-----Original Message----- Dear Alice, The answer might be to only put teasers from the newletter on the web. Just put a selection of item from the newsletter, specifically excluding the calendar. Since the website is for public consumption, it is wise not to put dates and names and contact info for events. Another possibility is to simply announce events, but just the date and add that more information is available by calling or emailing an officer of the guild. Of course the officer of the guild would immediately inquire if they are member and that if they are interested in the event, would they like to join the guild? That would discourage freeloaders. You can't change people, but you can place obstacles in their way that encourages them to behave in a more suitable manner.
Patty Dowden Recently, we had a discussion about putting newsletters on the computer in regards to copyrights. It made me think about a situation that happened to our group. We, not long ago, set up a webpage. Our newsletter editor is also the web mistress. She puts the newsletter on the web page as well as mailing it out. (The pictures on the web are in color while the newsletter is black and white.) During the latest membership renewal campaign, we had a (now previous) member say that she only joined to get the newsletter in order to find out when we had a lace day or special event. She never came to meetings. Since the newsletter was now on the web, she had no reason to join. Yet....she still expects to take advantage of our activities. There may have been more like this who didn't own up to it. I wondered if anyone else had met up with this situation, and...if so....what you did about it, if anything. Do you put your newsletters on your web page? Lace note -- a clean out of my lace area was forced when my cat tried to jump on the lace bookcase and brought down pillows plus cat on top of my lamp, which broke,---and it all landed on top of me, my work table, and the pillow stand. Lamp parts, pillows, and all sorts of stuff was all over. The result of the clean up was finding several 'missing' spools of thread, organization of all thread and bobbin storage, a neater bookcase, and the lamp was repaired for $0.32 plus a new bulb. My corner hasn't looked this neat in years. <G> Several patterns came to the top that are intriquing and I had to start one. Haven't done Beds for years, but I'm into it again -- making a lappet. (PS. Cat just bounced and seemed to not be harmed. At least neither of them showed any sign of injury. Never did know which one did it.) Alice in Oregon -- where the freezing rain of Sat is now a memory. It's now rain, all week. At least it's warmer outside and no ice to scrape off my car. - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
