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Syren Wyssholt
Oct 21st, 2004, 08:54:01 AM
Be a part of Firefox users' ad in The New York Times! (http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=node/view/4154)
Posted by Rob_Davis on Thu, 10/21/2004 - 12:23 :: Spreading Firefox

SFX TeamWill you be a part of the open source legacy?

NY Times Ad Campaign Overnight, the Firefox NY Times campaign has spread around the world! Also, c|net. In fact, Firefox users have been regularly submitting names at a rate of better than one per minute!

Firefox 1.0 is coming soon, let's keep building momentum and fill the ad -- the first-ever, full-page advertisement in a major daily newspaper created and paid for by the open source community.

Blake & Co. have contributed 100 signed T-shirts to our effort and I'd like to give them to all Community Champions (a Champion is anyone who signs up for ten name slots and in return gets additional perks).

Also, (kudos to the Clark family for the suggestion) we have a new category - the family rate. Are your mom, dad, kids or relatives using Firefox? Perfect. For $45 include "The ____ Family" in the ad. Read the FAQ for details.

This campaign needs your help to keep growing - you know other Firefox users, get 'em on board! This is internet history in the making, and you'll end up with one of the best souvineers.

Here is how it works:

* The full-page ad will include the names of everyone who supports the campaign along with a message about the benefits/features of Firefox.

* The ad will only include verifiable, personal names: no URLs, emails, etc.

* An individual contribution of $30 will get your name included in the ad ($10 student rate).

* The campaign will act as a fundraiser to support all Firefox 1.0 launch activities, not just the ad itself (find out more about your contribution).

* Special recognition — Community Champion — will be given to people who sign up 10 names at a time.

* There are also two packages available for businesses to participate.

* You will be notified via email when the ad runs.

* More questions? Check the FAQ.

* Ready? Click the newspaper on the upper right to join in!

* SFX members: in order to get roll call credit for your donation, you need to be logged in before clicking the link. (100 sfx points per name slot)

Ads for the campaign have been spotted on SourceForge and Slashdot! Thank you to the employees of SourceForge.net, where more Open Source developers collaborate on more projects than anywhere in the world.
SourceForge.net



We're making history! Let’s take the world by storm.

Slayn Cloak
Oct 21st, 2004, 09:57:20 AM
I saw that on the screen savers a few days ago, isn't the deeadline alredy up? Ten bucks for your name in the times... fun :)

Syren Wyssholt
Oct 21st, 2004, 10:49:53 AM
I have no idea. I saw this mentioned and linked from deviant art when I was deciding on whether or not to upload some new artwork and it distracted me to following the link. Just now I'm getting the chance to read it over more thoroughly. (Had to defrag the comp and clean out the disk).

I think it was just kinda cool that Firefox is taking out a full page ad for its product and showing others that there are other alternatives out there besides IE for them to use. There might be many who aren't aware of this. I know I wasn't until I started reading about it here at Fans.

Plus, :) I figured Marcus would appreciate this, if he hasn't seen it already. His comments to those using IE still usually make me laugh and he's the reason my fiance and I even switched to firefox in the first place.

Well, besides the troubles we had with IE, that is. I have this never-ending fear that if I change something or download something, it will inadvertantly screw up the comp beyond all recognition.

Slayn Cloak
Oct 21st, 2004, 12:06:48 PM
LOL

Marc has probubly alredy donated.