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To: SI Brad who wrote (1224)5/1/1998 11:59:00 AM
From: Nazbuster   of 32932
 
Brad/Jeff/Jill, Re: "lurkers" and membership.

I find all of this discussion entertaining, but I also think the issues are pretty simple:

1. A paid membership is a paid membership; If I join a health club but do not attend for 3 months, I'm still entitled to return.

2. You are perfectly free to place new features and resources into an "added services" category and charge for them independently.

3. You have to make money without resorting to the pyramid scheme of more and more single-pay members, so you will have to use one of: pay-for-services, advertising, sell member information, or get indirect revenue by promoting member use of outside services for which you get a fee.

I have no objections to any but selling member information, and it is obvious that any excess abuse from the others will cause SI to lose its momentum. I hope you can get rich and keep all of us happy!
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