big.  I got the badge the morning
  before I headed out for the conference and it was a bit late to ask Chris
  to alter the design the minimize it.  My preference would have been a bigger
  IETF logo and smaller company logo.  (Or "type treatment" as he'll tell
  me.)  Adding text to the blue dot would have been nice but wasn't thought
  about after the fact.
- The biggest concern expressed by those seeing it was that how could one
  tell that I've actually paid for the conference?  As was pointed out by
  multiple parties, a piece of paper isn't exactly good security if we
  actually cared about that. :-)
- Biggest comment from the people dispensing badges was that it's their job
  to give out the dots.  Since the dot, while removable by design, is part
  of the badge this is somewhat problematic.
- Other comments are that the lanyards are far more of a validation that
  you've been to registration than the piece of paper.
- This badge was apparently responsible for eating an hour of discussion
  during an I* telechat. :-)

The badge is acrylic produced on a laser cutter with custom cut-out vinyl.
A big goal of the badge was to have something where the name was
significantly easier to view from a distance.  However, I have a short name.

I had approached some people in ISOC about the possibility of permanent
badges as a fund raiser during the bits and bytes.  I haven't really
followed up on it yet.

-- Jeff


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