Got my FSC re-up yesterday

RawAlex · 2006-05-21, 09:36 PM

Tommy, I don't disagree - FSC as a concept is wonderful - but if they keep the join price too high, they end up shunning the very people that this organization would help the most.

The fact that this business is cheap to get into only makes the $300 fee look worse... if you catch a special you can get a small server and reasonable bandwidth for that price... it would be like the deli association asking your friend to send them $2.5 a year to join their association because that is his monthly rent on his shop. It isn't in line with what the huge majority of webmasters are making.

I don't argue the need for FSC to be fighting this stuff, but if only 10% of webmasters are part of their group they are missing out on more money, more support, and more credibility within the industry.

Alex

Bill · 2006-05-21, 10:30 PM

As I understand it, ordinary webmasters can renew or join at the $50 and $100 dollar rate too.

There was a lot of confusion about the rate scale last year, and people thought the $300 applied if they had multiple domains, but somewhere in the discussions we've had about this it was made clear that this $300 figure wasn't meant to apply to little webmasters, but more to sponsors and the like.

I imagine the confusion and debate about membership fees will continue, but don't let the $300 figure freak you out. You can pay less.

2006-05-21, 09:36 PM	#1
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	Tommy, I don't disagree - FSC as a concept is wonderful - but if they keep the join price too high, they end up shunning the very people that this organization would help the most. The fact that this business is cheap to get into only makes the $300 fee look worse... if you catch a special you can get a small server and reasonable bandwidth for that price... it would be like the deli association asking your friend to send them $2.5 a year to join their association because that is his monthly rent on his shop. It isn't in line with what the huge majority of webmasters are making. I don't argue the need for FSC to be fighting this stuff, but if only 10% of webmasters are part of their group they are missing out on more money, more support, and more credibility within the industry. Alex

2006-05-21, 10:30 PM	#2
Bill Selling porn allows me to stay in a constant state of Bliss - ain't that a trip! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,914	As I understand it, ordinary webmasters can renew or join at the $50 and $100 dollar rate too. There was a lot of confusion about the rate scale last year, and people thought the $300 applied if they had multiple domains, but somewhere in the discussions we've had about this it was made clear that this $300 figure wasn't meant to apply to little webmasters, but more to sponsors and the like. I imagine the confusion and debate about membership fees will continue, but don't let the $300 figure freak you out. You can pay less.