Whenever I was asked, "What will you get if you win?"  I was always quick to
tell people, "Mostly just recognition of my peers."  Most of them looked at
me funny, similar to the look that people give me when I try to explain Open
Source and the GPL (Most people seem to think Linus was stupid for GPL'ing
Linux.  They don't seem to grasp the concept that there wouldn't be a
"Linux" if he had done otherwise.  But that's beside the point).

Anyway, I recently started to think about all of the business that we
provide Zazzle, and I was curious if anyone ever contacted them?  Something
like "X% off a poster" would be pretty cool for the winners.  Additionally,
it would be relatively cheap advertising for Zazzle.  Or maybe a dollar-off
amount (like $19) that would result in a "free basic small poster."  But
exactly how to handle it may be up to Zazzle.

I wouldn't mind contacting Zazzle, but I'm not sure how to set up
communication between them and the IRTC, nor do I know of a great method of
prize redemption that wouldn't complicate things on Zazzle's side.  I don't
see "gift certificates" anywhere on their site.

This is not a complaint.  I'm not being whiney, so I hope none of you read
it that way.  I'm simply looking at something that might increase
participation and satisfaction in the IRTC.

It's just an idea.  Feel free to criticize/comment/flame/whatever...

-- 
Slash

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