Re: [atlarge-discuss] Membership fees

[Eric Dierker <eric@hi-tek.com>]

Sounds good but is still "pay for participation" which I hold in the same 
esteem as censorship.
Perhaps for the good of a developing nation - OK, but for the good of an 
international democracy - I do not think so.
Eric

> Walter Schmidt wrote:
>> 
>> On Sun, 8 Jun 2003, Dassa wrote:
>> 
>> > But their could be two or more classes of membership.
>> 
>>    ...Dassa, a good idea! We could also:
>> 
>>  - Set suggested contribution levels by country
>>  - Those who join, join.
>>  - Those who join and contribute the minimum get a
>> Certificate-of-Membership, along with...
>>  - Those who contribute at the Sponsor level get...
>>  - Those who contribute at the Major Sponsor level get...
>>  - Those who contribute at the Key Sponsor level get...
>> 
> 
> Not bad.  In my view:
> 
> "Those who join" can participate in (non-binding) on-line opinion
> polls.
> 
> "Those who join and contribute the minimum..." can join and chair
> committees,  have voting privileges including eligibility to vote for
> Board members, and  can stand as candidates for the Board.
> 
> 
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