[hackerspaces] Element 14 messed up Great Global Hackerspace Challenge (fwd)

Thu Aug 25 01:38:40 CEST 2011

Sorry
I'll shut up and go make something now.

Jerry Isdale
http://MauiMakers.com
http://www.mauimakers.com/blog/thursday-public-meeting/

On Aug 24, 2011, at 1:25 PM, Matt Joyce wrote:

> Jerry, trying as it may be, lease comport yourself with a greater degree of grace.  I mean by all means be aggressive to your hearts content in your own time, but when acting as a self appointed agent provacateur of hackerspaces you composure is representative of us all.
> 
> Cheers,
>    Matt
> 
> On Aug 24, 2011 3:56 PM, "Jerry Isdale" <isdale at gmail.com> wrote:
> > "Working hard"?
> > Did you not talk to Agent SilverFox?
> > Do you not look at your own web site for list of spaces involved?
> > When we signed up, we were asked to give contact information, and sign up for E14 accounts on which to document our projects.
> > All of us have repeatedly given this information to ASF via the mail list and direct email.
> > Surely sometime in the last 3-6 months this information made its way to Element 14.
> > 
> > Patience nearly exhausted.
> > 
> > Jerry Isdale
> > http://MauiMakers.com
> > http://www.mauimakers.com/blog/thursday-public-meeting/
> > 
> > On Aug 24, 2011, at 12:29 PM, Deitch, Sabrina R wrote:
> > 
> >> Hi- We really appreciate all the amazing and hard work the teams did for
> >> the Great Global Hackerspace challenge. element14 is working hard to
> >> get each and every hackerspace the prizes they have been promised. I
> >> have asked for a list of each team and what they have received and what
> >> would be missing. Each supplier that donated prizes has been sending
> >> them directly- so if I can get a clear understanding of who is missing
> >> what- I am happy to take care of it. For each of the participating
> >> teams, please don't hesitate to contact me directly and let me know what
> >> prizes you are still waiting to receive. 
> >> 
> >> Appreciate your patience as we get this all resolved.
> >> 
> >> Sabrina Deitch
> >> Sr. Brand Marketing Manager
> >> Newark /element14
> >> sdeitch at newark.com
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Jerry Isdale <isdale at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Well it looks like closing of one sad act in Hackerspace challenges.
> >>> The Great Global Hackerspace Challenge was judged back in May, yet 
> >>> most spaces that participated, including winners, have yet to receive 
> >>> most of the promised rewards. The $$, 5' of solder wick and Lead 
> >>> Cutter came thru (for most spaces), almost all the other 'rewards' are
> >> 
> >>> still AWOL. Some spaces have reported receiving a soldering station. 
> >>> The Eagle CAD folks seem to be inching closer to getting license(s) to
> >> 
> >>> participants (thanks Psy Tek and Ed). but just about every thing else
> >> seems to be BS.
> >>> 
> >>> Today, AgentSilverFox, the company who tried to manage the event, are 
> >>> severing relations with Element 14 - except through lawyers.
> >>> 
> >>> It is really sad that Element 14 has chosen to screw us over. In the 
> >>> process they have screwed up the potential for future sponsors. How 
> >>> many spaces are going to be willing to participate if the sponsors are
> >> 
> >>> going to take the publicity and run?
> >>> 
> >>> I feel sorry for Mitch Altman, who lent his good name, face and 
> >>> promotional talents to the event.
> >>> 
> >>> I, for one, will no longer be watching anything from Ben Heck, Jeri 
> >>> Ellsworth or other 'hackers' who remain associated with Element 14. 
> >>> Sorry folks but you are tainted by continued association.
> >>> 
> >>> Jerry Isdale
> >>> http://MauiMakers.com
> >>> 
> >>> Begin forwarded message:
> >>> 
> >>> *From: *Mark Sanders <mark.sanders at agentsilverfox.com>
> >>> *Date: *August 24, 2011 10:14:48 AM HST
> >>> *To: *hackerspacechallenge at agentsilverfox.com
> >>> *Subject: **[GGHC] Closing the Great Global Hackerspace Challenge*
> >>> *Reply-To: *hackerspacechallenge at agentsilverfox.com
> >>> 
> >>> Hi there,
> >>> 
> >>> I've been putting off sending this email. We haven't been able to 
> >>> secure the products from our client element14 that were promised to 
> >>> you. Silverfox, the company that organized the Great Global 
> >>> Hackerspace Competition, will no longer be working with element14. The
> >> 
> >>> nature of the business relationship and the contracts between our two 
> >>> companies have not been respected and we have no choice but to part 
> >>> ways. I won't go into detail but our legal council has advised us that
> >> we are obliged to shut down this mailing list.
> >>> 
> >>> Even at this late stage I honestly thought that we could find a way to
> >> 
> >>> make good on this situation but unfortunately the practicalities 
> >>> didn't allow it. You all worked tremendously hard and your enthusiasm 
> >>> for this project was truly outstanding. We are personally working on 
> >>> alternate arrangements to provide the products that were committed to 
> >>> you. We can't make any immediate commitments but I look forward to 
> >>> following up with you all when we have a solution in place.
> >>> 
> >>> My direct email is mark.sanders at agentsilverfox.com.
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> Our client at element14 is Sabrina Deitch,
> >>> 
> >>> Sr. Brand Marketing Manager****
> >>> 
> >>> Newark & element14****
> >>> sdeitch at newark.com,
> >>> 
> >>> T: 773 907 5616
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> MARK SANDERS | SILVERFOX | o 415.701.1701 c:408.728.4674
> >>> 
> >>> twitter.com/agentsilverfox
> >>> facebook.com/culturewins
> >>> culturewins.com
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
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