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Subject: Re: Kind of a poll, Please answer.

Author: Dan Honeycutt

Date: 09:05:35 09/30/04

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On September 30, 2004 at 11:47:40, Bo Persson wrote:

>>  I would hope that if a membership fee goes
>>in place one could apply for a hardship exemption.  A few might misuse that
>>option but I think it's worth it to keep the diversity we have.
>>
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>And now you try to add to the administration cost.  :-)
>

My fee goes up $5 so we can keep Mihaly as a member.  OK by me.

>
>The donation system already handles the problem - everyone can decide for
>themselves if they need an exemption. No administrative overhead.
>

I think it's close to proven that the voluntary contribution system is not going
to work.  Fernando is sounding out "plan b".

>Do you really think that a fee system would attract more than the 87 or so
>people who have already payed more than the $20 on average?
>

I don't know.  When Steve took the original poll my vote was to move if someone
like Sean Empey could provide a proper home.  What I do know - if we lose the
Mihalys of the forum and end up with some 87 members I won't be paying the
second year fees.

Dan H.

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>Bo Persson
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>>Dan H.



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