Fees in PLUG (Was: Re: Recording Google Presentation on 13th [WAS: Re: Google on April 13th])

[Craig White]

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: 
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> > 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:
> > > 
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> > > A small fee to who for what?  PLUG purposefully has no mechanism for
> > > collection and tracking fees.
> > > 
> > > Alan
> > > 
> > > Scott wrote:
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> > > > > > a recording on that medium.  A proper transfer could be made, and, for a
> > > > > > small fee, made available via the website.  Pros?  Cons?
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