Re: [Chrysler300] E News and the proposals to go on line only?

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if you are a dues paying member and want a paper newsletter (some clubs charge for mailing one) they should be able to select this method. If they do not want to pay the cost of providing it they can get a computer to receive the news letter free (computers are getting lower in cost and can be used for other duties). I for one have a large reference library of printed publications, books, magazines, and newsletters and do like receiving the mail. In some cases I do get both. 
Bottom line it should be the members choice and the club should provide both. 
J D Jung 
Retromobilia.net 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Travis Baker" <travisbaker4@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: "Edward Mills Antique Tractors" <millserAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:12:49 AM 
Subject: Re: Fw: [Chrysler300] E News and the proposals to go on line only? 






I use the computer;however,I do enjoy opening my mailbox,seeing my 
corospondence and being able to read it at my leisure,be it at work 
during breaks,doctors office,on the deck with a cup of coffee. Please 
continue mailing mine. Travis 

On 2/5/12, Ron Waters < ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: 
> Ed - 
> 
> That's why I included this suggestion in the text of my email: 
> 
>>Adding a question like this to the annual membership dues mailing 
>>would have assured a good number of respondents. 
> 
> Ron 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Edward Mills Antique Tractors 
> To: Ron Waters 
> Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 10:16 PM 
> Subject: Re: Fw: [Chrysler300] E News and the proposals to go on line 
> only? 
> 
> 
> Hey guys - anyone who is replying to the question is obviously using a 
> computer - but there is no way to get a response from those not using a PC - 
> and I know in another club that I belong to - there are plenty of old timers 
> who are proud not to have a PC - so if you want to do a poll - it would seem 
> meaningless unless it is done by snail mail. best, Ed 
> 
> On 2/5/2012 8:53 PM, Ron Waters wrote: 
> 
> Earlier today, Tim Tomlin posted a response to my opinion that the club 
> consider going to an electronic format for the newsletter. 
> 
> Initially, I just sent a response to Tim. But I reconsidered and felt 
> that 
> it should be posted to the list. 
> 
> Ron 
> 
> > Hi Tim - 
> > 
> > Thanks for your feedback. It's important to hear everyone's opinion, 
> > especially folks that don't usually post on the list. 
> > 
> > My post was an attempt to express my opinion and 'test the waters' to 
> see 
> > how folks felt about the idea. There is no 'push' to change things 
> over. 
> > 
> > Regarding the gun club that you belong to, it seems that the 
> membership 
> > was not sufficiently polled before the decision was made to go 
> strictly 
> > on-line.Adding a question like this to the annual membership dues 
> mailing 
> > would have assured a good number of respondents. 
> > 
> > If you did get a significant number of folks saying, 'yeah, online is 
> fine 
> > for me', then subsequently half the club became inactive, then is that 
> the 
> > club's fault ? I suggest that it's the members' laziness instead. It's 
> no 
> > different than if they don't pick up their mail from the mailbox, then 
> > claim they didn't know about shoot schedules, meetings, etc. If it's 
> 'too 
> > onerous' for them to click a link on their desktop on in the browser, 
> then 
> > maybe they are not sufficiently interested in the club anymore. 
> > 
> > Just my 2 cents. 
> > 
> > Ron 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "tomlin" < tomlin@xxxxxxxxx > 
> > To: "Chrysler 300 club" < Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > 
> > Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 12:30 PM 
> > Subject: [Chrysler300] E News and the proposals to go on line only? 
> > 
> > 
> >> Gloria and others, 
> >> First, I think the new e-news is great. I wish to add now, before 
> >> things get out of hand, that I was dismayed to have the push made 
> already 
> >> to convert to a strictly electronic communiication for the club. I 
> whole 
> >> heartedly agree with Gloria's comments in this regard and wish to add 
> a 
> >> few before this thing gets too much of a life. 
> >> I belong to a small gun club of a little over 300 members. Several 
> >> years ago we went to strictly "on line" communications, with the 
> >> exception of the very few (fewer than a dozen) that took time to 
> request 
> >> continued mailings. We have now lost consistent contact with close to 
> >> half our membership despite the assurances that "most people are on 
> line" 
> >> in the modern age of electronics. It is amazing the numbers of 
> members 
> >> that don't know what is happening in their club for their benefit. 
> The 
> >> requirement to consciously go on line to find schedules for shoots or 
> >> other events seems to be too onerous for many. 
> >> It would also seem to be not feasible to go backwards and return to 
> >> mailings. The ones attending the meetings, now, and voicing opinions, 
> >> are those that go on line. The others are "left out" of the entire 
> >> process and seemingly are disaffected. They don't vote for officers, 
> >> they don't attend meetings as they don't know of their times, etc,. 
> What 
> >> a waste! 
> >> Tim Tomlinson 
> >> W. Central IL 
> >> 
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