<VV> COMMUNIQUE' : The Internet is "NOW," not the "future"

[Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per]

Ensuring that only registered members can access an online version of the 
Communiqué (or even just the ads) could get very complex.

It's true that registered members can give or sell their passwords to online 
access, but could we just consider that to be "shareware" and chalk up the 
lost revenue to "advertising" ?

Or, even more complex, can "site licenses" (accessible only to their 
registered computer) be granted to registered members to access the online 
Communiqué, similar to online music distribution ?

The online Communiqué could also be an abridged version, with brief versions 
of the articles ?

Yes, it will result in some members having less access due to unavailable 
technology, but the Internet is no longer "the future," it is now "the 
present" and cannot be ignored.

I believe that these issues will eventually be relevant to the expanding 
Internet access (of everything, not just the Communiqué), so putting it off 
does not eliminate the problem, just stalls it ?






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
To: "George Jones" <georgedjones at gmail.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "Rod Murray" <rmurray at anaheimducks.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> COMMUNIQUE' DISTRIBUTION SUGGESTION


> Indeed, you raise a very real danger in putting the CC online. Something
> to seriously consider.
>
> On the subject of CORSA membership benefits, I think that a list of them
> should be posted ON THE MEMBERSHIP APP as a matter of course. It would
> be a good way of promoting club membership AND reminding the current
> members of all those "intangibles."
>
> -Mark
>
> George Jones wrote:
>>
>> Rod and all,
>>
>> This has been a formal suggestion to the CORSA BOD at least twice that 
>> I'm
>> aware of. I know the BOD is considering it, but one of their concerns is
>> membership loss if the Communique is available online or via PDF email. 
>> This
>> is a very valid concern because there are a number of club members who 
>> are
>> members only for the Communique. What would they do if the magazine was
>> available online? They would quit paying their $35 or $38 a year and just
>> read it online.
>>
>> I believe what they are trying to do is identify resources and technology 
>> to
>> make it available to members online, but keep non-members from having 
>> access
>> to it. I don't blame them for their concern because we would see 
>> passwords
>> go up for sale to the highest bidder, or even given to buddies.
>>
>> To me, it's sad that some members think that the only thing CORSA does 
>> for
>> them is to provide them with a magazine. I believe CORSA needs to be a
>> little more proactive in letting its membership know what else it offers 
>> to
>> members, especially the intangibles that we seem to take for granted.
>>
>
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