In the past, Beeple had inquired about having Beehaw merchandise. At that time, they thought it would be a good way to raise funds to keep the site going.
Now that our finances are OK I’d like to revisit this idea for the following reasons:
- Pure fun and enjoyment.
- A way to get attention and draw people to Beehaw.
My brother has been in the professional textile space for 15 years. I asked him what he’d recommend as a merchandise platform and he immediately responded: Printify
If someone wanted to take this on, then they would want to coordinate things with the admin team here at Beehaw.
What are your thoughts?
Seems like a simple solution, then. I much prefer that one anyway. Not a lot of “haw” without the hat.
License for the emoji blobbees are CC BY-NC-SA: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Of note
I like the idea of the main hex logo on a hat or shirt and some tagline like
Wouldn’t setting up shop as the arm of a nonprofit solve this?
A lot more paperwork and requirements go into forming and maintaining a non profit. But in general; yes a non profit org is also non commercial. Not always the case though.
Beware that CC NC licenses are a minefield:
https://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/NonCommercial_interpretation
The BY-NC-SA is especially thorny. In this particular case, it could be equally argued that:
Given how fluid the NC interpretation can be, I wouldn’t touch them with a ten foot pole. Combined with current copyright law, it’s not only about whether the creator decides to sue, but also whether their heirs/estate decide to sue… for 70 years after the creator’s death!
Very good point and thank you for bringing it to our attention!