Furthermore, the Bald Wisdom Blog is a blog for the people by the people. It is meant to bring forth radical new ideas and shake the masses. While I am all about self-promotion, this blog was never intended to be a commercial or advertisement for others. In other words, I can promote myself, but God-forbid I promote someone else.
Unfortunately, I have faced a conundrum. Upon booking a trip for the high school seniors and college students, I received an email and I was immediately challenged with this excerpt:
" 1. If a new church brings kids because of your referral, Rock-N-Water
will discount your next trip by 5% of that referred trip’s gross cost,
or one of your kids goes free
(whichever is greater up to $1,000).
2. If you add a link to: http://www.rocknwater.com on your school, church, or blog web site before you arrive, we will give you a FREE T-shirt."
2. If you add a link to: http://www.rocknwater.com on your school, church, or blog web site before you arrive, we will give you a FREE T-shirt."
So I'm not totally sure what to do. I don't want Bald Wisdom to sell out. After all, I write because it fills me with joy, but a FREE T-Shirt? How could I pass up? Certainly I'm conflicted. Do I add their link or not? This goes against everything I stand for. Sure, I could also talk about how Rock N Water is the best Christian Camp I have ever been to! I could talk about their great guides and truly delicious food. Their facilities are phenomenal, proving a safe and comfortable way to enjoy the outdoors. And there is no doubt that their program and activities are unparalleled! But at the same time, Bald Wisdom is not the place to promote someone else....even if they are offering me a FREE T-Shirt.
So I stand here conflicted. Yes, Rock N Water is one of the greatest places on earth, but perhaps it is not my place to promote them. Definitely not at the cost of blowing my integrity and selling out. The cause of this blog is too important!
So I suppose I'll say nothing for now. Better just keep praying about it.
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see that there are still people out there who can not be bought. Better than that, you are also willing to be transparent. Thank you for sharing with us your inner struggles. Some can stand strong, others can stand strong while admitting to their weaknesses. For this, we would like to give you a T-Shirt. Let us know how we can get it to you.
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You're the best! I'll be up at camp on August 4th! Can you hold it for me until then?
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