Will you leave if the forum is a Paid Subscription?

UncaRay · 11-03-2008, 03:16 PM

Unfortunately, I too would have to leave. Given that I am living "The Life" on a sustainable farm I have no spare cash of any kind. With the economy in a pile all around me cash is hard to come by and I am maintaining an Internet connection and electricity by the skin of my teeth one more straw would break the camel's back! I have no credit card and no bank account, and I suspect this would describe more of your members than you know.

Add to that my profound distrust for organizations that charge $$. It never takes long before the money takes over and changes the entire thing. Once the Salvation Army was about helping poor people. Now it's about funding the management's retirement package.

Here's a novel idea.

Post the exact amount it costs to maintain this thing. Put up a Paypal donation button and one of those widgets that lets you know how much has been donated and how much is still needed to hit the goal. Those of us without cash can donate time. Those of us with cash can donate money. And since the process is completely transparent nobody can argue, or even suspect, that the money is being mismanaged.

Hmmm?

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11-03-2008, 03:16 PM	#10
UncaRay Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cosby, Tennessee, USA Posts: 20	Re: Will you leave if the forum is a Paid Subscription? Unfortunately, I too would have to leave. Given that I am living "The Life" on a sustainable farm I have no spare cash of any kind. With the economy in a pile all around me cash is hard to come by and I am maintaining an Internet connection and electricity by the skin of my teeth one more straw would break the camel's back! I have no credit card and no bank account, and I suspect this would describe more of your members than you know. Add to that my profound distrust for organizations that charge $$. It never takes long before the money takes over and changes the entire thing. Once the Salvation Army was about helping poor people. Now it's about funding the management's retirement package. Here's a novel idea. Post the exact amount it costs to maintain this thing. Put up a Paypal donation button and one of those widgets that lets you know how much has been donated and how much is still needed to hit the goal. Those of us without cash can donate time. Those of us with cash can donate money. And since the process is completely transparent nobody can argue, or even suspect, that the money is being mismanaged. Hmmm?