T-shirts and Other Things

[Dewdlz 938]

I've noticed we don't seem to have an official T-shirt for the MLPforums, unless made from other sites. It would be a great way to support and promote the site, like at BronyCon for example.

My second suggestion would be to perhaps add a "disable notifications" in current active conversations participating in such as status updates. It usually gets annoying but it's tolerable.

Thanks for reading!
 

Edited October 24, 2014 by Dewdlz

[Jamie 302]

I personally think MLP Forums shirts would be a great idea, and we have concidered them in the past. Though to make them you'll also need people to purchase them, which won't be as easy for us then when compared to a literal event such BronyCon. Their are some passionate fans out there who really love the forums, so the idea I think shouldn't be ruled out completely. They could be sold at pony conventions or something and possibly online. Though it comes down to how many people would realistically want to purchase them.

[CheeryFox 23,821]

I personally think MLP Forums shirts would be a great idea, and we have concidered them in the past. Though to make them you'll also need people to purchase them, which won't be as easy for us then when compared to a literal event such BronyCon. Their are some passionate fans out there who really love the forums, so the idea I think shouldn't be ruled out completely. They could be sold at pony conventions or something and possibly online. Though it comes down to how many people would realistically want to purchase them.

 

Price always plays a critical role. Crowdfunding could be a golden egg, or not...depends on the direction of the wind really. I like the shirt/mercantile idea. Would be fun no doubt. 

[Fhaolan 4,483]

I've done T-shirts for other organizations, and I can honestly say it's a bit tricky. Just like any physical product that comes in multiple sizes the amount of inventory you have to warehouse to be able to fulfill orders is daunting. And you'll always have a bunch of shirts in sizes left over, gathering dust somewhere because you *had* to have them on the off chance someone ordered them, but nobody does.

 

I *do* like the idea, but I recommend working with somewhere like cafepress or other print-on-demand outlets. Otherwise you're going to sink so much money into inventory, the whole activity will become a boondoggle.

[redfox4112 11]

I've noticed we don't seem to have an official T-shirt for the MLPforums, unless made from other sites. It would be a great way to support and promote the site, like at BronyCon for example.

 

My second suggestion would be to perhaps add a "disable notifications" in current active conversations participating in such as status updates. It usually gets annoying but it's tolerable.

 

Thanks for reading!

 

that would be really cool

[3f11f3qwfr3q 20]

I've done T-shirts for other organizations, and I can honestly say it's a bit tricky. Just like any physical product that comes in multiple sizes the amount of inventory you have to warehouse to be able to fulfill orders is daunting. And you'll always have a bunch of shirts in sizes left over, gathering dust somewhere because you *had* to have them on the off chance someone ordered them, but nobody does.

 

I *do* like the idea, but I recommend working with somewhere like cafepress or other print-on-demand outlets. Otherwise you're going to sink so much money into inventory, the whole activity will become a boondoggle.

 

Well what could be done is merchandise that does not come in sizes rather other things like wristbands, flash drives, or posters.