Author: Timothy J. Frohlick
Date: 10:24:52 09/28/04
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Mick, The CCC/CTF is a nice couplet. It is better to get 5000 members giving one dollar each rather than one hundred members giving fifty bucks at a time. Where is your democratic spirit? The CCC/CTF can live without the freeloaders. Uncle Timmy PS In February this site will probably go fee entry only. Trust me. On September 28, 2004 at 12:29:43, Mike Byrne wrote: >On September 28, 2004 at 11:40:02, Steve B wrote: > >>>Frankly, it is a bit disheartening. >> >>yes it is.. >>i cant help thinking the membership fee was the way to go.. >>its just too easy to let someone else donate and keep on using the board for >>free >> >>perhaps before you scrape the board to someone else you will reconsider the >>membership fee idea when the time comes >> >>Sad Regards >>Steve > > >I'm favor of membership fees if the fee can be kept to around $50 per year. >That would require close to 90 paying members. If we don't have 90 paying >members, then perhaps the board is not worth the time , effort etc. > >I agree with Steve that perhaps the forum did not bring any additional revenues >to CCC. One, we have the total demise of the dedicated chess computer niche. >So much good chess software is free - _ Pro Deo, Crafty, Ruffian (1.0.x >versions) Arena, Winboard - that to certian extent it has become commoditized - >lowest price wins. For meyself personally, I love computer chess -- but one of >the reasons I love it so much is I can go weeks enjoying without spending a dime >-- just my time. > >It's not quite time to write the obituary of CCC - but we are geting closer. > >Best, > >Michael > >ps - Perhaps we should run a poll.
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