On 14/12/11 19:17, Jon Morby wrote:
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On 14 Dec 2011, at 06:56, Raymond Jetten wrote:
Its the same case with the oil prices, oil is runnig out and will become more expensive, also situations is different countries (political, natural disasters) affect the oil price. Do you have the same complaint when you fill up your car at the gasstation when the price has gone up?
yes and there have been strikes, blockades and even riots complaining about these price increases (and the 90% tax imposed by Government) ... at the end of the day the politicians seem to ignore these complaints, gloss over them and go back to their heavily subsidised bar with low priced drinks and free transportation ...
Hopefully the board of RIPE will not treat these objections in the same light and will look to find a way of providing the same core services at a reduction in spending rather than at an increase this year / next year..... (and maybe even look at returning some of the reserves to us as members)
We treat all comments from all members with consideration. It is sometimes difficult to work out consensus, but we do our best. As always, a polite comment carries more weight than a rude one. I'm actually rather pleased that we are at last getting some sort of debate. For many years this list was as quiet as the grave. We managed to trim enough off the budget this year to make up for the failure of the new charging scheme and with no loss of core services. The cost per member will continue to remain largely static or possibly decrease. Reserves have been returned to the members in the past and will be done so in the future whenever it is financially sensible to do so. And I'm not complaining, but unlike our revered politicians, none of the board get paid for this. We look on it as a way of putting back something of what the internet has given to us over the years. A Merry Christmas to all of you Nigel