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<div>Unfortunately this situation is not just LUGs. <br></div><div><br></div><div>I can think of a number of other clubs and groups where 25% of the people do 90% of the work. Half of those attending a meeting don't actively pursue the group's field of interest. For them it's just an opportunity to get out of their own home and maybe have casual conversation before and after.</div><div><br></div><div>A while ago, I created a MeetUp group. Almost immediately there were 50 "members" and I was being prompted to pay for the next level. Only 1 of the 50 actually attended the real event.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div><br clear="none"></div>
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On Monday, April 8, 2019, 11:05:45 PM PDT, Texx <texxgadget@gmail.com> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp23846e2byiv8412377762ydpb36a7a12yiv9905787076"><div dir="ltr">Id heard of Open Late but It looked like another gathering of people with their noses stuck in their laptops, doing nothing thast they couldnt do at home.<div><br clear="none"></div></div></div></div>
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