>> personally, i am not strongly against it, but am sceptical. it may get >> a cash infusion now, but what will it do to income down the road when >> folk don't need to renew? [0] > > Furthermore, your opposition will surely depress demand even more, > because now folks are saying "why would I pay for a life membership > that Randy, for reasons that are largely inexplicable, would attempt > to revoke, leaving me with no recourse"*
first, i find your characterizing my being sceptical as opposition to be almost offensive. i dared to question your oh so wise authority. given the ad hominem defense, i now am far more sceptical and suspicious. second, i have never said i would attempt to revoke it. again you grossly and unjustifiably wildly distort my statement. what i said was i recommended against passing it, and asked steve if he would include it in the "we won't do until consensus is reached" list. i said that very clearly because i thought it unwindable, quite the opposite of what you are attempting to put in my mouth. i used to think you credible. i no longer do. but my opinions and 15 cents will get you on the subway. well, you may also need a time machine. > I get the fellow thing, even if I think its silly. The opposition to > student membership - I even understand that, although I respectfully > disagree. just charge 'em a different fee. > your opposition to life memberships is starting to sound like > reflexive opposition because you feel like being ornery. then try q-tips. >> does newnog actually need the infusion up front? are there other ways >> to deal with the financial problem that the attempt to create of this >> class of membership implies? > Yes, we do. I have done a complete analysis, which I offered to share with > everyone at the community meeting. some of us asked for the pro forma financials to be published many months ago. and now i missed my opportunity by going to kyoto for icnp instead of going to atlanta. damn! and no, the 'budget' on the web site is far from sufficient. > * Of course there IS a recourse if life membership is canceled. Its > called "refund the unused portion of the life membership on a > pro-rated basis". not really good. you made a contract. stick to it. we're not a credit card company or google's so called privacy policy. randy
