On 4/20/07, Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net wrote:
Fees for $1, in a country like Canada, seem to me very low. I always understand the idea that one does not want the fees to be a barrier for anyone to join, but again, these are people who are going to elect a board which is going to handle donations, talk to national institutions and sponsors, etc. You want people to be dedicated to the task, and not just become a member because it is so easy and so cheap. I am caricaturing here, but I hope you see my point.
$1 is very low. Membership is never a big revenue source, but it should be at least big enough to cover any expenses connected with the administration of memberships.. $1 per year is barely enough to send out annual renewal notices.
Why would we need to send out notices in hardcopy? I'm presuming most members, even if they aren't Wikimedians, would have the internet, and thus likely have an email address.
Nick