[MR] passing the hat was: Re: From a SCA Cook

[Becky McEllistrem]

> On a more positive note, however, Dame Hrothny has
> already proposed some
> solutions that have great merit, and are used
> effectively in other
> circumstances:  it's called "pass the hat." 
> Individuals or groups of
> individuals can give all the private gifs they want.
>  I have personally paid
> fees for people who otherwise wouldn't attend; other
> people do, too.  

There is a point that I hadn't considered written in a
style that's much less blunt than mine.  If you
believe X attendees should be free at an event then
you can offer to pay for X attendees. That way you
enforce your personal beliefs without putting stress
on the smaller groups that don't have large budgets.

Rebecca