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"Bill Royds" (BRoyds@home.com) writes:
> Matthew Darwin <matthew@davin.ottawa.on.ca> wrote in message =
> news:7r0kir$s1u$1@caribou.davin.ottawa.on.ca...
>> Jay Lawrence <ae782@freenet.carleton.ca> wrote:
>>=20
>> > Note the key word "asked".  Those who cannot, or don't wish to
>> > donate are not denied access.  Try that at a commercial ISP.
>>=20
>> The 'renewal letter' makes it seem like a 'donation' is required.
> 
> 
>     When I replied to my renewal letter that I would rather volunteer =
> than pay money, I heard no reply, except for Freenet archiving my =
> account. Since the only notice was by email, replying by email should =
> have been sufficient. Freenet is very hypocritical in only sending =
> notices by email but expecting snail mail replies.
>
	I renewed via email, and did not enclose my VISA number for donation.  I
didn't get archived.  all you had to do was reply to the reneral letter
saying, "YES, I WANT TO RENEW!  PLEASE RENEW MY ACCOUNT!"  and you would
have been renewed.  If, after 4 warnings, you didn't get that someone might
have misplaced your original renewal request, and you didn't send another
one, I don't think blaming NCF is appropriate.

 
> 
>  Since I am a Solaris sysadmin with 35 years computer experience, I do =
> think I could contribute. I have contributed >$100/year for the last 5 =
> years so I don't think I am a Freenet deadbeat. But since I don't use =
> Freenet for any other access than to freenet newsgroups and email, I see =
> no value in contributing more money. Instead of getting a $100 this =
> year, they lost a member permanently.=20
> Having 5,000 members paying $24 will get not get enough money to keep =
> Freenet running, 30,000 paying $10 each is a lot more money.

	freenet can always use help.  If you'd sent another renewal
request, and then contacted the sysadmin team with your offer of help, you
might be in a different situation.  Things don't always work perfectly.

	Volunteering on your own terms rarely works.  Why not try again? 
What with Y2K approaching, I'm sure they could sorely use someone with
your experience.  unarchivals are monthly.  Contact office@ncf.ca if you'd
like to have another go.

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Jay Lawrence  -  ae782@freenet.carleton.ca
		 jay@ottawa.com