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Park Slope Parents Crying Over Membership Fee
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Jen Carlson
Published Apr 8, 2009
Modified Apr 8, 2009
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Unsurprisingly, Brooklyn breeders have worked themselves into a tizzy over their favorite bookmarked site and online soapbox, ParkSlopeParents.com, who have dared ask that their 13,000 frequent visitors toss some coin in the tip jar.
Yesterday Gawker posted about the announcement, deeming the Brooklyn neighborhood's stroller pushers as "the worst cultural subgroups this side of the Minutemen" who "sequester themselves in a twee, self-important doombubble."
Now the NY Post chimes in on the $25/year fee that has been proposed, saying some are claiming it's a form of economic discrimination. Meanwhile, the site's founder, Susan Fox, told the paper, "I can't continue to run it in this economy. Ads are down. I understand people feel betrayed, people feel I'm trying to cash in. It saddens me."
The site spelled out in a lengthy FAQ why the fee is necessary, and what the money will go towards, but the parents still aren't satisfied. Paying money for a service that you value and use on a daily basis? Absurd! This will never end, so how about for around $2/month, we can each sponsor a Park Slope Parent to STFU.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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