Re: [atlarge-discuss] Re: membership fees

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Bruce and all stakeholders or other interested parties,

Bruce Young wrote:

> Jefsey Morfin wrote:
>
> >2. possiblties to find money for such an organization are numerous.
>
> I agree that fund-raising rather than dues is the way to go.  Myself and
> many others have already pledged various sums that we can call for  once we
> get incorporated.  And all of Jefsey's money-raising ideas are good.  I'm
> sure that other members can come up with many other ideas more appropriate
> for their regions!

  Agreed!  Any reasonable equitable and honest methods of generating
funds for ICANNATLARGE.COM from various regions should be
both and encouraged and heralded.  However, we must be sure
that those methods are indeed reasonable, equatable, and above
all honest.

>
>
> Conversely, I dislike the ideas of dues.  First, unless you place them on a
> sliding scale, what would be a the cost of a nice restaurant meal for some
> US and Europeans could be a week's pay for others!  And sliding-scale fees
> of any kind are usually looked on as inequitable by those  paying from the
> top of the scale!

  I believe that Sotiris suggested that $15.00 would be a fair and
relatively low dues for a member.  I agree with this.  We can also
use a sliding scale based upon gross national income as well, but
a minimum dues amount must be decided upon.  Therefore I would
strongly suggest that the present members have a vote on various
resolutions including and not including dues to incorporate a
potential sliding scale and minimum dues amount...

>
>
> Bruce Young
> Portland, Oregon USA
> bruce@barelyadequate.info
> http://www.barelyadequate.info
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Jeffrey A. Williams
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