I like the commercialization policy posted on the wiki. Protecting members' privacy and preserving GNHLUG's goals are certainly non-negotiable. It would be easy to simply say "no" to all commercial interests, but I believe there's room to discuss the possibility of win-win situations where GNHLUG's agenda can be advanced and business gain exposure.
I also love freebies, and think giveaways are a great way to encourage attendance. I have no problem with providing for a limited commercial presence on the public WWW, especially if those interests align with ours (e.g. if Microsoft wants a banner, we want cash, not CD-keys). The limit requires discussing- I think having a 'sponsors frame' on every page would be obnoxious, but assume they may be turned off by being stuck on a crowded low-traffic "one-lousy-link-away-from-being-an-orphan" page. There's plenty of room in between to find a compromise. One thing I would urge is expanding the commercialization policy to state specific acceptable methods, as well as document any agreements/sponsorships we accept. Not wanting to risk causing this thread to turn to legal issues and our tax status, I'll shush now. Michael _______________________________________________ gnhlug-org mailing list gnhlug-org@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-org/
