--On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 15:42 -0300 Fernando Gont <fgont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have no idea the principles under which, in a situation > where there's individual vs. corporate and funded vs. > non-funded and participation from countries with totally > different economic situations and currency exchange rates, > such a list could be a data source for "shaming"... > > Talk about diversity.... Which is why those of us who often participate (as distinct from observing/ listening in) remotely and who have argued, for some years, for a fee have suggested some reasonably small fixed fee and a mechanism for individuals quietly and privately asking for a waiver when the fee would be a hardship ... approximately the same mechanism that has applied to registration fees for in-person meetings for a very long time. If people want to make additional contributions, see John Levine's recent note. It is not clear to me that trying to shame either other is ever going to be a good approach in this community. best, john
