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From: Cheska Wheatley <>
Subject: [CLAYTON] Who Pays For Rootsweb Lists & Services?
Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1998 23:42:28 +0000


The following was posted to a list I belong to, I thought it was
appropriate so I'm sending it to the lists I manage.

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The accounting of Rootsweb's operating expenses for last year is almost
done, (I know it is LATE, but they have been very busy)

It seems the expenditures last year outstripped the income by a factor
of almost 2:1.

I know you have heard this sort of thing before, and the list members
know I harp on this regularly.

Rootsweb provides a "complementary" service, and is wholly sponsored by
member's contributions. The management of this list is a privilege
granted by Rootsweb.

The Basic fact is that out of pocket expenses for those people who keep
the whole thing going, Karen and Brian, exceeded donations by about
$50,000, just in the last year. They have been going like this for
several years. You REALLY got to love something a lot to do this.

Many of the members of this list are SPONSORS in their own right, and
there are several LISTOWNERS who are members of this list as well, we
have a large base of knowledge here.

I am asking all members to meet my challenge of a minimum donation to
Rootsweb of $12, that is a DOLLAR a MONTH, the "normal" suggested
membership fee.

Those who are sponsors and sustaining members have my thanks for your
support.

Those who truly cannot afford to contribute are welcome to continue
using the services at the FREE rate, as it is Rootsweb policy to provide
the service at the minimum cost possible. And make the service
accessible to those who cannot afford the "donations." NO Hard
Feelings, we mean it. No guilt trip either.

Those who can contribute, without suffering enormous personal financial
pain, please do so.

This is equivalent to three postage stamps a month.

This is 1 20 ounce bottle of your favorite soft drink.

This is a cup of coffee with your breakfast at the corner diner.

2 doughnuts

a morning newspaper (Sunday)

A gallon of gasoline.

1/2 a pack of cigarettes.

Anyone see a relationship they can conceive?

Thanks,

jeff scism
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Of the 195,000 + researchers who access Rootsweb weekly,
less than 4% have become members. :-(

For further information on ROOTSWEB membership:

http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

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-=CHESKA=-
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