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Howl · 08/05/2015

So I came across this while looking for ways to waste my money and it made me think of the TLS shop idea. The TLS shop thing has been mentioned in passing before, but as GRRM would say “farts in the wind”. Or was it “words are farts”. Nonono, it was “words are wind”.

Granted, this Redbubble website that I used as an example is full of stolen artwork and unlawfully used copyrighted material so if TLS did such a thing, we'd need original content or derivative works.

Anyway, I still think a TLS shop is a nifty idea. It could raise funds for the forum in general, for forum events and for giveaways n’ such. *Imagines having forum competitions such as Jason’s Hang-Man game with prizes for the winners*.

Then again, I’m just the sort of person who’s full of brain farts. I won’t be offended if no one is on board with this.

Literally Who? · 08/05/2015

http://thelifestream.net/forums/show...&postcount=128

http://thelifestream.net/forums/show...&postcount=140

My take on storefronts like redbubble. As you pointed out the overwhelming majority of stuff like that is actually illegally sold.

Imo keep things legit and gun for stuff thats more grey area like the actual spell names (Meteorain, ultima etc.) But as you can imagine that leads to more boring design options.

Straight up selling a shirt with a chocobo on it or a vincent silhouette etc. is a no go.

Howl · 08/05/2015

Well then I 100% agree with you about keeping it strictly original. I mean, I'd buy a TLS shirt that had the words "TLS written on it" just 'cause.

Are the smilies here copyrighted material, because I'd sport some of our smilies on my shirt any day.

Just brainstorming here. 8]

Flintlock · 08/05/2015

Howl wrote: Well then I 100% agree with you about keeping it strictly original. I mean, I'd buy a TLS shirt that had the words "TLS written on it" just 'cause.

You and about a dozen other people, tops.

If that's our entire market, why not just get someone to make a design that everyone can send to their local t-shirt printing company? It'd save a lot of shopping, too.

Literally Who? · 08/05/2015

Cookie Monster is 100% a TLS original idea

~~Jason Tandro~~ · 08/05/2015

It would be fun, but it also seems problematic. I think the only thing that we could legally profit on would be fair use stuff on youtube through AdSense, maybe sell mp3 versions of fanfiction audiobooks, etc etc. All grey area stuff which understandably limits us.

We tried this on TE (not to constantly mention my old forums, but I'm presently working on encapsulating the entire history of the forums in a "Yearbook" to celebrate 15 years so it's on the brain a lot) and it didn't go over well mainly because there was not enough original content. All they could sell if I recall was like stuff with the TE logo and that only lasted about a year.

One thought though; the boards also had an in-post monetary system called "Gems" which users could trade for various products / services (get your head out of the gutter). It was only implemented in a very minor way and was something of a joke, but it could be interesting. Essentially you earned a small number of gems based on posts and there were anti-spamming algorithms in place. We pretty much just used them to buy things of no true value like custom sig plates made by members or as ways to buy gear for the D&D thing I ran there.

~~Pixel~~ · 08/05/2015

I could do pixelart stuff for tshirts

There's also simple stuff like this

~~Jason Tandro~~ · 08/05/2015

Okay, that would be a hilarious shirt. I'd like to order one for my wife and stand beside her. XD

Chloe Frazer · 08/05/2015

Pixel I would buy that in a heart beat. We could do shirts with the TLS design, I would totally get one of "Pixel Porn".

Literally Who? · 08/06/2015

That pixelart is genius.

***Lex*** · 08/06/2015

The site banner would look good on t-shirts. I've been wanting a TLS hoodie for years. Sad? Who cares. Comfy? Definitely.

I'd wear it with pride

Yeah this guy are sick shirts are for sure win.

~~Pixel~~ · 08/06/2015

Also, some sort of Please be excited shirt, with either a logo, or a plushie style Cloud with his back to you, like in the trailer.

If you could have semi transparency in the printing we could have the logo with the light behind it. Also, I link you'd probably be limited to the amount of colours in a design

~~Jason Tandro~~ · 08/06/2015

I'm sure I'm not clever enough to have made this up on my own, but something like this comes to mind. Forgive me, it's a touch on the rough and hasty side:

***X-SOLDIER*** · 08/06/2015

So, in strangely related stuff - our Amazon Associate stuff came up for renewal LITERALLY yesterday, and Yop & I were discussing putting that version of the store back, since with the remake happening, there's a possibility of it actually being a thing again. Either way, this makes for a good discussion about that and expanding upon that.

