[MR] NonMember Charges

[ThistleDragon at aol.com]

Greetings to the List,
  I have been reading all the letters and found that we are politicking 
again:+) 
  
   Your Majesty,

    Please forgive any rudeness, but I do not agree with the statement "no 
they dont contribute to the society." As a whole newbies contribute a lot to 
the society bring in new faces, new thoughts, not to mention all the 
volunteer work they do to get to know people.  I do agree however that a 
nonmember should pay a little more than a member otherwise what would be the 
point of being a member? If we as a populace sponsored a newbie and matched 
them up with a person who shares their interest, they would be come more 
involved then we would have more membership. Every time I attend an event I 
bring newbies with me and they volunteer out of their own good hearts and 
understand that they have to pay the extra $3 to see what the game is like 
(of course I personally cover their extra $3 at the first couple of events).  


   Being new to this kingdom I personal have found it hard to approach people 
at events without volunteering for something. Now for me that is a weird 
thing as I have the personality that bubbles....I always smile and have a 
kind word people for people I meet. Also when I see the lost puppy look I go 
over an introduce myself. Listening to new people at events I find them 
leaving and never coming back because people don't stop and talk to them 
(yes, I always tell them to give us another chance..surprisingly they do when 
someone is kind to them). Now asking how do we know the new from the old? We 
don't. So talking to a new face you have never seen could be a really cool 
thing or talking to someone you've seen before but never talk to could be 
cool too. BTW Your Majesty....on this paragraph I was not lecturing to you:+)

On this statement, "they pay no membership fees," your right they don't, but 
as I have stated above if we encourage and make new people feel welcome, get 
them involved with what we are doing, they will happily join!  If I have 
offend anyone I do humbly apologize. It just means we need to relax and have 
more fun than work.

                                       :::steps off the soap box::::
YIS to the Dream,
Lady Annadorla von Rothenburg

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