--On Monday, June 1, 2020 13:00 -0400 Michael StJohns <mstjohns@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >... > I think the LLC did a good job in balancing conflicting needs > by providing the possibility of fee waivers. To be honest, > I wish the fee waiver were only partial as I think having some > skin in the game from all of us is important. I don't > remember who said it, but "People don't value things they get > for free" seems somewhat applicable. And that is one of two closely-related reasons why a few of us have been suggesting for years that remote participants pay at least a nominal registration fee. The other is that payment typically provides a small measure of authentication. john