X

Channy · 08/06/2015

Lex wrote: The site banner would look good on t-shirts. I've been wanting a TLS hoodie for years. Sad? Who cares. Comfy? Definitely.

I'd wear it with pride

Yeah this guy are sick shirts are for sure win.

See, and that's exactly whatI pictured too. You do a black shirt with a few faded teal lifestream threads and falling Aerith in the middle with a couple rays of sunlight/water ripples

....and maybe yay or nay on a TLS below it but I'd vote nay.

Also, giant cookie monster

on a shirt would be good

Also Pixel and Jason's ideas are awesome as shite.

08/05/2015	#1
Howl Staff Emeritus Elite Member ---m(O.O)gle--- Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SoCal AKA: Steph, Howl, Howland Reed, The Rated R Superstar, Nanaki, Einahpets	TLS Store...Actually...Maybe? So I came across this while looking for ways to waste my money and it made me think of the TLS shop idea. The TLS shop thing has been mentioned in passing before, but as GRRM would say “farts in the wind”. Or was it “words are farts”. Nonono, it was “words are wind”. Granted, this Redbubble website that I used as an example is full of stolen artwork and unlawfully used copyrighted material so if TLS did such a thing, we'd need original content or derivative works. Anyway, I still think a TLS shop is a nifty idea. It could raise funds for the forum in general, for forum events and for giveaways n’ such. Imagines having forum competitions such as Jason’s Hang-Man game with prizes for the winners**. Then again, I’m just the sort of person who’s full of brain farts. I won’t be offended if no one is on board with this. __________________ lithiumkatana17 wrote: How are you typing this if your hands are noodles? Channizard wrote: fuck a cracker that is beautiful

08/05/2015	#2
Literally Who? Legendary Member fbtswjl20yaw2pchuau:( Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 33 Sex: lol Location: ON A BOAT! AKA: doc holiday, abra, gabe, gabriel, gabathehut, lunasea, Boxxybabee	http://thelifestream.net/forums/show...&postcount=128 http://thelifestream.net/forums/show...&postcount=140 My take on storefronts like redbubble. As you pointed out the overwhelming majority of stuff like that is actually illegally sold. Imo keep things legit and gun for stuff thats more grey area like the actual spell names (Meteorain, ultima etc.) But as you can imagine that leads to more boring design options. Straight up selling a shirt with a chocobo on it or a vincent silhouette etc. is a no go. __________________ Streaming Chocobo Racing and stuff

08/05/2015	#3
Howl Staff Emeritus Elite Member ---m(O.O)gle--- Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: SoCal AKA: Steph, Howl, Howland Reed, The Rated R Superstar, Nanaki, Einahpets	Well then I 100% agree with you about keeping it strictly original. I mean, I'd buy a TLS shirt that had the words "TLS written on it" just 'cause. Are the smilies here copyrighted material, because I'd sport some of our smilies on my shirt any day. Just brainstorming here. 8] __________________ lithiumkatana17 wrote: How are you typing this if your hands are noodles? Channizard wrote: fuck a cracker that is beautiful

08/05/2015	#5
Literally Who? Legendary Member fbtswjl20yaw2pchuau:( Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 33 Sex: lol Location: ON A BOAT! AKA: doc holiday, abra, gabe, gabriel, gabathehut, lunasea, Boxxybabee	Cookie Monster is 100% a TLS original idea __________________ Streaming Chocobo Racing and stuff

08/05/2015	#9
Chloe Frazer Great Old One Spoiler Demon Join Date: Feb 2009 Age: 31 Sex: Lady parts Location: Puerto Rico AKA: Carlie	Pixel I would buy that in a heart beat. We could do shirts with the TLS design, I would totally get one of "Pixel Porn". __________________

08/05/2015	#4
Flintlock Staff Emeritus Legendary Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Finland	Howl wrote: Well then I 100% agree with you about keeping it strictly original. I mean, I'd buy a TLS shirt that had the words "TLS written on it" just 'cause. You and about a dozen other people, tops. If that's our entire market, why not just get someone to make a design that everyone can send to their local t-shirt printing company? It'd save a lot of shopping, too.

