PAX East forum badges

kropotkin

***UPDATE: THE BADGES HAVE NOW BEEN PRINTED THANKS TO CONSIDERABLE INTEREST FROM FORUM MEMBERS!***

In order to collect them you will need to go to the BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) desk on level 3, opposite the upper deck area of the Main Theatre. You not need to be registered to be part of BYOC in order to get a badge!

Other distribution methods have yet to be fully confirmed, but they are likely to be the Pre PAX gaming event at Sheraton as well as the Pre PAX Dinner.

Note that in order to get a badge you will have to answer ONE of the following questions correctly:

1) Name an unofficial PAX East community event:

* PAX East Train Alliance
* Magical Mystery Tour East
* PAX Pokecrawl - Bar Crawl
* Pre-PAX Movie: Clash of the Titans
* Pre-PAX Gaming at the Sheraton
* Pre-PAX Dinner
* Pre-PAX Dim Sum
* GLBT Friendly Meetup
* Joystiq Breakfast
* PAX Hockey Game: Bruins/Flames
* Rocky Horror Picture Show
* PAX East Assassins
* PAX Trading Cards
* Mafia Wars
* Cookie Brigade
* PAX East Costumes

2) Who made the Forum Badges?

Kropotkin [Pr: KRO-POT-KIN]

3) Do Gabe and Tycho read the PAX forums?

No

4) Name the primary forum admin

Moe Fwacky

5) What colour scheme are the forums in?

Blue with white text.

6) What does the 'ETA' stand for?

PAX East Train Alliance

7) Why do key forum threads have the word [Prime] as a prefix in their titles?

They are threads that relate to PAX'10 in Seattle as opposed to PAX East in Boston.

8) There is a group of PAX attendees that sell crunchy and sweet foodstuffs for the Childsplay charity during the event. What is this group called?

The Cookie (& Biscuit) Brigade

9) How many names are printed on the back of the PAX East Forum Badge?

166

10) According to the forums, it is a general rule that PAX is most definately not, under any cirumstances a BLANK service. What is the 'blank'?

Dating

The A6 size badges currently look like this:

FRONT

BACK

The rest of this post is as was when I first broached the idea to have them.

Last year I made over 250 badges that were handed out to members of the PA Forums. They were designed specifically for us so that when we saw anyone wondering around PAX and saw this very unique looking badge, they'd spot a fellow forum member from afar. Here's a pick of last year's pile:

And here's a blow up of the front and back of them:

Front

Back

Out of the 250 made, well over 150 were not collected. This has given me pause to make them for PAX East.So before printing out a bunch of new badges, I thought I'd come to you, the PA forum members and ask you two questions;

1) Did you like the forum badges from last year and did they help you in anyway finding each other?

2) How can we improve their distribution?

I would love to have them at Will Call where people come to collect their expo badges, but i fear the PAX organisers won't take kindly to that. If there is any way you can convince me that we can get these badges into the hands of people who want and need them, I'll do a batch for PAX East.

Just as a reminder, here's the thread from last year: PAX 09 Badge Holder Thread

ZeroHourHero

1) I wasnt there
2) No idea
3) I want one.

DVG

I wasn't at PAX Prime last year, but man, I want one of these.

mentok1982

Since those badges only mention the PAX forums and not what PAX they were ditributed at, I think you should bring those 150 and make a few more if you like.

I will use my badge from the last PAX.

BigRed

I can distribute them again if you want :P

kropotkin

mentok1982 wrote: »

Since those badges only mention the PAX forums and not what PAX they were ditributed at, I think you should bring those 150 and make a few more if you like.

I will use my badge from the last PAX.

No, they mention PAX 09 as a ghost image behind them sadly. They also need to be Red, in keeping with the PAX East colouring.

atiari

I'd take one and wear it proudly! You tell us how to pick them up and I'll be first in line

Coldbrew

I like the badges and would definitely wear one each year. I think giving Big Red a stash of them is one of the best ways for distribution, because everybody can easily find him. We may be able to give Moe some for distribution on the train as well, but whatever works.

250 may easily be a bit too much for PAX EAST though.

itzerokewl

I'd happily wear one with pride...those look awesome!

BigRed

I think the problem is last year there was TONS of interest but people just forgot to come pick one up cause they got busy. Which is easy to do at pax.

mentok1982

kropotkin wrote: »

mentok1982 wrote: »

Since those badges only mention the PAX forums and not what PAX they were ditributed at, I think you should bring those 150 and make a few more if you like.

I will use my badge from the last PAX.

No, they mention PAX 09 as a ghost image behind them sadly. They also need to be Red, in keeping with the PAX East colouring.

Well I guess that shows how observant I am.

itzerokewl

BigRed wrote: »

I think the problem is last year there was TONS of interest but people just forgot to come pick one up cause they got busy. Which is easy to do at pax.

In that case, I vote for giving some to BigRed, especially since I'll already be at BYOC

ZeroHourHero

I know I can pick one up, since Im in BYOC which means BR will be in the general area.

Rdr

Seems like a cool idea to me. I wasn't at PAX last year otherwise I most likely would've utilized this.

