[Noisebridge-discuss] Charging for classes at Noisebridge

[Albert Sweigart]

On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 12:00 PM,
<noisebridge-discuss-request at lists.noisebridge.net> wrote:
> Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:11:12 -0700
> From: Josh Berkus <josh at agliodbs.com>
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Charging for classes at Noisebridge
> To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
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> On 7/17/10 4:37 PM, David Yao wrote:
>> Basically, regardless of whether class fees are good or bad for NB, I
>> want to say that enforcement of class fees is not viable in the NB
>> environment. I think instructors can ask for money, they just shouldn't
>> expect it or demand it.
>
> I think this is a rather insurmountable argument against presenter fees.
>
> Might I suggest revisiting my proposal to give "membership credit" to
> regular instructors, *instead of* fees?  That is, course hours would
> count against monthly membership fees?
>

The problem with this is that now instead of people taking the class
paying the instructor, Noisebridge is effectively subsidizing and
paying the instructor. I think more people would have issue with that.
It also means we would have to add process and regulation: How much do
instructors get credited? Is it by hour? Per class? Does the
sophistication level of the class count for anything? Answering these
questions would require a lot more politics than the benefit is worth.

> (and yes, I do still plan on asking for *materials* fees for cooking
> classes.  I think I can still successfully collect these even if it's
> sliding-scale)
>
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