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grandma, it is certain that the more people that are associated with a group, the better it is. FSC would be a much more inclusive situation if 5000 or 10,000 more members were part of the organization. Net dollars to work with, however, only happens if those numbers increase significantly. $300 for 50 members is the same as $30 from 500 - but the overhead to manage 500 members is higher we well. I am sure there is a solution in there somewhere to get more people in the game, just not sure how.
As for Visa, the issue isn't new and Furrygirl hits on Visa every chance she gets (mostly because they won't process for what she considered sexy). The fee isn't outrageous, and the cost to enter this business is lower than everything except maybe car thief or 7-11 holdup guy.
I do agree that the situation for non-US webmasters is a little bit out there, and it does limit people (including myself) as to what can and cannot be done. On the plus side, I haven't really see many sites out there with real processing that I could complain about.
Remember, if our industry doesn't take care of itself, outside forces (government, public opinion, ISPs, payment processors, etc) will make choices for us that we don't always like. That is why a group like FSC or other similar is important, because if we can come to agreements amoungst the majority of ourselves, it is easier to deal with these outside forces.
Alex
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