Seems to me there's not really a problem that needs to be taken up here. I could see need for a policy if there was a rash of for-profit DOs that members were uncomfortable with, but otherwise.. what's driving the need? I'm open to hearing that there is one, I'm just not aware of what we're trying to solve out in the community?

At some level it could become difficult to distinguish between a for-profit event and an administrative fee, but there *is* a difference.

And I have no problem with fees being request to cover costs, as long as folks are upfront about what's being charged, what it's going for, and what will be done if there's cash left (or not enough!).

I also don't want the TalkBoard or Flyertalk to get into the business of auditing the financials of DOs.