>===== Original Message From vocalist-temporary@egroups.com ===== >Concerning Marko and contributions. >I propose we start a fund. Marko has a lot of clean up to do and I think it >will be expensive. >Anyone know how to do this? > >Also,does anyone know if he will be accepting advertising? I am rather good >at geting advertising for websites. I would love to help. > >:jc >
Marko put out instructions last year as to how to help him financially. I have attached them to this message. I think that it is best to follow his wishes, since it is the quickest and easiest way for him to receive funds, and also nice and personal.
It has been thought in the past that it would be nicer to keep the whole of vocalist non-commercial with no advertising. I would certainly go along with this. It could make it like the BBC of internet discussion lists :-)
Colin ---------------------------------------------------
To: VOCALIST SUPPORT <vocalist-admin@l...> cc: (bcc: Colin Reed/Croda Adhesives/UK) Subject: ADMIN: How you can support VOCALIST.ORG and this mailing list
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Changed: July the 1st, 1998
Dear subscribers,
Under the circumstances where banks charge outrageous fees just for transferring small amounts of money from one continent to another electronically or cashing cheques drawn on a US bank (in Finland that is) - AND taken the fact that it is too expensive to either make an agreement with the credit card company to allow me charge VISA or other major cards, or for you to convert your small donations to international money orders - I've finally come to a solution that is both inexpensive and easy.
To help me with the costs of upkeeping VOCALIST.ORG and the charges for the 24h/day Internet connection as well as the hardware - I'd really prefer you sending me just an ordinary US $ bill in an envelope via airmail and letting me take care of the conversion. Please note that you are free to send other major currencies as well as long as you don't send coins. My bank doesn't charge extra when exchanging several currencies at the same time. I could then also pick the best USD/FIM rate-of-the-day and you don't have to worry about that either.
The only drawback is the slight insecurity here - but this is not going to be a problem as long as you 'disguise' the contents by putting something else in the envelope too - a postcard perhaps. To be honest, I love receiving postcards and with your permission I could scan them and put the pictures on a special VOCALIST.ORG page with your name and location. This kind of 'postcard greetings page' would also give some kind of perspective on the nature of this very international mailing list. Of course, the postcard thing is purely up to you.
I would also be happy to list your name (with your permission of course) on a special VOCALIST.ORG "Thanks for your support" page.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me privately at <marko.hotti@v...>.
My snail mail address is: Marko Hotti / VOCALIST.ORG Tervontie 4 C 11 FIN-90230 OULU European Union
I wish to thank you all in advance! :)
With regards, Marko VOCALIST Administrator
-- VOCALIST International c/o Marko Hotti Tel: +358-40-552-8415 Tervontie 4 C 11 Fax: +358-8-312-7300 (Marko's work) FIN-90230 OULU FINLAND
Colin Reed, Tenor Newark, UK Tel: +44 1636 706158 Mobile: +44 973 952447
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