Organizing KCLUG

[Brian Kelsay]

You're right.  If we decide to put out some kind of newsletter, we could
put it on the website (Kulua has a news page), or email it to the list or
both.  I prefer both, since some people have gotten used to not checking
the site,  as the content was static for so long.  Also, if something comes
up that we as a group want to do that requires money, I think we could just
put out a call for donations.   At least for the short term I don't think
we need a Treasurer yet.

As for the meeting place, we have not yet outgrown our room at the library.

Mac or anyone else, if you think a newsletter is a good idea, then continue
the discussion here or come up with some examples for the next meeting.

Brian
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----- Original Message -----
From: Gene E. Dascher <gedascher at multiservice.com>

> > I don't see any issue with charging dues -- Linux isn't exactly "free".
> > You have to figure the costs of purchasing a distro, or downloading, or
> > burning it . . .etc.   If you do everything online, yes I can see free.
> > But I can also see the benefits of something that you can hold in your
hand
> > -- a newsletter.  That costs money, as does mailings and other things.
I'm
> > going to pickup our newsletters and it'll be another hefty chunk of
change
> > for that between printing and mailing costs.
>
> Um,  why do we need to print and mail newsletters when the great majority
of the members use e-mail?  All that entails is using a
> word processor to produce an HTML or RTF document to distribute via the
mailing list.  I think it is completely unnecessary to
> charge dues.  I am speaking as a member who is seldom able to attend
meetings because of time constraints.  I would not want to have
> to pay dues for a club whose meetings I rarely attend.
>
> Other UGs that I belong to do not charge dues and do just fine.  One
meets monthly at the American Bandstand restaurant in OP and
> the Mgmt is happy to have us.  We have computer demos, etc.  Maybe KCLUG
needs to find someplace like that.  Many restaurants have
> large rooms where groups can meet and they don't usually charge for
usage.  They make their $$$ from the people in the group who
> decide to eat there.  Maybe I'm missing the boat on this issue, so
correct me if I have misspoken.
>
> Gene Dascher