08/05/2015	#6
~~Jason Tandro~~ Elite Member Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Sex: Male AKA: Jason Tandro, Doc Brown, Santa Christ, FearAddict, Thibault Stormrunner, RN: Micah Rodney	It would be fun, but it also seems problematic. I think the only thing that we could legally profit on would be fair use stuff on youtube through AdSense, maybe sell mp3 versions of fanfiction audiobooks, etc etc. All grey area stuff which understandably limits us. We tried this on TE (not to constantly mention my old forums, but I'm presently working on encapsulating the entire history of the forums in a "Yearbook" to celebrate 15 years so it's on the brain a lot) and it didn't go over well mainly because there was not enough original content. All they could sell if I recall was like stuff with the TE logo and that only lasted about a year. One thought though; the boards also had an in-post monetary system called "Gems" which users could trade for various products / services (get your head out of the gutter). It was only implemented in a very minor way and was something of a joke, but it could be interesting. Essentially you earned a small number of gems based on posts and there were anti-spamming algorithms in place. We pretty much just used them to buy things of no true value like custom sig plates made by members or as ways to buy gear for the D&D thing I ran there.

08/05/2015	#7
~~Pixel~~ Elite Member The Pixie King Join Date: Nov 2008 Sex: Nevernude Location: Belfast Northern Ireland	I could do pixelart stuff for tshirts There's also simple stuff like this

08/06/2015	#10
Literally Who? Legendary Member fbtswjl20yaw2pchuau:( Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 33 Sex: lol Location: ON A BOAT! AKA: doc holiday, abra, gabe, gabriel, gabathehut, lunasea, Boxxybabee	That pixelart is genius. __________________ Streaming Chocobo Racing and stuff

08/06/2015	#11
*Lex* *Administrator* Great Old One Reunion Join Date: Jun 2009 Sex: Male Location: Scotland AKA: PSN: Prince-Lex	The site banner would look good on t-shirts. I've been wanting a TLS hoodie for years. Sad? Who cares. Comfy? Definitely. I'd wear it with pride Yeah this guy are sick shirts are for sure win. __________________ Especially for me, by the awesome GLD! Signature by Gabriel <3 mShenko <3

08/06/2015	#14
*X-SOLDIER* *Administrator* Great Old One Harbinger O Great Justice Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 36 Location: SLC, UT - USA	So, in strangely related stuff - our Amazon Associate stuff came up for renewal LITERALLY yesterday, and Yop & I were discussing putting that version of the store back, since with the remake happening, there's a possibility of it actually being a thing again. Either way, this makes for a good discussion about that and expanding upon that. X __________________ Cyclops. Is. Right. …Xenomorphaux Pas… Shademp – on the subject of my seemingly boundless optimism wrote: After Ungoliant had sucked the light from the trees Telperion and Laurelin, she found that there was a third tree but whose light was too potent and immortal for her to absorb. Thusly, Ungoliant left Valinor in tears for she could not absorb the light of the tree named X-SOLDIER. #TotzCanon ~ \| G+ \| Facebook \| Tumblr \| Twitter \| DA \| TLS \| FFOF \| FF \| SCL \| KC \| CC \| ~

08/06/2015	#15
Channy Great Old One Bad Habit Join Date: Dec 2008 Age: 32 Sex: And tonight I'm gonna get me some Location: Canadia AKA: Channy, Aerith Gainsborough, Ruby Rose, Lucy	Lex wrote: The site banner would look good on t-shirts. I've been wanting a TLS hoodie for years. Sad? Who cares. Comfy? Definitely. I'd wear it with pride Yeah this guy are sick shirts are for sure win. See, and that's exactly whatI pictured too. You do a black shirt with a few faded teal lifestream threads and falling Aerith in the middle with a couple rays of sunlight/water ripples ....and maybe yay or nay on a TLS below it but I'd vote nay. Also, giant cookie monster on a shirt would be good Also Pixel and Jason's ideas are awesome as shite. __________________ So, why do you come here? Same as you, I think. I've been here a lot... You must have a lot going on your mind, I suppose. Yeah, but I'd rather have nothing for a change. How do you do it? Well, it comes with practice. I can think of nothing. I do not feel the need to occupy my mind with nonsense, just to avoid thinking about what really matters.