From: Alexei Monastyrnyi (alexeim@orcsoftware.com)
Date: Thu Apr 10 2008 - 07:01:22 ART
Sadiq,
that is exactly my point. GS members are from different places around
the Globe. Making them pay means for some part to leave the GS. Vendors
on the other hand are less than dozen, this amount of participants is
easier to negotiate with in the beginning and to maintain afterwards.
But that is for Paul to decide. I will respect and support whatever way
he may choose to go.
A.
Sadiq Yakasai said the following on 4/10/2008 11:32 AM:
> The best thing about GS comes down to the fact that its FREE.
>
> In as much as all the vendors come out here and support people trying
> to get their CCIE's they do it at their free will. By the time they
> start sponsoring it, obviously means they would expect a level of
> loyalty (for lack of a better word right now) from members.
>
> Dont get me wrong though, I am not suggesting that its a bad idea at
> all. All I would like to see is even when GS goes commercial, at least
> people would still preserve their rights and opinions to come out here
> and express themselves without having to be threatened by a sponsor.
> :)
>
> When its also made commercial and users have to pay for registration,
> please bear in mind that some people in here are from places where the
> use of credit cards (and other payment methods) internationally could
> be a bottleneck. So please bear that in mind and have a payment method
> their would serve a wide audience.
>
> Just my observation anyway.
>
> Sadiq
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