ANST - pay to play

[SCOTT A WAGGONER]

On Thu, 4 Jun 1998 21:02:50 -0500 (CDT) "Pug Bainter" <pug at pug.net>
writes:
>Sandy M Koenig said something that sounded like:
>> And with this new information age, why should we be limited to
>> announcements on paper by U.S. mail.
>As for limiting it to only paper, this is not the issue. Each group,
>with the permission of the site and all people with contact information
>listed, can post their own announcements on the mailing lists or on
>their group web page. I can even link to these from the Unofficial
>calendar on the Ansteorran website.
>
This is an excellent idea and I wish more autocrats would take advantage
of this. I am trying to get the info on here for Midsummer's Faire VIII
being held June 5-7 at the West Montgomery County Park 2.5 miles north of
Montgomery on Fm149. I do not have a copy of the event announcement to
get more detailed info. I just know about it because my branch is the
host. If anyone has a Black Star or other newsletter with it, please send
me the info and I will do the write-up on it. 


>Although we can make things available on-line, we absolutely cannot
>depend on it at all. We still have to send it out through the  BlackStar
>and/or local newsletters.

Excellent point, my main beef ( a couple years ago) with the info for the
SCA demo at the Texas Renaissance Festival was that there wasn't enough
info passed out via newsletters and announcements at populous meetings. 

>As well, remember that being online costs more for some than the cost
>of membership. There are certain things those of us on-line take for
>granted.
>

Another great point, Pug.   Right now, I cannot spare the $45+ it costs
to get us memberships. This JUNO E-mail costs me nothing.  As for
Raven/Sandy's comment about not being on the Internet, I usually say
thing same thing thought "technically" I have internet E-mail, I can't
surf the web, visit websites/home pages, etc. I cannot receive files via
E-mail attachments either.  Again, I cannot spare the money to sign up
for that l evel of services. (Anyone who would like to donate money
towards either my membership or ISP can give it to me at Midsummers
Faire) 


>Phelim "Pug" Gervase  |  "The problem's plain to see

BTW I coughed up some Phelim the other day...



Mayne de la Croix --- The original MiB
Gate's Edge Canton, Barony of  Stargate,  Ansteorra

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