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?
License for the emoji blobbees are CC BY-NC-SA: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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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!