[Ansteorra] SCA membership dues - another view

[L T]

--- Jay Yeates <jyeates at realtime.net> wrote:

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> this "unbundling" is a good idea on a  number of fronts ....

> ... with declining costs of machines and access, couples with the
> widespread (and growing) public access points, the old "not everyone
> has a PC" arguement is losing ground.  it's about time for the
> organization to grow up and give those who want simplified access
> without all the fluff a option (and the publications will still be
> available if you want / need to subscribe).  and thee days. the
> transition from DTP copy to Web is *usually* a simple matter.

There are still a fair amount of people who do not have computers
and or are computer illiterate...and have no wish to deal with them...

also...there is still the issue that pronouncements have to
be hardcopy to be official...

and I believe that the unbundling means that you still get the kingdom
newsletter with the subscribing membership...they just drop the TI
(that official form of communication thing)

> ... spinning TI into a stand-alone, would better allow advertiser
> support, such support would dcrease / end need for corporate support
> and put it on a more professional footing.  i think it would improve
> greatly

depends upon how they market it...and if they want to market it...


> so, if the publications are being "unbundled" and you are paying the
> same rates, then the monies that were previously going to support
> those publications is going back into the empires coffers.  if folk
> are hard pressed to come up with $35/year with publications, then
> will far fewer will come up with the funds for those publications and
> those publications will suffer in turn.  what i (and many other who
> are discussing this elesewhere) do not understand is what is the
> difference between this and "associate" membership at $10/year less
> (possibly you wil not be allowed the discounted publication rates)

If I remember right...the price structure changes...I don't have time now
to look it up...but...

the subscribing membership will still include the newsletter
and I believe the initial proposal will be to drop the price some...

the TI will have to be subscribed to seperately like the
CA...and in my opinion it will reduce the quality of the TI

Not having the TI to publish information from the Corporation to the
members...the Corporation will now have to send out letters or
find another way to put their information in the members hands ...hardcopy



> it's definitely time to force "our emperor and the senate" to become
> more fiscally responsible with OUR money (by the by, did you note the
> $5000 for a replacement computer and virus removal listed later in
> teh document ... don't know about you, but it's been *many* years
> since i spent $5K for a business class computer and antivirus
> package.

It depends upon what that breaks down to...and what they purchases...
lots of times companies have to pay more for licenses than individuals
do...

>
> 'wolf

Lorraine

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