moderated Re: Free to Premium Expanse #suggestion
RCardona
My hobby group has zero income as well, but we passed the donation
hat around and got about 15% of our membership to throw in a couple
of bucks each. They were thrilled to express their appreciation
with small donations. With one donation drive, we actually raised
enough for 2 1/2 year of premium membership. If a membership values
the group, there will likely be sufficient donations to cover
nominal costs, but leadership needs to make the effort to make
something like that happen. It really doesn't take that much effort
to accomplish. Nonprofits at G-Suite/Workspace may not pay
membership costs, but someone is paying for the services and
storage. . . whether its from ad space revenue or collections from
other paying groups. In the end, free services tend to go away. . .
user beware.
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My group really appreciated being able to save our 10+ year history at Yahoo Groups by transitioning to GIO and then utilizing the unique features provided here with GIO premium. The capacity for storage organization is a HUGE plus for us. But as you remarked, each group is unique with different needs. I don't believe Mark is looking for number of groups, but those who want to support his work in building GIO up further. He certainly provides developer access and input unlike anywhere else and has developed quite a loyal following because of it. RCardona
On 10/23/20 5:51 PM, Sandi D wrote:
A domain administered free Google Groups has a place in this discussion which billsf9c initiated by comparing the features of a free GIO group to other free groups and forums. I have free GIO groups which, as of now, are grandfathered in but I cannot direct add members.
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