Author: José Carlos
Date: 09:42:07 08/31/04
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On August 31, 2004 at 12:01:39, Steven Schwartz wrote: >First of all, I want to thank all of the members who have chosen to >contribute to the CCC. It would have been impossible for us to >continue if members did not open their wallets. I have guaranteed the >membership that CCC will stay right where it is until, at least, February >no matter what happened. > >However, there is still a ways to go to have the CCC/CTF pay its own >way, so that we can avoid commercialism and keep the board right here, >running as smoothly as it has for the last 7 years. > >Here are the details of what has transpired so far (as of right now): >59 members have contributed a total of $1935. That is an average donation >of $32.80. The donations have ranged from $5 to $250. > >This is a somewhat less than 1/2 of what is needed to make the CCC/CTF totally >self sufficient cost-wise. The goal is to reach $4400. It does not pay >for the outlay of money that we have put into CCC for the last three >years (I am not asking for that back. I do not feel that is right), but it does >take the burden of the next year's expenses off our back. > >If the goal can be reached, the guarantee can be pushed till next August. At >that time, we can make decisions as to how and where CCC will be housed >thereafter. > >We did an emailing which is ending shortly to all CCC/CTF members >asking for contributions. I also posted here on CCC. One of the problems >may be that August is a big time for vacations. > >What appears to have happened is that about 1% of the total membership >and, perhaps, 6% to 12% of the "active" membership, has responded to our plea >for donations. That is a bit disppointing considering the fact that even the >elections manage to bring out 200 or so people. > >So, please, if you have used and enjoyed CCC over the years, consider >making a donation to keep everything as it has been. There are links >at the top of the message board to make it easy, and you may contribute >as little as $5 or as much as you wish. The money will ONLY be used to >pay the bills at CCC. I said from the begining that I wouldn't pay. I can't at this moment, but I wouldn't even if I could because it's against my idea of how this is supposed to work. I said, and still think the same, that a sponsor should be found and otherwise, someone else should host the forum, for which there were very interesting proposals. I repeat my position because the above comments look pretty much like a moral manoeuvre, which I don't like. I hope this kind of comments don't put me in a "bad people list". In fact, I prefer a obligatory fee and being out because of it than this way of categoryze people in "good guys" and "those who enjoy the forum but don't move a finger to help keeping it alive". Just my opinion, José C.
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