<VV> CORSA and Virtual Vairs?

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/3/2009 10:42:13 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
ronh at owt.com writes:

Where  does Virtual Vairs fit in here?  There must be a cost somewhere so  
who's paying it?  It seems to me that CORSA must be backing it  somehow and 
it's use should be available only to CORSA members for that  reason. 
Certainly VV is a benefit for those who use it so there should be  no 
problem 
in having it a privilege for members only and a few more may  join CORSA 
just 
to get that privilege.
RonH



 
There is a cost. Corsa pays it. It is a user benefit, but as you  mention, 
it is also a recruiting tool. And that is why it is not restricted to  Corsa 
members. It is hoped that "understanding" possible members will see the  
benefits of Virtual Vairs and join Corsa to help support it. (there will  
always be free-loaders) There is some control over participation and  posting 
privileges, but it is tied to participation etiquette, not to Corsa  
membership - for now. There are other types of on-line participation that let  people 
read posts, but not write to the group. Those require registration,  
usually an easy self-directed effort, but I assume you could tie that to a  Corsa 
membership. That would require a manual intervention, a lot of work on  
someones' part. Not sure who would want that task. 
 
As has been pointed out, many people are addicted to the "Free on the  
Internet" mentality. That is fine for information, but it doesn't meld with the  
"Club" atmosphere of Corsa and Virtual Vairs. Personally, I don't want to 
see  Advertising supported E-mail from VV. I get plenty of that now. (Let  me 
apologize in advance for the AOL crap at the bottom of my e-mails. I am  
working on that.)  
 
 
 
Seth  Emerson

C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro,  Corvette