All good points Mark, but emailing a large PDF isn't good, instead, have a members section on the webpage where it could be downloaded. Maverick grotto has a great setup, for 3 months, a newsletter is on the private section, after that, it goes to the public one.
I've never attended a TSA meeting, location is usually wrong for me :) Does the TSA allow voting by proxy? I hope the new approach will work, we need to get into the modern age. Charles On 1/16/08, mark.al...@l-3com.com <mark.al...@l-3com.com> wrote: > > Thanks, Charles. > > Actually, I have received more compliments than complaints on the TC, so I > shouldn't bitch. > > The issue of electronic format versus paper has reared its head more times > than I can count and it is usually the more "chronologically-challenged" > curmudgeons that shoot it down. > > At this past TSA business meeting, it was decided that me and two other > volunteers would look in to a two-tiered membership program that would have > reduced fees for those getting the TC electronically. > > We just would have to make sure that with these reduced fees, the TC would > still pay for itself and that the TSA would remain viable. > > The other concern, mine included, would be that this file would be sent > all over the place, and even to cavers that weren't members. > > heck, if they can get it for free, why join the TSA? > > This is probably the main reason a lot of folks are against this. I know > when I was doing the DFWG newsletter, it was the reasoning against going > electronic. > > We'll have something by the spring convention and business meeting. > > The other hurdle, if the above was passed, is actually emailing the TC. > Even in compressed PDF format, the TC is quite huge. > > (I like a lot of pictures!). > > A boycott wouldn't be the answer, IMHO. Having a LOT of like-minded > members at the next meeting where we can vote this thru would be the best. > > So far, democracy is keeping this from going forward. > > Gotta love it! > > > Later, > > Mark > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Charles Goldsmith [mailto:wo...@justfamily.org] > *Sent:* Tue 1/15/2008 1:18 PM > *To:* Alman, Mark @ IRP > *Cc:* Kara Savvas; Johnson, Russ (ATX); imoca...@comcast.net; Scott > Nicholson; o...@texascavers.com > *Subject:* TexasCaver > > Thank you Mark, the outpouring of thanks I've received today was very > nice. > > Speaking of the TexasCaver and a thankless job of the editor, great job on > the newsletters, I enjoy them immensely and need to renew my membership. > > I'll ask on here, because I know its been a touchy subject on the main > list before, but why in hell do we not go to an electronic format? That > would save you a lot of time, printing and mailing them, and we would get > full color magazines. This is after all 2008 and printed material only > costs more money and time. > > Would a boycott be in order to get some older, hard-headed people to > embrace the technology of today? > > Charles, grandmaster of soap-boxing today >
