Do you mean as in amug? ;-)
I don't think so...
Craig
On Tue, 2006-03-28 at 08:30 -0700, Derek Neighbors wrote:
> There you go again. Trying to control PLUG and dictate policy for
> your own financial gain. ;)
>
> --
> Derek
>
> Alan Dayley wrote:
> > > > Scott,
> >
> > Don't worry about any offense since I felt none. I just wanted to clear
> > the air, as you point out. Here are two things about money within PLUG:
> >
> > 1. PLUG is not a legal entity and has no mechanism for taking in
> > donations nor spending or distributing funds. This is, as far as I am
> > concerned, a good thing. Granted, without funds there is no money for
> > some things but without money there are far fewer things to disagree
> > about. Looking around at the history of LUGs and other UGs on the net,
> > the biggest source of real problems is money. I don't want to see that
> > happen to PLUG. (See the FAQ on the website for some discussion about
> > this:
> > http://plug.phoenix.az.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=25)
> >
> > 2. If a PLUGger decides to provide a service to other members and that
> > service involves a fee, such a transaction is welcome to happen as a
> > transaction between the two individuals. They work out the details.
> > For example, for years Dennis has provided a distro CD service. You
> > tell him what you want and he sends you burned CDs of a distro. You pay
> > him a small fee to re-imburse postage and CD cost. Sounds fair enough.
> >
> > So, if there was an occasion that someone wanted to do a service, like
> > making cassettes of the audio of a presentation, they could do that for
> > a fee to cover costs. I would not have a problem with that. (Assuming
> > permission and agreement from the presenter, etc. were acceptable.)
> >
> > Personally, in the instance of taping a PLUG meeting presentation, just
> > convert it to digital and post it on the website. I don't see why any
> > money would be involved.
> >
> > Sorry for veering off topic from the next East Side Meeting plans. I
> > just thought I'd clarify a few things. Also, please remember that the
> > above statements are my opinion and further discussion on these points
> > are always welcome. I don't dictate PLUG policy, I am simply trying to
> > document my understanding of how PLUG has worked and will work, as I see it.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > Scott wrote:
> >
> > > Alan,
> > >
> > > Please consider what I typed prior to be null and void then. The idea
> > > for charging any fee came from another person who responded earlier with
> > > regards to be willing to pay for a recording to be done. Cassette tapes
> > > are usually cheap these days, but can still run a few bucks for really
> > > high quality (the ones that don't bleed out sound as fast as some
> > > do/did). At any rate, I'm glad we were able to clear the air about it.
> > >
> > > -Scott
> > >
> > > Alan Dayley wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > - --[clip]--
> >
> > > A small fee to who for what? PLUG purposefully has no mechanism for
> > > collection and tracking fees.
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> > > Scott wrote:
> > >
> > - --[clip]--
> >
> > > > > > a recording on that medium. A proper transfer could be made, and, for a
> > > > > > small fee, made available via the website. Pros? Cons?
> > > > > >
> > - --[clip]--
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