>On Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Roy Lashway wrote:
>
>> >it appears the
>> >group's finances have really suffered during my outage if we can't scrape
>> >up a computer and a internet link. Must really need my $45 dues. ;-)
>> ===========
>> Perhaps you can imagine the communications load that WBCCI would get from
>> its nearly 10,000 members if it had an open email address. They have a
>> pretty limited staff now and don't know how many more staff it would take
>> to handle the load of messages and inquiries. Some day they are going
>> to have to take a look at improved communications but suspect it will be
>> awhile yet. A year ago they didn't feel they could afford to hire a
>> replacement executive director.
>
That seems to make sense on the surface, but they could just use an
address like "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" That should discourage most of the 10K
(and falling) members from chatting. On the other hand, if you don't have
a setup for accepting credit cards, an email link will be of little use to
new members.
You're absolutely right about staff. They don't even have a "webmaster's"
link on their web pages. I guess they really do operate on a shoestring.
- Dick
(5368)
"To every man is given the key to open the gates of heaven;
The same key opens the gates of hell." - Buddhist saying
Dick Kenan Tel: 770-451-0672
Retired and loving it!
WBCCI # 5368 23' 1972 LY Safari
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