Well, Ned, your ideas are interesting, but I really feel a need to criticize them. :-) The main question is just who one pays these fees to. I mean, if these are ideas for professional guides for birders, I can understand them, but if I just run down to Arizona by myself and see an Elegant Trogon or a Plain-capped Starthroat, who do I send money to? To you? To Tweeters? Hmmm. Got to work out the details, I think, if you don't want to come across as a *$%^*. And by the way, please unsubscribe me.

Burt Guttman
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA 98505 guttmanb at evergreen.edu <mailto:guttmanb at evergreen.edu>
Home: 7334 Holmes Island Road S. E., Olympia, 98503

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From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu on behalf of Ned McGarry
Sent: Wed 4/1/2009 1:37 PM
To: Tweeters
Subject: [Tweeters] FeeBird . . . great idea



It's about time *someone* figured out a way to generate an income stream
from birding efforts.

A few suggestions . . .

1. Fee amount should be progressively tagged to the rarity of the bird, not
the # on the beneficiary's list.

2. You should charge double for out-of-staters . . . triple for
out-of-country users.

3. You should also link in an automatic penalty withdrawal system for
Tweeters who . . .

A. Post any mention of cats, hunting, religion/evolution/creation,
politics, shade-grown coffee, or
B. Ask the entire list to unsubscribe them, or
C. Attach photos, or
D. Use profanity of any kind, particularly the words *$%^*, at ^$%(,
or at $%&**!, or
E. Post in Rich text, or
F. Criticize any of my suggestions.

5. I'd like a kickback for any proceeds that result from these suggestions.

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Ned McGarry
Sammamish, WA

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