Fascinating -- I really appreciate the time you've taken to take a relative layman behind the curtains, as it were.
Despite the misgivings of these "certain significant members", any future worldcon which cannot accept online payments for all its services is going to operate at a hefty disadvantage. I can only speak for the UK, but cheques are rapidly becoming a thing of the past here; indeed, many major retail chains will no longer accept them.
The system Anticipation has of issuing a PIN for use with ballots seems the best way to go. Whether the ASM payment is made by cheque, or cash, or even online, simply issue the PIN by e-mail or post. That can then be used to validate the selection vote.
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Date: 2009-07-05 02:53 am (UTC)Despite the misgivings of these "certain significant members", any future worldcon which cannot accept online payments for all its services is going to operate at a hefty disadvantage. I can only speak for the UK, but cheques are rapidly becoming a thing of the past here; indeed, many major retail chains will no longer accept them.
The system Anticipation has of issuing a PIN for use with ballots seems the best way to go. Whether the ASM payment is made by cheque, or cash, or even online, simply issue the PIN by e-mail or post. That can then be used to validate the selection vote.