Kahatika is my Evokation

Comment by Chris Ke Sihai on May 18, 2010 at 2:41am

Oh, OK. Not much point posting about it here then is there?

Me, I would put my date of birth in the email and the details of the project on a blog post like it says in the "how to" page. Emails are just notices of intention, collected by a secretary. the Evokation is supposed to be here.

Bankers are not very imaginative people and have the bizarre belief that if you want their money then you have to fill in a form first, so that the information they want is presented to them in a standard layout. Everything is done on their terms, not yours.

These are people who started a project to encourage collaboration and sharing, but wrote terms and conditions emphasising ownership. They're all about doing things their way. Faced with hundreds of people who follow the approved format, not much time, and one guy saying "wade through all these posts and try to figure it out," I'm pretty sure you'll be moved to the "later" pile.

Whatever, it's up to you. Don't feel that you have to reply and argue. My opinion doesn't count, i'm just trying to get into the heads of the decision-makers.

Comment by Chris Ke Sihai on May 18, 2010 at 2:43am

My post above seems a bit rude, and I apologise.

But I don't have time to read all your posts to get a handle on anything. If you wrote it down in so many places, why not write it down again in this one so people with limited time can read it without having to work?

Keep your secrets, explain the problem. That's all I'm saying.

Comment by Greg Stevenson on May 18, 2010 at 5:03am

@chris I don't take offense, no need to apologize. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on how best to present.
Date of Birth was put in the blog entry because I forgot to put it in the email.
Particular Mentor I wish to read my email was inserted when the controversy over ageism was raging and Jane suggested that if we specified a particular mentor she would ensure that particular Mentor would have it drawn to their attention.
If that particular mentor reads my email and follows the links I'll be happy.
I have organised 900 man hours on some aspects of the technical design of Kahatika through a local university. That equates to something like $12,000USD. The $1000USD as seed capital is not a big deal in the overall scheme of things and will certainly not determine if Kahatika goes ahead. The mentor is the key, they are who can open doors for your project.
I like your Evokation, hope it goes well for you.I would suggest you read the mentors Bios and specify which in particular you would like to read yours.

Comment by Chris Ke Sihai on May 18, 2010 at 1:37pm

Yup, agree with you about the money and the importance of the mentors. I am reading the list most carefully and will definitely be stating who and why.

I hope it all works out for you, keep me in the loop when you start publishing details. i love to hear about cool stuff.

Comment by Greg Stevenson on May 18, 2010 at 6:45pm

@chris It's easy to stay in the loop. Either bookmark http://blog.kahatika.com or eventually http://www.kahatika.com when I start to ship. Better yet subscribe to the blog. As of yet I don't do an email newsletter to subscribers so you won't be spammed needlessly but as I get closer I will use it as a contact list to communicate milestones of note I have made.

Comment by Chengyuan High School on May 19, 2010 at 3:20pm

good luck, keep moving on!

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