Jay

OK…. Let us move these talks into the next stage. Many of us are members of clubs or other online groups. The clubs usually have yearly dues and the online groups have ways of accepting donations/contributions. Our membership crosses many lines; we come from different parts of the world and have members who have vastly different amounts of expendable funds. So, how should we progress? I propose for discussion the following:
1- Any funds raised should be done anonymously…no names or amounts posted, it must be done on a voluntary basis.
2- No set amount posted. To some a donation of $10 a year may be high, while others may want to contribute $30 or $50 or much more.
3- No change in the Forum... it is still Matt’s (other) baby. How it is administered and what direction it goes in, should remain as it has been.
4- The cost of setting up and running this donation/contribution program should be limited to the cost of a bank account to hold and disburse the funds.
5- There should be a sticky thread on the top of one of the boards that reminds the reader that “This board cost nothing for you to participate in but it does cost to run the site”. Contributions can be sent to Mr. /Ms. xyz at address. All contributions are anonymous. All donations need to be in US funds and that any amount is appreciated.
These are just my ideas on how we should proceed; they are not the only way to go, just something to get us going… and turn the talk into action.

Let’s talk this through for a while…. Get it right… then put it into action. I left out who should receive the funds being I do not know how Matt would like to do it. If it is not him, it should be someone who is near enough to him to be able to have a joint account… we doesn’t need our funds tied up if the ‘treasurer’ ups and dies….

OK my two cents… lets get this going
Jay

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