Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 08:55:08 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: The End of Austerity?
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

>strongl at sddc.army.mil 01/14/04 08:24AM
>    Like Elspeth and Eric, I generally favor being very cautious with
>our new found wealth.  The money isn't going anywhere and we need to =
think
>this situation thru before splurging.  I have seen any number of cases =
from
>the personal to the international where wealth proved to be a greater =
burden
>than poverty and I'd like for WSFA to do something smart rather than
>foolish.
>    On the issue of worthwhile projects, funding Capclave and our
>website strike me as good ideas and I think that practically all WSFAns =
will
>agree with those projects.  A non-WSFAn friend recently advised me that =
she
>reads our website on a regular basis so it's a useful tool for spreading =
the
>word.  Beyond those projects, I urge caution and thorough debate.

A very minor nitpick: lets discuss rather than debate.

>    I think that debating Capclave's future direction is a very good
>idea.  I like the idea of "premier con of its kind" but we need to =
resolve
>the question of what "its kind" is or should be.  I would rather seek our
>own niche than compete directly with Balticon.

Balticon is quite good at what it does - no need for another one in the =
area.

>    And what does the Austerity Committee actually do besides exhort =
us
>to bring money and food, and attempt to raffle off Lydia Ginter?
>

They act as a reminder.

mjw