Regarding Aroideana, it is still published as a paper journal, with all black and white photos. The online version allows ample color reproductions at nil cost. Lots of color and easy e-distribution free up valuable resources to serve a rather small membership community. It may be that soon new species and other important matters of record will be sanctioned in online publications, but in the meantime there are lots of folks who enjoy holding a book or magazine and reading it. There are various ways to print on-demand these days; the cost of a small run could be borne by those members desiring paper copies. More modernized members could be served by the online version only. A shortfall of dedicated people to do the work or organizing and producing is routinely cited as the main problem in many struggling plant societies. The greater problem is simply the lack of enough members to support activities that everyone agrees are worthwhile. A national or international society that stays at a few hundred members will not be able to undertake ambitious efforts. Dylan Hannon