Comments on: Let's Celebrate Photo Journalism on Twitter

By: ajn/

ajn/ — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:18:32 +0000

Do Twitter and Blogs Really Drive software sales?

By: Asya Shalimova

Asya Shalimova — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:30:40 +0000

Name suggestion – Twitterazzi (twitter+paparazzi)

Great and worthy idea!

Talking about the categories, I guess it’s pretty hard to define them, cause most twitter pictures are the same gerne – live reporting from somewhere. Maybe it should differ on content – like Nature, Event, City Landscape, People… smth like that.

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By: Avil Beckford

Avil Beckford — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:40:59 +0000

Hi Shannon,

I really love this idea, go for it. I would certainly participate.

Avil

By: Paul L'Acosta

Paul L'Acosta — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:51:31 +0000

Ok, “you had me at hello”. It does have legs and wants to jump; excellent idea! What about doing it annually? Like a yearbook for Twitterers… You know, like a print version of The Shortys but with pics?

Sponsors can…hmm, sponsor? each category: like PETS could be someone like PetsMart; for travel, Travelocity, etc. Each section may feature the top 100 and then from those there’s a grand prize winner (recipient of a gift from the sponsor).

Like I say, it does have legs. Let’s just make it walk! :) Hope you stay in touch!

By: Shannon Paul

Shannon Paul — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:48:31 +0000

Sweet! I’m there. :)

By: Andrew Hyde

Andrew Hyde — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:53:06 +0000

Love it (as ususal).

Uservoice is awesome out of the box user voting.

I could rock some design for it.

Let’s talk more… Startup Drinks tonight?

By: Shannon Paul

Shannon Paul — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:19:50 +0000

Levi,
Thanks so much for raising these questions. All important details. I think rights from the image would need to be given up or at least shared. I would agree not to profit from the sale, but that the proceeds would benefit the selected charity. International would be fine unless it causes some kind of legal drama, but I would hate to limit it to U.S. with so many Canadian friends on Twitter. I was hoping to usurp the whole UI/API issue by having people submit the link from the actual tweet. The important factor here is that the image was posted to Twitter – not to a particular host site.

Thanks again, Levi! These are all important details to consider. :-)

By: lwardell

lwardell — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:47:49 +0000

Hi Shannon,

I think your idea does have some legs. Couple questions to figure out and or maybe just elaborate on…

How long does the contest run?

Who has final rights to the photos if they are being printed and used to raise money?

Who chooses the charity? Maybe the winner could choose the charity and get the donation made in their name? Could that be part of the prize?

U.S. based or International?

How do you plan to tie twitpic and yfrog submissions into the contest if not through their UI?

That all being said, I’m all for it and happy to help in any way I can.

~ Levi (@trontastic)