TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Two questions about the subscription fee From:David Downing <DavidDowning -at- USERS -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 5 Aug 1999 12:55:11 -0400
Two questions about the proposed fee for TECHWR-L:
1. Would people still be able to search the archives for free? Of late, I
just plain haven't had much time to read the Digests, and have decided to
just search the archives when I have a specific issue I want help on. (And
hey, charging for the actual list but not the archives might weed out those
folks who say, "Well, I didn't want to bother searching the archives, so
I'll just post this question for what I realize might be the 10,000th time."
2. Could people who contribute a lot get a price break. I confess I'm more
of a taker than a giver, and so it seems fair enough if I have to pay, but
it seems kind of a shame to charge people who are already givers. And as
someone pointed out, there may be a lot of would-be givers who'd have to
drop out or wouldn't join in the first place if they had to pay.
