RE: [atlarge-discuss] Membership fees

[<bruce@barelyadequate.info>]

This is a general response to this thread.

This may be one of the harderest decisions we make.  On the one hand, I
agree that his organization needs funds if it wants to be effective.
However, any level of dues we set that would provide significant funding for
our organization would also likely be an unreachable burden for many of our
potential members.   And I am unalterably opposed to basing the influence of
a member in this organization to their level of financial support!  The very
idea is anathema to the bottom-up philosophy may of us have fought to make
real for years!

So, as I see it, this leaves us with two options:

	-  A graduated dues tied to the member's local economy in some fashion.

	-  Finding funding in some other fashion: donations, fund-raising
(e-commerce?), etc.

Bruce Young
Portland, Oregon USA
bruce@barelyadequate.info
http://www.barelyadequate.info
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