Perhaps it would be fare to give free PUTM to non-USA contributors, such as Hilmar or Herman Tan...

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>>>I'll be frank about this. If this is a problem with anyone, then I'll give up my free PUTM. I don't, and haven't ever, come here and try to help folks for the perks (such as a PUTM). I do it because that's my nature. I know how hard this business is, and I do try to contribute because the people who have helped me along the way told me, when I asked them how I could repay them for their time and assistance,
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>>Please do not give up your PUTM or any other UT membership. You and many others have been tremendously helpful to me (and I am sure to others) many, many times. And I especially appreciate that you help with class, never looking down at a person or trying to "sound" condescending. I think if you and some others leave UT, there will be nothing here for me but to look at the girls pictures <g>.
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>Dmitry,
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>First, thank you very much for the kind words. They're sincerely appreciated.
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>Second, what I propose is simply that the UT community decide. Not Michel. While I agree that it's probably a good business decision, I'd prefer to have the community make the decision as to who is deserving and who isn't.
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>I try my best to be helpful. That's not going to change regardless if I'm a PUTM or not.
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>>I think giving some folks free PUTM is a good business decision on the part of Michel.
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>>Just my 5 cents.
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>Again, thanks and the best to you and your's during this holiday season.