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I know this is late, however, I just wanted to let you know that I downloaded the issue and I think its really wonderful. I am looking forward to seeing more fantastic interviews with some of the communities great train folks. Good luck and thanks (...) (17 years ago, 15-Nov-07, to lugnet.publish, FTX)
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Welcome to lugnet.publish.railbricks, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.publish (group and hierarchy): General publishing issues: legal issues, Internet service providers, operating system issues, miscellaneous questions, etc. OTHER (...) (17 years ago, 30-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.railbricks)
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| | Re: BrickJournal 9 is OUT, as well as other news!
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Congrats, Joe, on making it to the stage where you can say you'll have a paper Lego fan magazine! Having pre-paid as a charter member (or somesuch) of the last such enterprise, I'll wait until I can actually hold an issue in my hands before ponying (...) (17 years ago, 20-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) Congratulations on another great issue, and the launch of the printed version! Two terrific accomplishments! One question regarding mailing to US subscribers: Will issues sent by media mail and/or first class mail be packaged in envelopes or (...) (17 years ago, 19-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) I just knew that someone would ask that. Well, it’s because... (...) ...there’s working for free and there’s working for free. The big difference is that going to work isn’t volunteer work. I go to work because I need the money. Otherwise I (...) (17 years ago, 19-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) Why wouldn't you just give the book away for free? (...) I'm pretty sure that "people not working for free" has been a constant through out time, not just now days. I know that my boss would love it if I worked for free but my mortgage company (...) (17 years ago, 19-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) But will it work now that people have to pay for it? Are people willing to pay for it? Time will tell... (...) I hadn’t, assuming that they would stay free. Thankfully, a friend had downloaded them. Having to pay for the old issues are (...) (17 years ago, 19-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) Joe, as always, good stuff! For those complaining about no more free downloads... As I recall, when issue 1 came out, I heard/read a lot of "any way this can be done in print? It would be great to have a copy of this on my coffee (...) (17 years ago, 17-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) I just use a card that only has a $400 limit for all internet purchases anyway. I'll watch it like a hawk more on the principle of it than the possible monetary loss. (which would still not be good but its not like that card has a several (...) (17 years ago, 18-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) That is the plan. To make this happen takes months to implement - not in printing, but in coordination. BrickJournal already has one distributor with Diamond Comics, and is waiting for decisions on others. These will be announced as I recieve (...) (17 years ago, 18-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) Sounds even better! So the plan is to be able to sell 'world wide' already at the start in February? (My interest will only be in the electronic PDF version) (17 years ago, 18-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) This is not a problem if your bank/credit card issuer has the "one time card" facility (I don't know what it's really called in English). Each time I use my VISA card on the intenet, I generate a new, unique, card number/expiration time combo, (...) (17 years ago, 18-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) That is a bug that the webmaster is looking into - this has happened with the free download, although the error message was false. (...) Try and print a magazine one at a time, and you'll see pretty clearly. Joe (17 years ago, 18-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) I have - lulu copies have been available for some time (although those will have to be pulled off too). You can too. Prices on demand are very high. Like I said, I have looked at as many options as I can. Joe (17 years ago, 18-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) That looks good, but for the moment, twomorrows don't even process orders from my part of the world. It's still plenty of time left until February 2008, so things might change. What's wrong with using lulu.com? They have printing works on this (...) (17 years ago, 17-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) Have you checked with lulu.com? They do printing in Europe when delivering to Europe, so the shipping charges might be lower. OTOH, I don't know what that would mean for the prize of the magazine, and your margins... (17 years ago, 17-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) **cut** Joe, Keep up the good work, there will be many things to over come and that is normal. There will be many people who will show support and many who will not be so happy with things, that too is also normal. (Hopefully when people see (...) (17 years ago, 18-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) **cut** (...) **cut** Thank you Allan, I don't think too many could put it better than that! I totally agree with your statement, it is the side of the story as I see it too. All good intentions! For others, I am only the European side, and we (...) (17 years ago, 18-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) When I look at the transition of BrickJournal from free to pay I always try to keep in mind the disaster of Bricks magazine. In order to get to the point of a printed magazine (1) Joe had no choice but to start off free. He had to get people (...) (17 years ago, 18-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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