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Subject: 
Re: Lugnet's tailspin
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lugnet.people
Date: 
Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:14:29 GMT
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In lugnet.people, Jason King writes:

> You are right Chris a higher membership fee would probably help Lugnet in
> someway. And I would be more than happy to pay. The enjoyment i get from
> LUGNET is definately worth it..

I think many of us agree.  So why aren't we paying?  In my case, I just keep
meaning to.  I bet there's a lot of that.

> However some of our members are still teenagers and they might not be able
> to afford the extra $$$ , and to lose them as members because of money would
> be sad..

It would.  But $25 per year is something that _any_ North American teen who is
well off enough to enjoy LEGO and computer use can afford.  It just is.  I was
sixteen sixteen years ago.  I could have afforded it then with ease in 1985
dollars.

> Another thing that just popped into my head was Fund-Raising Auctions for
> LUGNET.
> If we could get donations of LEGO sets or pieces we could either auction the
> sets off or part them out and auction the parts off. All funds raised could
> be donated to LUGNET to help with administration etc.
> I would be happy to donate LEGO and/or help run the auctions etc.
> 
> What do you think??

Sure.  It could even use the AucZilla engine if they were participating.  I
suspect that for it to be really helpful, someone else would have to act as the
clearing house.

Chris



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  Re: Lugnet's tailspin
 
You are right Chris a higher membership fee would probably help Lugnet in someway. And I would be more than happy to pay. The enjoyment i get from LUGNET is definately worth it.. However some of our members are still teenagers and they might not be (...) (25 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.people)

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