Re: [AISdiscuss] E-memberships

[Terry Aitken <terry@flowerfantasy.net>]

I'm back! Hi all.
Just speculating on the impact that e-members might have on membership.
INTERNATIONAL? Eliminating the exhorbitant mailing cost and time delays 
of sending hard copies around the world. I suspect that we would almost 
immediately double, triple, quadruple our international memberships. We 
would not have to charge them extra (overseas shipping) for 
participating. We could become a "world iris society" without even 
knowing it.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATIONS? Some of this is happening now, especially 
from Japan. When I type a message to someone in Japan and a whole bunch 
of strange symbols show up on the screen, it is really spooky. This 
could happen with articles. Our E-Bulletin could have international 
translations. Sometimes they sound funny but I even appreciate that.
YOUTH MEMBERS? My grandkids are better on a computer than I am. The 
younger generation is firmly tuned into this type of communication. 
Reduced rates for youth e-members would be easy.
VOTING RIGHTS? Eventually, we could have a push button symposium on 
line? Maybe even a judges ballot?
COST OF HARD COPIES? Probably traditional memberships will drop. This 
will increase the unit cost of publishing traditional bulletins. 
E-memberships would have to cover the increased costs? Should not be a 
problem.
SHOPPING CARTS.?  For paying memberships; buying supplies for shows or 
from the storefront. Others??
OTHERS?-Uncle  Roy would even get his bulletin in the same year as the 
rest of us?  Just kidding Roy!
-What we need now is a web-guy/gal guru who doesn't sleep!
Have a good night, sleep tight.
Terry
The garden looked great today during a dry moment. Cleanup is under way. 
All is well in the NW!

Jill Bonino wrote:

> This is great discussion....
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