Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Damn, this LHSA dispute is a hoot - certainly the most entertaining thread of the summer. Let me see if I understand it: The organization is static, and largely made up of a bunch of old crocks, who sooner or later will shuffle off to Solmes In The Sky. In order to suck in new blood, a couple of board members came up with the hardly original idea of offering discounted dues - for a fixed period - to new members, just as virtually every organization out there does at one time or another. And in response to this perfectly normal proposal, long time members of the organization say: They are being ripped off; New members will join just for the discount even though they won't understand what the organization is about; Letting new members in at a discount is screwing the old members, so, by logical extension, let's not do it and let the organization wither and die instead. What a hoot! :-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of SthRosner@aol.com Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 10:09 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] LHSA Annual Meeting; half-price membership for newLUG members! L.... In a message dated 7/29/02 9:30:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Stuart.Phillips@umb.edu writes: > One problem with old people in an organization is that they die. Without > bringing in young(er) people, that organization also dies. No doubt, Stuart. > ! do agree though about the dangers of too deeply discounting fees. I steep rise > in the second year can be disconcerting. Many Sections (e.g. Business Law Section, Litigation Section, General Practice Section etc.) within the American Bar Association offer free first-year Section membership to A.B.A. members as an inducement to join. Some who take advantage of these offers drop after the free year; most see that the benefits are well worth the dues and continue their memberships. I assume that LHSA will have a similar experience. I believe that the very large majority of LUG members will find, as I did for over 25 years, that LHSA publications alone are well worth the $50./year dues. Could I be wrong? Sure. It's happened before; I think it was in 1967 :-) Best to all, Seth LaK 9 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html