Hi Richmond, Well I couldn’t agree more if that is the case, but that was 2 minutes of googling but the general suggestion of contacting “good” Sanskrit related organisations of watch you no doubt know a good few still has merit. And you never know who or what might turn up.
Anyway hope all goes well with the campaign Regards Lagi Sent from my iPhone > On 31 May 2018, at 18:26, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Thank you, Lagi, for your advice. > >> On 31/5/2018 5:43 pm, Lagi Pittas via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi Richmond, >> >> I think peter was hinting at the same thing as me in the Forum. >> >> Crowdfunding campaigns of much more expensive products and aims come with >> token "We love to help but don't have a use for your product" >> >> https://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter-lesson-113-why- >> every-project-should-have-a-1-reward-level/ >> >> The article above says don't have anything within a $1 and the core >> product. In this case your core product is a smaller Niche than Iphone >> Cases. >> I would put a couple of "we love ya" perks $1 $5 or $7 (there is some >> psychology with the last one). In fact I would just put $1 and $7 - as you >> have explained a lot of languages, cultures and philosophies owe a debt to >> not only Sanskrit and the Vedas and hindu philosophy in General is so >> important - having influence on greek more than Latin but the takeover of >> greek culture by Rome broke that historical connection and latin got it's >> direct connections as well Video and Vidi (see and observe) from the word >> Veda (meaning to see or to know). > > This is a good idea. >> >> WE also wouldn't have had the great talk by Alan Watt .. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu-vjWKJb0c >> >> I would get in touch with some of these people as well and see if they can >> put the word out >> http://www.anantaajournal.com/ >> https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/40-common-sanskrit-words-for-yogis >> https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/courses/oriental-studies/sanskrit?wssl=1 > > I wouldn't go near anything to do with Sanskrit and the University of Oxford > with a ten-foot pole as they are seriously in bed with ISKCON, > an organisation of which I was a member 36 years ago until my family had the > strength to hire deprogrammers from the USA to > rescue me: I will NOT do business with either a cult or an organisation which > in any way helps that cult achieve its ends. >> https://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/asian-studies/sanskrit >> >> >> I would suggest universities with sanskrit studies might be a good bet. >> >> I don't think i'm wrong in assuming Devawriter is more a labour of love >> than a get rich slow program. > > Indeed. > > I've never heard of a "get rich slow program", although it does sound > charming, even if, at 56, slow may mean > that I hit my richest point about 3 years after my funeral. >> >> But even if some of the student cant muster $25 they could still help at >> least it will be on the radar when they have jobs and can afford it. . If >> they can't afford $7 to help then they have the $1 - if they can't afford >> $1 what are they doing on the internet with an Iphone drinking starbucks!! >> >> Anyway since you haven't put a lower pledge I've donated - now to learn >> Sanskrit!! >> >> Breaking News >> ============ >> Went to the site to donate and they have a contribute any amount - but >> since I had already decided that I was gonna learn Sanskrit (and help - >> maybe not in that order) I've pledged the $25 anyway.. >> I would still put it as a perk - the perk being the undying love of >> Richmond - (not in the biblical sense and certainly not in the Kamasutra >> sense ). >> People will see $25 and not bother clicking further. >> >> For the sake of Humanity Richmond!! >> >> Regards Lagi >> >> >> On 31 May 2018 at 09:40, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >>> I do have a support level below the purchase price! >>> >>> The purchase price is $50, but donations of $25 will get a copy of the >>> program. >>> >>> Richmond. >>> >>>> On 31/5/2018 7:04 am, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey Richmond, >>>> >>>> Looks good! You should have a support level somewhere below the purchase >>>> price. I would make a donation, but don’t want to purchase the program. >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> >>>> >>>> On May 30, 2018, at 10:54 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Be there, or be square: >>>>> >>>>> https://igg.me/at/devawriter >>>>> >>>>> Love, Richmond. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>>> subscription preferences: >>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
