My thoughts exactly. I *expect* to have to pay to join an organization to get access to the listserv. I therefore consider the opportunity to have lurked about on air-l a *privilege* before deciding to join up. I hope those who are volunteering to sit on the exec. board ignore the whining and keep things just as they are. Thank you! Rhiannon P.S. I'm assuming that there is a special fee for grad. students and the under/unemployed? Nancy writes: air-l@aoir.org writes:
By the way, the Association of Internet Researchers does provide a free means for anyone -- whether they are members are not -- to connect with others doing relevant work, find out about what else is going on that may interest them, and otherwise have their internet research interests sustained and supported by AoIR without paying membership dues. It's called air-l. How many other professional associations do you know that provide a free forum for nonmembers to complain about what the association doesn't do for them?