Top this Pledge DeKalb $25.00. -----Original Message----- From: Glenda Dubak [mailto:gdubak@cullman.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 1998 10:01 PM To: Denise Davis Subject: Re: Rootsweb Funding Sandra, are you saying you are going to donate $25 and are challenging other DeKalb list members to do the same? If so that is wonderful but the message only went to me and not to the list. If I have correctly interpreted your meaning, please post the challenge to the list and let's see how much we can raise. BTW, I'll match your $25. Glenda Denise Davis wrote: > $25.00 can anyone match that. > Sandra Johnson. > Rootsweb is important. > I want anyone to match my $25.00. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Glenda Dubak [mailto:gdubak@cullman.net] > > Sent: Monday, July 27, 1998 7:19 AM > > To: ALDEKALB-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Rootsweb Funding > > > > > > Hi All, I just wanted all of you to be aware of some of the discussion > > going on lately about the funding of Rootsweb. All listowners belong to > > a mail list called "listowners" where we discuss things of importance to > > the Rootsweb genealogical project. Rootsweb operates free to > > subscribers. Listowners pay $24/year to operate a list. With that in > > mind, please read the folllowing discussion. Hope that you can help out > > by sending in a donation. > > > > Thanks, Glenda > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ---------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > > > Send you checks (US Funds) to: > > > > RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative > > P.O. Box 6798 > > Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 > > > > Please make sure your name and e-mail address are on the check! > > > > or use the following website to use your credit card: > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > it will direct you to a secure website for the transaction. > > All monies will be greatly appreciated.