[Penguicon-Concom] Whuffie reward values

[Shay]

Ribbon?  Ribbon!

*giggle*  I volunteer for ribbons...  Well, actually, I volunteer because I
want the convention to be great.  But a ribbon is cool.

~Shay

On Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Tracy Worcester <tracy.worcester at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I'd also like to introduce the concept of the Penguinista's Own.
> Membership will take between one and infinite Whuffies, as the participant
> wishes.
>
> I wanted to provide a reward for those who are volunteering in a way that
> open sourcers will recognize:  because it needs done, and for the
> (semi-)covert prestige of being one of the people who does the work in the
> trenches to make things happen, chosen based on interest, and done just
> because they want to.
>
> In my experience, folks like this will accept a little praise, but not too
> much.  And they'll accept small shiny rewards, but not ones big enough to
> make them feel like they've been "paid" for their volunteer work.
>
> Each year will have its own cadre of Penguinista's Own.  Being a member in
> 2008 will get you
>
> a) a shiny 2008 Penguinista's Own ribbon;
> b) your name and the number of Whuffies you put forward, on a website
> discussing the necessity of volunteerism to make cons run, and how cool the
> people who do it are;
> c) entry to Own Only events that happen at PenguiCon (and invitation to
> other events throughout the year); and, by implied proxy,
> d) my personal mark of respect (FWIW).
>
> I love and care for all the folks who volunteer, for whatever reason.
> Some want or need physical rewards.  This is great; they can have them.
> Some will be happy with the power to make their vision happen.  (That would,
> by and large, be us.  Smile, everybody!)  And some will do the work with
> virtually no reward and only an internally generated prestige.  I've got a
> soft spot for them, and Penguinista's Own is designed to give them the
> carefully understated praise I think they will accept.
>
> Thoughts?  Suggested tweaks?  Rants?  Speak to me.  (:
>
> ...Tracy Worcester
>
> On 3/15/08, Matt Arnold <matt.mattarn at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I've had conversations with some of you which I didn't get on a
> > written record. Help me firm up our Whuffie menu so we can print it in
> > the nonschedule book.
> >
> > One Whuffie = 1 hour of Volunteerism work during the convention
> > weekend. (Loading and unloading the moving truck, and any work done
> > setting up beforehand and breaking down afterward earns 1.5 Whuffie
> > per hour.) Each concom person who needs volunteers gets an amount of
> > Whuffie currency to distribute, according to the volunteerism hours
> > they expect to need filled. It is against the rules for concom to
> > spend it themselves, give it to non-volunteers, or use it for any
> > other non-intended purpose. But they can give bonuses for those who do
> > an awesome job.
> >
> > Program Participants who participate in at least two timeslots' worth
> > of events receive 1 Whuffie for each timeslot.
> >
> > ------------ Sunk costs ------------
> > - Redeem 1 Whuffie to Tracy Worcester, Anna Petrak, or the convention
> > Operations desk, per night of crash space, at the time of access to a
> > hotel room shared among volunteers. There is one room for men and one
> > room for women. Bring your own sleeping bag.
> > - Redeem 1 Whuffie to Jer Lance on Saturday or Sunday morning to jump
> > to the head of the line for free pancakes and eggs.
> > - Redeem 1 Whuffie with Chuck Child for a plate of Brazilian Beef
> > during a scheduled serving on Saturday afternoon. No reimbursements;
> > if you already registered for it, this is redeemed to be served
> > seconds.
> > - Redeem 1 Whuffie with MythLogic for 1 hour of play on one of their
> > LAN party rental stations. (Mythlogic has agreed not to charge
> > Penguicon for this.)
> > - Redeem 1 Whuffie with Molly De Blanc for a badge ribbon reading
> > "Whuffie"
> >
> > ------------ Costs coming out of Penguicon funds ------------
> > - Redeem 2 Whuffie with Jessica Zerwas on Sunday for reimbursement of
> > your 2008 LAN party weekend-admission wristband. (A $10 value)
> > - Redeem 3 Whuffie in the dealer room for a Penguicon 2008 t-shirt.
> > (Approximately $12 value)
> > - Redeem 3 Whuffie to Aaron Thul on Sunday for a free weekend seat at
> > Penguicon's MPCon LAN party 2009. This is the first opportunity to get
> > on the list, to guarantee your seat. (Approximately $10 value)
> > - Redeem 4 Whuffie with Aaron Thul on Sunday for a free registration
> > to Penguicon 2009. (Approximately $25 value at this time of year)
> > - Redeem 5 Whuffie with Jessica Zerwas on Sunday for reimbursement of
> > your 2008 convention badge, if the convention broke even.
> > (Approximately $25 to $45 value at this time of year)
> >
> > Any alterations or additional suggestions I've forgotten?
> >
> > -Matt
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