Fw: Fw: [Pro2006] Fw: [QSL-Net] Help Needed

[John Stout]

Thanks
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan L. Waller" <k3tkj@qsl.net>
To: "John Stout" <jstout3@kc.rr.com>
Cc: <thirsch@gdi.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: [Pro2006] Fw: [QSL-Net] Help Needed


> At 08:31 PM 8/2/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>
>
> > > Also, can qth.net and/or our list administrators give any dollar
amounts?
> > >
> > > 1.  how much money is needed?
>
> Monthly Telco charges for bandwidth are presently $1600. I have $3000 in
> the account so I get nervous when it is this low.  I used to contribute
> $1000 a month funded by some investments I have, but the Stock market has
> killed me. I only can contribute $500 now and need help with the rest
>
>
> > >
> > > 2.  there are scores of lists on qth.net, how many are there, and how
many
> > > individual users?
>
> Around 700 lists  with about 400,000 users
>
>
> > >
> > > 3.  can qth.net provide a per user fair contribution, based on the
numbers
> >from
> > > items 1 & 2?
>
>
> The percentage that responds to a request for help is really
> small.....example this request has produced 221 contributions totalling
> $3240.
>
>
> > >
> > > 4.  since only a fraction of the users would contribute financially to
the
> >cause,
> > > what is the recommended contribution from each user?\
>
>
> I do not need more money than it takes to cover the bills.....  $10 or $15
> a year is quite adequate for the numbers who contribiute. If  all users
> contributed $.25 we would be funded for a long time LOL
>
> > >
> > > 5.  are there any other options?
>
>
> Make it look like Yahoo, sell your e-mail address and demographics so you
> can get spammed.  Accept advertising.   None of which I will ever do.
>
> Thanks for your interest in the system. Feel free to offer suggestions or
> criticism.
>
> 73, Al
>
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