[Computerbank] recip forms proposal

[The Moose(tm)]

Hi Romana

We're back from hols so i'm catching up

That sounds like a great idea and one that could streamline admin.

How about I pop it on the agenda for Tuesday?
Pen

On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, romana wrote:

> Proposal for allowing recipients to download forms from website.
> 
> There has been some hesitation about making recipient forms available 
> from website, as there is a worry we will get a lot of overseas 
> applicants. I am not proposaing we allow recipients to submit 
> electronically, I am proposing that they type in (neatest correct entry 
> wins;) ), print out, and send in form with SAE.
> 
> People are still required to snail mail in apps with SAE.
> 
> To get to forms, they have to pass through a warning screen (not popup 
> they can ignore, one that requires them to hit yes...) stating FOUR 
> basic points:
> NOT FOR O/S PPLS
> LINUX ONLY
> WAITING LIST
> YOU GET WHAT YOU GET	
> then they get zip or tar.gz of appl form AND info sheet - irritating, 
> but they forced to get both:)
> 
> Yes, I know it won't weed out all idiots, and many will ignore warning 
> they blithely agree to - 'against fools the very gods themselves contend 
> in vain'. We can't do much about idiots, no matter what systems we 
> evolve, idiots can outsmart em:)
> 
> But it is a shortcut in providing forms....
> 
> With the SAE, we have standard responses we can send back - 'appl 
> approved, welcome to waiting list', or 'no, idiot,we DONT do o/s or 
> windows!!!!'
> 
> What does everyone think?
> 
> Romana:)
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