In a message dated 96-06-25 16:56:25 EDT, you write:
 
> Just out of curiosity, is the trend to *charge* subscribers to allow
>  them to subscribe to a list?  I run several lists and don't charge
>  anything.  Its a service provided.  I think many list owners do the same
--
>  volunteer their time and effort for the good of the list.  Not really
>  sure why they (we) do it, but we do anyway.  I am subscribed to this one
>  list (I won't mention the name here), that has somewhere around 2500
>  subscribers.  Its list owner has been soliciting payments from the
>  subscribers ($50).  They use Listmanager (commercial I think) as their
>  list manager software.   I was going to inform them that they could
>  solicit a "home" from lstown-l for probably the cost of a smile.  I was
>  even considering putting them up on our host (we run LISTSERV), but
>  unfortunately, we are military-oriented and the list wouldn't qualify.
>  Thoughts?
>  Cheers,
>  Bruce Bachus
>
 
What's the list about?  I mean, what's so great about the list that would
make someone want to pay $50 to subscribe to it?
 
Just Curious,
Lisa Moore