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From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein)
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Subject: Re: STARGATE (READ THIS!) - Let's help a little
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Date: Sat, 26-Jan-85 21:24:24 EST
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I appreciate the offer, but I really don't think it is appropriate
for me to accept money (other than reimbursement of my direct
expenses, which Usenix is currently handling) for the experiment
at this stage of the game.  Yes, I'm spending a lot of time on it
for which I am not reimbursed, but I realized that would be the case
when I started.  If the project expands to the point where I find
myself spending too much more time than I am now, I may have to rethink
this position, simply from the standpoint of self-preservation, but
that time has not yet been reached and probably wouldn't until
we had a number of sites actually receiving materials on a regular
basis.  That would entail much new software, new hardware, and more
time just trying to keep the wheels spinning.  For a real service,
I don't think we can indefinitely rely on volunteer labor.  This
would include people like me and also people like moderators
or others who would be directly supporting the project.  Everyone's time
has some value and they would deserve to be reimbursed fairly for
that time.

But personally, at this time, I don't think we're at the stage where 
time reimbursement would be appropriate.  I admit I could use the
bucks, but I really wouldn't feel right about it at this time.

--Lauren--