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Re: [Killietalk] Dues Increase
I think AKA should value all existing member. Whether they are good
with computer or not.
On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 11:59 AM, Ron Schulz <ron_schulz at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> Your friend need not own a computer nor pay for internet access.By what
> you say, he is from a time where people still went to libraries. Virtually
> all have free internet access Combine that with a free G-mail account and he
> will have a free permanent searchable BNL library..... any part of which he
> can print out if he chooses. Who can show him how to do all this? ?
> Well.....you can because he is your friend and the AKA can not afford to
> lose him. Right??
> ...............................Ron Schulz....Dutchess County NY ......UNYKA.
> MAKA
>
> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 11:32 PM, Gary Hoover <gmh52389 at yahoo_com> wrote:
>
>> I see the point in this post, but please dont forget about a few things.
>> The AKA is young enough, yet old enough, to have early long-time members
>> still alive from the club's beginning. Of those that are left in the AKA,
>> most are in their 70s or 80s, a generation that has been undeniably slower
>> to accept technology, particularly PCs. Now, I'm going somewhere with this,
>> and you can probably see where, but bear with me for a moment.
>> I am privileged to have become friends with an AKA charter member, Bill
>> Dyer, over the last year. I went over to Bill's house a couple times, saw
>> his fishroom, his strains of fish that he's had since my parents were kids.
>> His basement was cluttered with tanks and the history of the AKA,
>> handwritten letters from Al Klee, the original Killienotes, etc, a wealth of
>> AKA past right there. I was blown away. But walking into Bill's house was
>> like walking back in time. The furniture, kitchen, appliances, even tanks
>> were reminiscent of the 70s at the latest (more like 60s). Bill does not
>> own a computer, and will tell you he never will.
>> Why would we go to no-paper-BNL when we have people like Bill around and
>> active in the club? He would never get an online BNL, and he would have
>> been left out by a club he helped start many, many years ago. How would you
>> feel if you were Bill?
>> We simply cannot risk alienating members like this, particularly members
>> who hold so much of the club's history. I'm sure the argument comes that
>> Bill is a unique case--but he's not. Bob McDonnell, our local club
>> treasurer, has refused to join the computer age, and has sworn he never
>> will. Bob is one of the (if not THE) best breeders of natives in the AKA.
>> Take someone like that out of the loop of the BNL? Again, surely not worth
>> the risk.
>> I guess what I'm trying to say is, yes, you can save some money, but what
>> you lose could easily cost the AKA much, much more.
>> Just my opinion of course.
>> -Gary
>>
>> --- On Mon, 6/30/08, Ron Schulz <ron_schulz at gmail.com> wrote:
>> ACA membership has not fluctuated more than +/-5% in the 3 years before or
>> 3
>> years after the change with no correlation. In my opinion, those who claim
>> a move to an all online BNL will significantly reduce membership are simply
>> spreading FUD. Ted also said the online trading post saved approx $7500 a
>> year although cost (apparently the ACA is in no financial difficulty and
>> does not plan any dues increase from the current $25) was not the reason
>> it
>> was done . It was done primarily to ensure that people get the latest
>> information as quickly as possible and for the fact that the printed
>> trading post was being used less and less each year. Sounds familiar??
>>
>>
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