[committee] Feedback on email: round two

Sam Moore matches at ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au
Mon Mar 28 17:41:17 WST 2011


Hi Ash,

Perhaps give a link to our website, so he doesn't have to google us? 
It looks ok though.

Sam

On Mon, 28 Mar 2011, Ash Tyndall wrote:

> I've revised the email slightly to not mention the word profit at all throughout. I've also gone through and checked that it didn't contain any other
> likely spam words. Can anyone else see anything that might trip the spam filter again?
> Also, what are people's opinions on emailing a more general address?
> 
> -----------------------------------
> To: mcampbell at valvesoftware.com
> Subject: Steam licensing for university computer club
> Hello Matt,
> 
> I was given your email address by the Head of IT at a small high school who had a similar request and circumstances.
> I represent a computer enthusiasts club (creatively called the University Computer Club) based in the University of Western Australia.
> We are a non-profit (and soon to be) incorporated entity run for and by students of UWA with a small clubroom on campus that contains a variety of old
> and new computer equipment.
> Throughout the year we run a variety of events, the most popular of which are the UCC LANs and UCC MegaLAN.
> My role on the UCC committee is to encourage fresher (first year) participation in club events.
> One way in which I hope to do that this year is to inquire about the options available to the club in regards to obtaining Steam accounts for use (only)
> by current members.
> These would be particularly useful in LAN events where some participants may not own Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead or any other game (Valve-created in
> particular) we may be playing.
> I did some research on this topic through the Steam and Valve websites, and it appears that neither the Valve Cafe or SourceU program criteria cover our
> circumstances.
> Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. We would be completely happy to display the Valve/Steam logo on our sponsorship page, event posters
> and general club material.
> 
> --Ash Tyndall
> 2011 UCC Fresher Rep
> UCC Website: http://www.ucc.asn.au/
> My Email: atyndall at ucc.asn.au
> Committee: committee-only at ucc.asn.au
> 
>


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