Author: Steve B
Date: 16:55:22 08/24/04
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> >I see no reason to pay for the site if there are other people who agree to >support the site on voluntary basis. > >In the worst case if this site is closed it may be still possible to find later >people to support this site or equivalent site for money so I see no reason to >hurry to pay money when it is not clear if it is necessary. and i disagree you see what happens when someone assumes the responsibility to maintain some thing for free we get a search engine that has been down for 3 months because the person maintaining it had a conflict with the engine and personal needs if the site is to be maintained with the proper moderation and at the high level of content and reliability we have all come to expect then there must be some financial interest to the individual responsible for maintaining the site. we are not talking about thousands or even hundreds of dollars in membership fees here. i imagine a number less then $100 or even $75 per annum would be all Steve needed it always amazes me how the people who take the most advantage of something when it is free are the first to jump ship when they have to dig alittle in their pockets Steve
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