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Cynthia,
I wasn't sure where I stood in this discussion. I think I agree with Marvin. $15 isn't a huge sum to ask for a yearly membership to anything. However, if we make the comparison to a magazine subscription, you must also realize that at a magazine:
a) Contributors and writers are paid. The amount of writing and knowledge that some artists share on this site could earn them full time positions at any of the art magazines currently in circulation. If membership was to be paid, shouldn't contributors also be paid? Right now, most feel great about sharing freely. But if paid members begin to expect a bang for their buck, and the buck stops at you, contributors may feel used.
b) Magazines use advertisement. Art magazines use TONS of it.
The nature of this site is that of sharing. This is very unlike the world of magazines. Some people on this site live in places where an art education is impossible, and this could be their most valuable resource. If they don't realize that they should donate a whole lot more than $15, well, shame on them. That
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