[HCoop-Discuss] comments on payment schemes

[Justin S. Leitgeb]

Nathan Kennedy wrote:

> We have a number of members who will object to paying $13 or so per 
> month, and would leave, meaning we would unfortunately have fewer 
> members and the costs would go up as well, until we could recruit 
> more.  Adam's idea is not to have costs be equal, but for some to 
> contribute more on a voluntary basis.
>

I realize that loss of membership is a very serious problem.  My opinion 
is that we should ask for donations for those who can contribute more in 
order to stabilize dues for those who can't swing it for a short period 
of time while ramping up on the new infrastructure.  So, we would have a 
"dues stabilization fund" that would hopefully be around until we had 
enough members to bring rates back to a reasonable rate for everyone.

> Legally these additional amounts would probably be considered gifts 
> too, since they are not in consideration for anything.
>

Do you think that this would be a problem, given the amount that we 
would need to stabilize dues for some of those who would otherwise leave?