[kwlug-disc] I miss KWLUG so badly!

[Ronald Barnes]

Bob Jonkman wrote on 2017-11-22 09:21 PM:

> I also agree with everything Paul says.
> 
> Except
>> Dealing with membership fees and the restrictions of a nonprofit
>> structure is a hassle, which is why I have resisted it (and
>> probably hurt KWLUG in the process).
> One of the most appealing things about KWLUG and the other UGs I
> attend is that they're freely open to anyone to participate. There's a
> huge barrier when an org charges membership fees. It excludes that
> portion of the population that can't afford even a small fee, makes
> those who haven't paid feel guilty or excluded, and discourages the
> casual one-time visitor from participating.

All true.


>  Never mind the difficulty
> in finding members who are keen enough to put in extra time to
> organize membership lists, dues schedules, board elections, and all
> those other things that are not core to the purpose of the organization.

This I wanted to quote just for emphasis - that stuff can seriously 
detract from the core mission of the org.


r b