Lasse van den Bosch Christensensen
Thesis Attachment
Email Correspondence 06
Joseph Jasper



Subject:
Re: Regarding geo-modeling on Google Earth
From:
Joseph Jasper
Date:
04/14/2014 11:01 PM
To:
Lasse van den Bosch Christensen

Hi Lasse,

That’s a very interesting question, indeed! Giving something back to them is something that I’ve never really thought about doing before.

It’s kind of funny, but my initial thought was along the lines of “I already gave them over 320 models and hundreds of hours of work for free,” but then I realized that in fact, they’ve given my Sketchup and the 3D Warehouse for free also.

Just as they thanked us for our hard work, anything that I would send back to the Sketchup team would also serve the purpose of “thanking” them for their hard work. It would have to be something that would show our appreciation as they showed theirs. Because it’s difficult to have a single “item” or “gift” that would do that to represent the entire modeling community, I would imagine that the best gift would be a collection of small gifts, notes, or other things that all represent what each of us modelers have done or gotten out of using Sketchup.

I think that the Sketchup team would appreciate, over most other things, stories and messages about how their product has changed lives. Luckily, those would be very cheap and easy “gifts” to collect and give. :)

Sorry about taking so long to reply, again. I appreciate the questions, however. :)
Have a good day!
- JJ



On Apr 5, 2014, at 5:13 AM, Lasse van den Bosch Christensen <lasselvdbc@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Joseph,

I hope you don't feel like I'm intruding (again). Since you did not respond to my last email, maybe you could help me on this one :)

Maybe you could help me in a small thought experiment.

Upon receiving the top modelers 'thank you gift bundle' in 2012, consider sending a present back to Google. You already contributed your time and models to Google, but as a physical response to their gift, what would you give back? What would it look like, what would it contain, what message would it convey? It could be directly inspired by the gift you received from Google.

I want to create the gift(s) based on your descriptions, whether these are expressed trough a text, notes, sketches (perhaps made in sketchUp), or other means. Finally these will be displayed them as part of the final presentation of the project. Coming from the most dedicated members within the modelers community, and in a very direct way, I hope that this gift-collection will reflect the multiple voices and opinions about Google.

I hope that you will consider my proposal. 
Also, please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
 
All the Best,
Lasse