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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468115415-17122005>I have been
investigating hosting sites for our web site. Most of them include tools to
build newsletters and maintain the list of subscribers. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468115415-17122005>I would like us to
be able to put our newsletters on the web page for all to share and to email
copies at no cost to us to anyone who might want one. This would give us the
following benefits:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468115415-17122005>Only the required
copies would be printed and mailed saving us nearly all the money we currently
spend on the newsletter.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468115415-17122005>Since it would be
free, we could automatically send it to everyone on the Elfsea list (they can
opt out if they want). We would print a limited number of copies that would be
available at Moot or sent on request to those without online
access.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468115415-17122005>We would not be
constrained to any given number of pages since postage would not be a
problem.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468115415-17122005>We could use
hot-links to take people to related web pages or pictures since they would be
reading online (offline would get the web link).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468115415-17122005>We could have an
online collection of all the newsletters for newcomers to read (that is not
allowed if we charge).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468115415-17122005>And that brings up
the only requirement that has kept us from doing all this previously. The SCA
will not let us both charge for a current newsletter and make either current or
previous newsletters available for free online or otherwise. In order to do all
the things above, we need to decide to abandon the subscription format we
currently use. Instead, the Barony would pay for any expenses of producing the
newsletter from our general fund and give the newsletters away to anyone who
wanted one. If we did it online (except for the required mailed copies and some
for those without online access) the costs would be minimal and the benefits
maximal. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468115415-17122005>I put this out now,
because unless we decide to change the way we do things, we will begin accepting
money for subscriptions at the January meeting. If we can decide to change the
way we do newsletters, then we will not accept new money and will return any
that has already been paid.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468115415-17122005>Please discuss this
proposal on this list so we might all share your ideas.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468115415-17122005>In service to
Elfsea, Ansteorra, and the Dream (kittens and all)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=468115415-17122005>Caelin on Andrede,
Virtual Scribe for Elfsea</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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