Posted by Dr. Bob on June 21, 2001, at 8:01:37
In reply to Re: anti-drug comments, posted by Lorraine on June 20, 2001, at 22:57:37
> > > It's the people who use headings likes "YOU'RE ALL DRUG ADDICTS" that I am talking about.
> >
> > 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.That's a good policy, not even to open those posts. If I were to take a harder line, would that mean doing more than just warning them? Blocking them after a "first offense"? Zero tolerance?
> I was thinking about $25 for a year's membership.
> >
> > 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.Right, but there's another reason I've been thinking of quarterly...
> I was also thinking about the notion of a fund-drive like they do on public radio... 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.
I do think it probably makes sense to try a voluntary fund drive before making a fee required. And I like the idea of turning off the message for people who've already contributed. I guess I just don't want to be a nag, though...
Bob
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