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Subject:Re: ADMIN: More on upcoming list changes--READ ME From:Marilynne Smith <marilyns -at- QUALCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 4 Aug 1999 11:19:40 -0700
I keep thinking about the effort required to receive, post, etc. 4,000 $10
checks each month. That's a big job in itself.
Marilynne
At 08:11 AM 8/4/99 , jgilger_it -at- NV -dot- DOE -dot- GOV wrote:
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> I'm in on this one. I have no problem with subscribing at the levels that
> have been discussed.
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> As for rule violators, I support the idea of a 30 day suspension. I also
> support excommunication for egregious repeat offenders. It seems to me
that
> when subscribing to this list, the rules are clearly stated. Buying a
> subscription does not buy anyone the "right" to violate the rules. If I
paid
> $12 for access to this list, I really wouldn't care about the money,
> prorated or otherwise, if I got tossed off for repeated failure to comply
> with the rules.
>
> One potentially major problem - establishing a merchant account that will
> accept e-commerce is an expensive undertaking that requires (in many
cases)
> contracts of about 4 years. I am developing an e-commerce site and my
client
> had the most trouble finding a semi-affordable merchant bank. She had to
> sign a four year contract. Their servicing fees would eat up a chunk of
any
> subscription.
>
> I would prefer to write a check and use the old snail mail. It is only
> slightly less convenient and all of my money would go to a more useful
> purpose than supporting a banker somewhere.
>
> That's my two cents worth.
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> -John
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> I'm in on this one. I have no problem with = subscribing at the levels
that
> have been discussed.
>
> As for rule violators, I support the idea of a = 30 day suspension. I also
> support excommunication for egregious repeat = offenders. It seems to me
that
> when subscribing to this list, the rules = are clearly stated. Buying a
> subscription does not buy anyone the = "right" to violate the rules. If I
> paid $12 for access to this list, I = really wouldn't care about the
money,
> prorated or otherwise, if I got = tossed off for repeated failure to
comply
> with the rules.
>
> One potentially major problem - establishing a = merchant account that
will
> accept e-commerce is an expensive = undertaking that requires (in many
cases)
> contracts of about 4 years. I = am developing an e-commerce site and my
> client had the most trouble = finding a semi-affordable merchant bank. She
> had to sign a four year = contract. Their servicing fees would eat up a
chunk
> of any = subscription.
>
> I would prefer to write a check and use the = old snail mail. It is only
> slightly less convenient and all of my money = would go to a more useful
> purpose than supporting a banker = somewhere.
>
> That's my two cents worth.
>
> -John
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