RE: [atlarge-discuss] Membership fees

["McMeikan, Andrew" <Andrew.McMeikan@logicacmg.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bruce@barelyadequate.info [mailto:bruce@barelyadequate.info]
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> 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

I think tying fees to local economies just ends up basing influence on
regions, so I think this should be discounted.

Voluntary contributions are I think the best way.  Before people will donate
they need to know that the funds are going to be used correctly.  A simple
statement of principles should be sufficient, principles that stand solid
and are not revised every time someone gets a pet project.  This would avoid
any purchase of influence and keep things on course.


	cya,	Andrew...



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