Z3r0T

1. I didn't hear about these last year (I wasn't as big on the forums as I am now
2. Put them on someone else's table who is willing and tell us where it is so we can get them maybe?
3. I definitely want one of these, please make some and give me one

IceHawk79

1-I didnt know about this last year.
2-Doesnt matter to me. I have a PO Box, you can mail me mine if you want.
3-Id love to have one. I dont know anyone on the forums, but still would be pretty cool to have.

Bob Jackass

1) Did you like the forum badges from last year and did they help you in anyway finding each other?

2) How can we improve their distribution?

1) While I can't say I socialized with folks based solely on seeing them wearing the badge, I did sport mine the entire time and I liked it. I also attended a few pre- and post-pax events with many people wearing the badge.

2) I think it was just a simple case of over-estimation. I think the best way would be to give them to one or two chief people that will be travelling the popular routes and letting everyone pick them up.

I dunno if you printed extras last time on purpose, but maybe this time take a head count in the thread and stick to just that number, assuming some people will forget. After all, the badge is meant to be a symbol of the ones who actually visit the forums, right? :P

In either case, thanks for last year's effort, and again for east if you do end up doing it. I think my friend was the one who offered to get lanyards for you last year. I can talk to her and see if she can do it again for east.

burnttoast45

Looks great. I'd suggest starting distribution at the barcrawl/dinner because there's a good chance that if you're there, you learned of it via the forums and are interested in receiving one.

lucazzo

1) I'd be interested.
2) I second the idea of distributing them at the pre-Pax dinner and PokeCrawl

MagnifiedX

I'm down.

Staxeon

Looks cool, I'd be interested.

Don't think I'll be at the Crawl or Dinner, but I could track Red down at BYOC for one.

Vaulter85

Great idea, I want one, sign me up!

BigRed

Bob Jackass wrote: »

1) Did you like the forum badges from last year and did they help you in anyway finding each other?

2) How can we improve their distribution?

1) While I can't say I socialized with folks based solely on seeing them wearing the badge, I did sport mine the entire time and I liked it. I also attended a few pre- and post-pax events with many people wearing the badge.

2) I think it was just a simple case of over-estimation. I think the best way would be to give them to one or two chief people that will be travelling the popular routes and letting everyone pick them up.

I dunno if you printed extras last time on purpose, but maybe this time take a head count in the thread and stick to just that number, assuming some people will forget. After all, the badge is meant to be a symbol of the ones who actually visit the forums, right? :P

In either case, thanks for last year's effort, and again for east if you do end up doing it. I think my friend was the one who offered to get lanyards for you last year. I can talk to her and see if she can do it again for east.

last years thread *was* a headcount :P lots of people just didnt claim them, got too caught up with PAX.

Liger

I'm down for wearing one again at East. It was extremely helpful in many ways at Prime. I used the clear holder to stow stickers and business cards as well as the forum badge.

If you do these again, put me down for one. Not really sure how to promote distribution though.

TheGreat2nd

Ah! Those look awesome! </nerd>
Sign me up

Arco

I love mine. I still have it.

It's useful and helps me tell the even cooler forum kids from the cool regular kids.

If you do them again, kropotkin, remind me to meet you personally and buy you a beer. I have my forum badges from 2008 and 2009. They, and you, are awesome.

Bob Jackass

BigRed wrote: »

last years thread *was* a headcount :P lots of people just didnt claim them, got too caught up with PAX.

Bummer. Not sure there's an easier way to distribute them, short of PMing your address and paypal'ing a couple bucks for mailing it. Honestly, I wouldn't mind doing that if it helps secure a badge for me and helps Kropotkin recoup some of the cost.

Drakmathus

Mine is hanging on my wall with the rest of my lanyard. I'd love to get another. Though, oddly enough the only time I saw other forum nerds was on the MMT.

Gaus

I wasn't at the last PAX, but if you're taking a headcount, I'd love to get one.

kropotkin

Well we have 2 pages of posts already, so it looks like we're on for PAX East Forum badges! Due to the lack of time, I can't mail them out to people as being the UK, the post will take for ever. This means they will only be available from BYOC registration desk. I'll consider also some place else to distribute them, but for now I'll go with BigRed.

New design coming up later this evening, hopefully.

Bob Jackass

YTMND, Kropotkin! Can't wait to see the new design.

Lord Jezo

I'll be in for a badge!

Not making it to the exciting day before events as I wont be showing up until Friday, will pick it up wherever you want me to though.

acumen101

This is my first PAX; I would love to get one....SIGN ME UP PLEASE!

As for distribution, if you're going to the pre-PAX dinner on thursday, that would be even better! I'm going to that and will be more than glad to pick up mine there!

Knoland

Sounds sweet, so we just have to show up at the BYOC desk to get one?

donth8dre

Although i am new here. I would love a badge like that. I think its awesome that you made these last year.

Rdr

I can distribute some out to willing takers at the PrePax Dinner and PokeCrawl.

dardor

ZeroHourHero wrote: »

1) I wasnt there
2) No idea
3) I want one.

+1

Ghostbusters of NH

AM I too late to grab one of these?

LewieP's Mummy

I still have mine from PAX '08, and cherish it. I'd love another one for this PAX as well, and I can distribute some if you'd like, as i'm on the MMT, PPD and PBC!

ikelewis

In for one!

Rdr

Ghostbusters of NH wrote: »

AM I too late to grab one of these?

No. It just looks like we're showing that we all are interested and a few of us will pass them out during community events and some will be available at BYOC.