packerrats by subscription

[Harlan Huckleby]

Its time for PR to take the next step and become a site we can be proud of. To get there will require some revenue so that an American citizen with some manners and taste can be retained to manage the site.

How often do you dwell here in a year? Surely all that entertainment is worth something. How much does pay-per-view porn cost, and how many minutes do you last? Why, the garbage can alone is a bargain. I'll pay $5 per year - what say you?

Lets fix-up this slum, and that starts with tossing out the slumlord.

[Bretsky]

You've been right enough this year
Bad Idea

[Joemailman]

Occupy Packerrats!

[MadtownPacker]

Occupy Packerrats!

I pretty sure youre all 99% assholes.

[HowardRoark]

I pretty sure youre all 99% assholes.

Yes, they are.

[Harlan Huckleby]

we got the Banker and The Man on one side, and the peeps on the other. Lets take down this machine! Power to the posters!

[Joemailman]

[mraynrand]

Its time for PR to take the next step and become a site we can be proud of. To get there will require some revenue so that an American citizen with some manners and taste can be retained to manage the site.

How often do you dwell here in a year? Surely all that entertainment is worth something. How much does pay-per-view porn cost, and how many minutes do you last? Why, the garbage can alone is a bargain. I'll pay $5 per year - what say you?

Lets fix-up this slum, and that starts with tossing out the slumlord.

I totally agree with you. Shocking that the Harlan actually endorses capitalism. Anyone who is too cheap to pony up 5 bucks/year for Packerrats is a miserly tool. For the record, Dennis Kucinich is opposed.


http://blog.cleveland.com/medical/20...ants_metr.html

Rep. Dennis Kucinich wants MetroHealth Medical Center to rethink fee for poorest patients
Published: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 5:30 AM Updated: Monday, March 02, 2009, 5:15 PM

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich wants MetroHealth Medical Center to revise its plan to charge a small co-payment to its poorest patients seeking care, saying the new policy would hurt those who most need help.
The Cuyahoga County-owned hospital plans to introduce the sliding-scale, point-of-service fee in March. On the low end, patients would be asked to pay $5 to see a doctor or $10 for an emergency room visit.
"Five or 10 dollars may not seem like much, but for the families being forced to pay it, it may mean they go without a meal," said Kucinich, a Cleveland Democrat.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Thank you for that report, Debbie

[Scott Campbell]

I get the feeling that this is Plan B in case Harlan can't get Uncle Sam to fund his retirement.

[Joemailman]

I get the feeling that this is Plan B in case Harlan can't get Uncle Sam to fund his retirement.

Sam Hurd?

[Harlan Huckleby]

I was not thinking of myself as the American citizen with manners and taste who should be hired to turn this place around, but I am honored by your nomination. I suggested $5 per year as a starting point for dues, we'll have to do a detailed accounting of expenses. Perhaps a funding drive of former posters will be necessary as well, we can form an alumni association.

[Patler]

I was not thinking of myself as the American citizen with manners and taste who should be hired to turn this place around, but I am honored by your nomination. I suggested $5 per year as a starting point for dues, we'll have to do a detailed accounting of expenses. Perhaps a funding drive of former posters will be necessary as well, we can form an alumni association.

I'm all in favor of it. I think the subscription should be at least $5/month. Perhaps you should just go with the standard $19.99/month.

Of course, I have absolutely no intention of paying even $5/year, but if you are going to have a subscription fee, do it right and make yourself at least look legitimate!

[mraynrand]

The JS is something like 40-50/year. $19.99/month is absurd, of course, but I assume that was intentional. $5/year is nothing. I'd love to see the cheapskates who wouldn't post here if they had to pay $5/year come out of the woodwork. Refusing $5/year to cover nominal expenses for the operator demonstrates a skinflint level that is almost beyond comprehension to me.

At the same time, a charge could promote a legitimacy that extends to regular features, with posters who have demonstrated knowledge and a capacity to write compelling stuff actually being paid a nominal amount.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'd love to see the cheapskates who wouldn't post here if they had to pay $5/year come out of the woodwork. Refusing $5/year to cover nominal expenses for the operator demonstrates a skinflint level that is almost beyond comprehension to me.

Well spoken. Hear that, Patler?

At the same time, a charge could promote a legitimacy that extends to regular features, with posters who have demonstrated knowledge and a capacity to write compelling stuff actually being paid a nominal amount.

No, I think it is critical that all funds be funneled to the new professional manager. Don't want to spread things too thin.