[EBH]

You can debate that if you want, but from a private company customer service viewpoint, is the direction I think Jim needs to consider.

And I thought I had clarified I recognized the government grant issue with PBS as one of the differences.

The fact remains FR is a private company and it needs to make money right now. FReepathons and begging don’t seem to be enough.

[beezdotcom]

And I thought I had clarified I recognized the government grant issue with PBS as one of the differences.

You did - but then said only people who contribute should have a say. I was mainly addressing that part of your post. To further explain my rebuttal - the content of the site has already been influenced significantly by posters who don't contribute financially. Therefore, it might be counterproductive to leave them out of such discussions, since you may eliminate part of what encourages the rest of us to pay.