Posted by Lorraine on June 20, 2001, at 22:57:37
In reply to Re: anti-drug comments, posted by Dr. Bob on June 20, 2001, at 14:35:57
> > support groups do not need to and should not make room at the table for all viewpoints when that means inviting those who are not supportive of the very people the group was set up to support... It's the people who use headings likes "YOU'RE ALL DRUG ADDICTS" that I am talking about. By-and-large, it's not a discussion these posters are after, but a confrontation.
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> Fair enough. Maybe I should take a harder line on that. Did I just let that go and not even warn that person?You might have warned them. I don't remember and since I don't even open messages with that type of header.... I do wish you would think about taking a harder line. I know I would appreciate it.
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> > > > it brings me back to the issue of charging a price of admission to be on this board.
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> > > How small? :-)
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I was thinking about $25 for a year's membership.
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> So that would be $6.25 for a quarter? I was thinking about making it quarterly...You know Bob, if the fee is going to be $25 a year, I don't think it makes sense to do it quarterly. It's just more hassel for you and the members. I don't think anyone would object to paying $25 in a lump sum and if you use credit cards.... But you might want to do a trial balloon on the $25 because others might feel differently.
I was also thinking about the notion of a fund-drive like they do on public radio. Someone else suggested this and I think we kind of got bogged down in the details. But, rather than suspend posting on the board, you might think about having an automatic tag on message for each post saying "Have you made your contribution yet? The fund drive is ___% of full funding. etc..." If people want to get rid of the message on their post, they must make their contribution. Just a thought.
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