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In article <26AUG92.17322460@vger.niddk.nih.gov>, 
ghc@vger.niddk.nih.gov writes:
> 
> I'm afraid that I'd loose my 15+ years of association with Decus.  I have not
> been all that active - but I have attended two symposia, participate in the
> symposium tape distribution in my LUG, was an active participant in the
> PAGESWAPPER for a while and _enjoy_ the benefits of membership.
> 
> I don't think, however, that I could get my employer to pay fees for this
> membership.  I can't, as yet, even get on DECUSERVE.  Please be careful before
> a number like me are forced off the rolls.

Normally, I would be responding to this on DCS and/or DECUServe. Unfortunatly, 
I still have no communiucations (Don, I should be back up by this weekend! :-) 
) to there, so I'll respond here.

The above is true of many "LUGers". These are people who are active at the 
Local User Group level of DECUS, but not the national level. I could almost 
guarentee that the LUG librarian for this area wouldn't pay out-of-pocket and I 
know that his company won't pay.

In fact, I know, no matter how deeply I have been involved with DECUS, that I 
would most likely drop off the rolls. It would really be a matter of principle 
for me, but I haven't been paid for the hours that I have given to/for DECUS. I 
have done it because I enjoy it. To have to pay for the priviledge of being 
involved in DECUS leadership, well, sorry it won't wash. 

jmi
ivler@mdcbbs.com
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