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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Anders Isaksson wrote:
> Joe Meno wrote:
> > {In order to download the magazine, everyone will need to create an
> > account at Twomorrows - this is needed to create a mailing list for
> > the magazine. There's also another reason that will be explained
> > below.}
>
> Why do I have to enter at least two characters for a state? I don't live in
> any state, I live in a city in a country. What use can you have of two faked
> state letters?
Since all of these are looked at after entry, the fake letters should scrub
themselves out.
> And definitely don't ask for my telephone number! No way I'd give that away
> to an unknown web site. It did accept the number "no-way", though, so I
> could pass registration. It should definitely not be mandatory, especially
> if there's no validation.
Well, you solved that one, so I won't comment on that.
> And if you don't want to sell and distribute world wide, please make that
> clear on the front page, not at the end of the checkout.
Actually we do want to sell and distribute worldwide, however shipping does pose
a serious challenge. I am looking at some options, but I can't really say
anything at this point.
> I'm sad that BrickJournal is lost to me, it was a very good magazine. Thanks
> for all the previous issues - I've enjoyed them!
Hope is not lost yet. By placing your address and country, you'll point out that
international distribution is needed. Up until now, I have been able to only see
the people who correspond and talk to me about subscribing. This list being
created gives me a lot more documentation as to who wants the magazine. And if a
large number are from out of the US, it opens possibilities.
Joe
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Out of curiousity, I found TwoMorrow's comic products at MileHighComics.com.
Will BrickJournal be distributed by Diamond Comics?
I saw TwoMorrows products listed in their Previews comic ordering catalog.
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Andrew Cross wrote:
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Out of curiousity, I found TwoMorrow’s comic products at MileHighComics.com.
Will BrickJournal be distributed by Diamond Comics?
I saw TwoMorrows products listed in their Previews comic ordering catalog.
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In a word, yes. BrickJournal will be in the December Previews.
Joe
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote:
> Actually we do want to sell and distribute worldwide, however shipping does pose
> a serious challenge. I am looking at some options, but I can't really say
> anything at this point.
Can't you just continue to offer a PDF version?
BTW, trying to charge, even a nominal fee, for products that have been free for
some time probably isn't the best PR move.
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Allister McLaren wrote:
> In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote:
>
> > Actually we do want to sell and distribute worldwide, however shipping does pose
> > a serious challenge. I am looking at some options, but I can't really say
> > anything at this point.
>
> Can't you just continue to offer a PDF version?
>
> BTW, trying to charge, even a nominal fee, for products that have been free for
> some time probably isn't the best PR move.
The way I understand it is that the pdf version will continue to be offered and
will still be made available, just at a cost. As far as back issues, if you read
them, wouldn't you have downloaded them and saved them to your hard drive? And
it seems to me, it is not a lot of money at $3.95/issue or whatever it is--you
could get all 8 back issues for something like $32.00--less than the cost of
most LEGO sets.
And if you subscribe to the print edition, you get the pdf version for free.
Tommy Armstrong
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--snip--
> BTW, trying to charge, even a nominal fee, for products that have been free for
> some time probably isn't the best PR move.
People had the option to get them for free. If they chose not to it's their own
silly fault.
Tim (who has also drunk free beer but still buys the stuff)
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Allister McLaren wrote:
> In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote:
>
> > Actually we do want to sell and distribute worldwide, however shipping does pose
> > a serious challenge. I am looking at some options, but I can't really say
> > anything at this point.
>
> Can't you just continue to offer a PDF version?
>
> BTW, trying to charge, even a nominal fee, for products that have been free for
> some time probably isn't the best PR move.
Probably not, but this is one of decisions I had to make, especially since there
is demand toward having printed back issues. Revenue from the back issues will
be used to subsidize printing back issue compendiums that are being targeted to
bookstores. Having free back issues will not make it any easier to sell these
compendiums.
I will also point out that part of this revenue will also go to contributors.
Joe
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote:
> In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Allister McLaren wrote:
> > In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote:
> >
> > > Actually we do want to sell and distribute worldwide, however shipping does pose
> > > a serious challenge. I am looking at some options, but I can't really say
> > > anything at this point.
> >
> > Can't you just continue to offer a PDF version?
> >
> > BTW, trying to charge, even a nominal fee, for products that have been free for
> > some time probably isn't the best PR move.
>
> Probably not, but this is one of decisions I had to make, especially since there
> is demand toward having printed back issues. Revenue from the back issues will
> be used to subsidize printing back issue compendiums that are being targeted to
> bookstores. Having free back issues will not make it any easier to sell these
> compendiums.
Ok, right. But in this case, don't offer a duty-version of the old PDF issues of
Brickjournal, sell just printed copies and delete from Internet all (*) the PDF
files.
Luca
(* on Internet the meaning of the word "all" is not the same of the one read in
every dictionary)
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