Support Maple Leaf Up!

[Bob Carriere]

The recent post from Geoff is very interesting.

I think it is time to bite the bullet and start charging a membership fee. A limited number of us have contributed enough for now......it is time for the mass to stand up and be counted.


According to Geoff we have approx. 306 active core members..... those with more than 10 postings. Let us use these numbers for financial planning.

I propose the following set of conditions for membership and fair play.

Free registration..... subject to Geoff's usual security scrutiny.

Free postings for the first 10 postings to encourage new people to test the water.

Any postings after the basic 10 you need to pay $10 annual membership.

Money collected will be publicly accounted on the forum by name.

Membership moneys collected will only be used to pay direct charges such as domain, web services, ISP services, etc.

Geoff will account for all payments with invoices.... TO PREVENT ANY GOSSIP OR UNFAIR RUMOURS OR ACCUSATION TOWARDS HIM THAT MONEY IS NOT WELL MANAGED.

I realize those are hard conditions but it needs to be fair right from the beginning and to avoid any misunderstanding. Guys buy in....send their money and accept all the conditions.... no missunderstandings.

If the core of the membership is not prepared to pay $10 a year for the direct upkeep cost of the MLU forum then we should live with the consequences.

My projections, at $10 for 75% of the core membership, is sufficient to pay for all annual services up front and benefit of bulk payments. I stand to be corrected by Geoff. Surpluses can be used for such projects are archiving information or necessary site upgrades.

I don't know how this POSTING can be highlighted on all the other threads .........but unless everyone puts down the grease can and the hot wrench.... selling stuff..... or ranting on political issues....and takes the time to reads this and makes a decision........

..... we ain't gonna last for long.


I will be waiting to read comments, suggestions, rebutals, etc. from anyone and everyone.


Thank you all.


Bob Carriere

..... can anyone find me a step ladder so I can get off this soap box...?