<snip> > I do appreciate the dilemna. I have been involved in other organizations > that have had a similar (or same) dilemna. Some made the same decision > as CLUG, others have not. I guess I was just voicing that there are > alternatives, or more importantly, additions to the current funding > model that could provide perks to those willing to pay, as well as more > benefits to those who choose not to. >
I have to say that additions may be a good idea, however I do think the Tiered system works well, mainly because it only allows people with an investment, and therefore a larger interest in CLUG, to vote. Besides, $20/yr is $1.66 a month, 5.4 cents a day. Even less on a leap year. If you were as concerned about having a voice as you claim to be, it'd be a small price. I bet the average Joe spends a lot more than that on things that are much more frivilous. > I think you are underestimating the power of donations. When I was > attending the OCLUG meetings in Ottawa, the donation system caused a > different problem. Too much money. The club was carrying huge amounts of > money forward every year (thousands of dollars) due to donations at > meetings and larger donations by individuals. I believe the hall rental > was costing around $75 a night, and the donations from the 'pass the hat > campaign' at the meetings were often resulting in two or three times as > much 'income'. The typical body count for meetings was 30 (assuming > snow) to 100 (assuming nice day). The meetings I attended at CLUG all > had at least 30 people. Perhaps this is another avenue of revenue > generation for the club. > Thats great, but Aaron already stated the donation system didn't work for CLUG. > Unfortunately, I have to disagree with the Tier One is not less of a > member than a Tier Two. I now understand the decisions that have been > made and why, but the only way you can convince me is by allowing Tier > One members to vote :) I truly think this view is flawed. There is no way to know really who the Tier 1 members are. Basically this means anyone who felt like showing up to the AGM could choose our executive. This discussion has reminded me I keep forgetting to get my T-2 mebership. Where do I sign up? Nick _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
