RE: [atlarge-discuss] Membership fees

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

Yes I can tell you,
sometimes a months salary in all three mentioned.
Sometimes North American Arogance leaves me breathless.
e

> Jan, 
> 
> Are you saying that only members who can afford to pay dues are allowed
> to influence decisions and be a part of the governing structure ?
> 
> If so then forget everything about bottom-up and world-wide
> participation, you just disqualified at least 1/3 of the world from
> being an integral part of this organization.
> 
> Walter's idea is more friendly, the "I was there" t-shirt if you pay
> but no restrictions if you do not want or can not pay. I can imagine
> quite some people who can not afford to pay even the smallest amount
> but who's contributions can be very valuable.
> 
> Can you tell me how much $ 5 is for a Argentinian and for a Vietnamese
> or Chinese, or Russian for that matter ? In large parts of the world
> this would constitute more then a month's salary, if they had a job to
> go to.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Abel
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jan Siren [mailto:sirenj@earthlink.net] 
>> Sent: 15 June 2003 14:37
>> To: atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de
>> Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] Membership fees
>> 
>> 
>> 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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