<div dir="auto">The KLI offers a lot of free services, this mailing list that you used to freely learn the Klingon language is an example. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Members of the KLI have freely given their time to you to teach you the language.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Do you use the Duolingo course, boQwI' or Hol 'ampaS? They could not exist without the KLI's extensive work with the language. Work that cost time and money.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Without the KLI's continued existence, none if this would be happening. For the KLI to continue to exist, it needs members and volunteers. The members who pay money help keep the lights on (and pay for the servers that run this list), while the members who volunteer their time keep the wheels moving, so as a thank-you we give them extras. They put into the system, so they get more out. That sounds very fair to me.</div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:sans-serif"><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:sans-serif">Non-paid KLI members can freely suggest 2 words a</span><span style="font-family:sans-serif">nd freely vote on every word (+1 or -1). I don't see how this is a "severe disadvantage" over folks who get more suggestions or an extra vote (+2 to -2). Membership is less than 9 Euros a year. That's a very low barrier, but I understand it's a barrier.</span></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">So, to go to your two people, the second person has the option to ask, "What can I do to help the KLI? I have no money, but I have these skills ... and I'd like to give back." That's how I got this gig in the first place, I offered to freely share my skills. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">And, just so you know, grammarians will get more say on the system than regular members, as will those that have passed KLCP levels. The work just takes time, as it is just the two of us doing it in our free time. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">So, remember, before you say the system is unfair, look at how much you have gotten from it, compared to what you have given to it. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div>qurgh<br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Feb 13, 2019, 5:23 AM mayqel qunenoS <<a href="mailto:mihkoun@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">mihkoun@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I'm sorry for saying this, but this is unfair.<br>
<br>
This is the epitome, this is the monument, of an unfair system for the<br>
suggestion of new words.<br>
<br>
The more of a premium membership someone has, i.e. the more money he<br>
is willing to pay the klingon language institute, the more words he<br>
can suggest, and the more votes he's able to cast.<br>
<br>
So, lets imagine two people..<br>
<br>
The first person, is someone not-so-serious about the language, but<br>
he's willing to pay. So, although likely he can't even write "I<br>
suggest this word for maltz" in klingon, he's able not only to suggest<br>
new words, but also to vote on the words others have suggested.<br>
<br>
The second person is someone who worked hard to learn the language, he<br>
has made it a part of his life, but for whatever reasons he can't pay.<br>
However this second person is at a severe disadvantage..<br>
<br>
If the recommendations of some people have to take priority, then it<br>
should be the recommendations of those who are members of the tlhIngan<br>
Hol jatlhwI'pu' facebook group. People who admittedly can actually use<br>
the language.<br>
<br>
It is disturbing to see that everything comes down to money.<br>
<br>
~ mayqel *I love maltz* qunen'oS<br>
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