[members-discuss] Charging Scheme 2025

I'm never going to wear a t-shirt saying 'Ripe' ...

On Wed, 10 Apr 2024, 14:21 Kaj Niemi, <kajtzu at basen.net> wrote:

> Realistically you cannot compensate for recurring charges with one-time
> charges. The former you know, the latter you do not have any idea whether
> they will occur or not. Thus, while xfers could be invoiced at cost plus
> principles (or whatever), budgetarily it is insanity to assume that such
> events would occur.
>
> I like the gym analogy. Although most have different categories for
> different kinds of members, whether you can go to group lessons or not,
> whether you train during busy hours our outside of them, etc. as well as
> the implicit assumption that most pay but do not use. Also, they sell
> t-shirts, towels, chocolate, energy drinks, porridge, etc.
>
>
>
> Kaj
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> Dear all,
>
> Why on earth is everybody trying to monetize IPv4, i.e. make RIPE fees
> dependant on IPv4 ressources?
>
> I completely fail to see why anybody should pay more for HOLDING any
> number of IPv4 ressources (or other ressources, by the way).
>
> It’s a different story for ressource transfers. So let those selling IPv4
> pay a fee for the transfer!
>
> And for the rest let’s stick to a real membership fee: one price
> irrespective of which services you use or not. The fitness center doesn’t
> charge you per minute, nor per device you use. It's a flat membership, full
> stop. Hopefully low enough so it doesn’t create a problem for anybody's
> bottom line.
>
> Cheers
>
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