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Subject: Re: CCC contribution totals as of Sept 28th...

Author: Steven Schwartz

Date: 08:24:37 09/28/04

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On September 28, 2004 at 11:17:05, Steve B wrote:

>
>>As of now 87 members have donated a total of $2538 to CCC.
>>
>
>there appears to be little if any change from two weeks ago when you last posted
>the donation update
>can this be right?
>Steve


As I responded to Fern over in CTF...

Yes, pretty much so. It has trickled down to, maybe, one a week or less.
That does not bode well.

It is interesting that someone complained on CCC about how the search
engine was not updated in a long time. When we did that, it was updated
often. I fear the very same fate when someone with good intentions takes
over CCC in February or March and the board falls into disrepair or there
are issues that need immediate attention. Tim and I are here everyday, all\
day. Normal people have lives to lead.

Sometimes these boards are a full time job. No one realizes that, or, maybe
they figure the other guy can pay so he won't have to. Or maybe they think that
ICD has big pockets, and since it supported the board for 7 years, we
were racking in the money and could go on forever.

The boards never brought us customers. Most people on the Internet will go
anywhere for the best deal. Competitors are just a click away. And software
profit is so small, it is almost a joke.

It is nice being associated with the CCC, but we are also trying to run a
business, and expenses like this cannot be absorbed. And the time
consumed on my part is substantial and almost always takes me away from
my real job which actually pays the bills.

Frankly, it is a bit disheartening.
Steve





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