Fwd: STC: New Dues Structure for 2008

[S. Thomas]

Lu:

I tried to access the forum and ended up wasting half a day. When I
finally "got in," I'd already posted my thoughts here.

(Not that my thoughts will change anything.)

st

Dr. Shelley Thomas
Assistant Professor
English Department
1201 University Circle
Weber State University
Ogden, UT 84408-1201
801-626-6814
sthomas at weber.edu 


----- Original Message ----
> From: Lu Rehling <rehlingl at sfsu.edu>
> To: stc-ac <stc-ac at lists.stc.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 9:20:15 PM
> Subject: [stc-ac] RE: Fwd: STC: New Dues Structure for 2008
> 
> Hi, Ann--I understand your good intentions in wanting us all to
> contribute to the forum and not our listerve, but ... Fact is
> that
> 
 STC's
> forum is poorly designed and a pain to deal with. It requires some
> effort to get there to read, much less contribute. Besides, forums work
> differently (and often less spontaneously) than listserves. We have a
> listserve for a reason: it's a convenient way for many of us to share
> our thoughts. Maybe if/when STC creates a universal portal for members,
> pushing discussions off to a forum will make sense. But that's a big
> maybe, and, in the meantime, this is the communication channel that
> we're choosing, so let's make the most of it! This has been, and
> continues to be, an engaging and heartfelt discussion. I'm
> learning
> 
 from
> listening to it. If it moves to the forum, I wouldn't be, so I'd
> miss
> 
 it
> a lot!--Lu
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-stc-ac-277434 at lists.stc.org
> [mailto:bounce-stc-ac-277434 at lists.stc.org] On Behalf Of Ann L. Wiley
> Consultants Inc.
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:12 AM
> To: stc-ac
> Subject: [stc-ac] RE: Fwd: STC: New Dues Structure for 2008
> 
> 
> Linda originally asked for comments on the STC Forum, in the thead
> established for that purpose: http://stcforum.org/viewtopic.php?id=1046
> I summarized this AC list thread, but can't summarize all the details
> and Teresa's comment ought to be in the Forum thread. Teresa, would you
> post in the Forum thread?
>  
> Ann
>  
> Ann L. Wiley Ph.D.
> Ann L. Wiley Consultants Inc.
> 157 East Genesee Street
> Auburn, NY 13021-4130
> 315.252.2086
> ann at annlwiley.com
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> ________________________________
> 
> From: bounce-stc-ac-278142 at lists.stc.org
> [mailto:bounce-stc-ac-278142 at lists.stc.org] On Behalf
> Of
> 
 tashuff at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 12:40 PM
> To: stc-ac
> Subject: [stc-ac] RE: Fwd: STC: New Dues Structure for 2008
> 
> 
> This dues structure looks like US and Canadian members are underwriting
> the cost of memberships outside of North America.
> 
> It is my experience for other international organizations that I belong
> too, that the cost of running international operations are higher than
> delivering services domestically. Why are we being taxed so that
> STC
> 
 can
> deliver these groundbreaking services to offshore counterparts? 
> 
> I'm all for providing access to STC services to anyone who wants them.
> But, if the market price is $XXX, it should be the price for services
> for any member, regardless of their physical location.
> 
> I have reconsidered my membership in other organizations who have
> instituted similar pricing structures for their international
> members.
> 
 I
> do not think that that cost-shifting to your membership base is
> the
> 
 best
> practice for growing international membership.
> 
> 
> Teresa Trujillo
> Book Workshop/Mighty Designs
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