[chapter-delegates] New Membership Level

[Jacek Gajewski]

Dear Carlos,

Carlos Vera wrote:

>
> Associate membership is as the name say: Associate no full member so 
> IT'S A MUST to discuss about it.
>
> When you make this kind of differences you have soon or later first 
> class members and second class members.

I fully agree with You, that if this new system will be introduced 
despite the overhelming protest from the developing world,  and the 
prospect that many valuable people will leave ISOC we have to to 
introduce  new names for different levels. The name 'Associate member' 
is simply insulting for people, who are  for many years with whole 
heart  for ISOC and simply cannot afford $75. Isn't it better to 
continue calling them just 'Members', and call those who are able to pay 
with some nice sounding name, eg. supporting member?

And I strongly believe that there will be quite a substantial class of 
devoted ISOC members, who although are financialy able to pay $75, but 
they will deliberately not do it, just not to contribute to the divide 
and to show their solidarity  with  members, whose only deficiency is 
that they were born in less developed country.

With the kindest regards,
Jacek Gajewski
ISOC-PL

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