The working title of this article is "Tell Me What You Think." It will be interesting to see if I come up with a better one before I hit "Publish" on this post.
I can hear you thinking, "Kes, what the hell are you on about, birdman?" (Incidentally, you may be surprised to know I have no particular affinity for birds, or even birds of prey. I’m just sayin’.)
Okay, so here’s my thought: You’ve seen me talk about Thesis premium WordPress theme; you’ve seen the ads on my site and in my RSS feed. Guess what? I haven’t received a single affiliate remuneration from those (not that I really expected any, but again, I’m just sayin’).
When I purchased Thesis, I opted for the "single-blog" option. The alternative is the "developer option" which, for (I think) twice the cost, one can install Thesis on an unlimited number of websites, and you are also allowed to remove the Thesis link from the blog’s footer. (I’ve replaced it in my theme with an ad: that’s a legitimate change.)
So here’s my thought: What if I upgraded my license to the Dev version, and held a contest to design a personalized blog theme for one, two or even three lucky winners (using Thesis, of course). There would be a few terms and conditions, but nothing too onerous (like, I wouldn’t want your first-born (or second or third!) child). Would any of my Dear Readers be interested in such a thing? Let me know!


I think it’s a good idea, but I would (sadly) be unable to participate.
I add that last bit on because it really sucks when someone says “Hey, I want to do this, what do you think?” and you get eleventy billion happy and excited responses, but then you do it and nobody actually wants to help or join.
So yes! I think it’s a really neat idea. <3
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Pretty sure…no, I’m absolutely positive…that I wouldn’t be able to come close to your creativity. This idea was directed more at folks who don’t have a site, or perhaps are considering a move to self-hosted.
And hey…if no one takes me up on it, then I just have more free time!