Hi,
Didn't we have that discussion half a year ago?
On Freitag, 1. Dezember 2017 16:15:44 CET Daniel Pocock wrote:
For me, these words have clear meanings:
Donor = somebody who gives money Volunteer = somebody who gives time Member = somebody who has a vote in the AGM
Supporter = somebody who gives money or time
Both donors and volunteers are supporters. Well, almost: "donors" can mean both persons (like many of us on this list) and other entities (e.g. companies donating to the FSFE). I think the correct term for "somebody who gives money" is "sustaining member" (which does nothing to prevent further confusion).
Join = become a Member
Not a native speaker, but I thought "Join as a <xyz>" was unambiguous and clear?
Any other words like "Supporter" and "Fellow" appear to be marketing and need to be qualified whenever they are used in the web site or other materials.
I really don't think that "Supporter" needs to be qualified. True - it's not as narrow a term as "Volunteer", but for a reason.
Cheers, Johannes