Posted by Noa on April 15, 2000, at 12:27:47
In reply to Charging for Psychobabble!, posted by Abby on April 15, 2000, at 11:21:22
Dr. Bob,
I think you have done a good job, as have the members of this board, in keeping this place a civil, supportive, and informative site. Sure, there have been some disturbing disruptions recently, but for the most part, it has been peaceful here.
My thoughts about registration, etc. are along the lines of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." The anonymity here is a plus, and even thought I have corresponded with you by email, and thus, revealed my real identity to you, there is something about being *required* to do so that would not feel right. As for charging, that would have detered me from being here altogether, as I tend not to subscribe to anything that requires credit card info, etc. Besides, there might be people who don't have credit cards or the financial means to pay for participating (perhaps my fellow public library internet users). But, perhaps you are hinting at a funding issue for this site. If so, you could just come out and hit us with an appeal, giving us the straight poop about the costs of running this site.
As I said, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, and I think this place is in great shape. It even seems that participation has been up, posting activity seems increased, judging by how frequently the pages get archived.
Keep up the good work.
poster:Noa
thread:30069
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