SBLUG is totally free of membership dues, and will remain that way as long as the current crowd is still running it. There have been some voluntary contributions towards server costs (especially before our then-webmaster Donald Burr moved to Santa Maria) but that's all.
We expect members to welcome newcomers whether gurus or newbies, and to refrain from uppity elitist attitudes (there may be some bashing of Microsoft company policies or of their products, but refrain from slamming of Windows users).