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At 10:36 AM 11/3/02 -0500, you wrote:<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">It has been my experience that
whenever you give away anything for free, it is never considered<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">valuable or fully
appreciated.<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">My recommendation would be to
increase the dues, and lock down this list and the NSRCA website<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">to paying members only.
There are many successful subscription web sites and lists out there now.
If people<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">find value in the
information, they are willing to pay for it.
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<x-tab> </x-tab>Yup,
that's exactly what the NSRCA needs to do. Limit access to all
resources except for members. Increase dues and drive away even
more folks. Sounds like a true prescription for success and
increasing the membership to me.<br><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">With the increase in dues you
can start paying the volunteers which will motivate them to keep things
more<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">up to date and fresh, which
will create a better overall experience for
everyone&&&IMHO</font></blockquote><br><br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>If the
NSRCA were to pay the volunteers the true value of their work, it'd be in
the hole in a heart beat.<br><br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">Rick
Sweeney</font></blockquote><br><br>
Mark</html>