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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, William R. Ward wrote: (snip) (...) I did bring this up here: (URL) posted a reply here: (URL) I stated my position here: (URL) BrickJournal is to be a sustainable enterprise, I will need to make as many revenue (...) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX) !
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(...) 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 (...) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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--snip-- (...) 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) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) 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 (...) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) 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. (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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Joe, congratulation on taking BrickJournal to print. I know from working with other authors how hard that process can be. I signed up for my subscription today because BrickJournal is truly great! It is my opinion that it is truly stands with other (...) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) Joe, congrats on taking BrickJournal to a new level. I signed up for my subsription today, and I know of at least two other credit-whores who are about too do the same. You rock. -Keith (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) Wait one cotton-pickin' minute here. You mean the old issues are no longer free?!!!????!! I totally understand about charging for new content starting with issue 10. But issues 1-8 were released without any indication that they would ever not (...) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) And female AFOLs don't count as people? Cheers Richie (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) And female AFOLs don't count as people? Cheers Richie (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) Something else to fix : Single Feb 2008 issue = 11$us + 2$us for canada delivery. I would say that's fair. Subscription for four issues = 32$us (nice discount) + 18$us for canada delivery... It does not add up... (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) No need to apologize here either! I just can't wait to recieve that first issue! Great Work! (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Ross Crawford wrote: (snip) (...) Hm. That is a definite bug. I have sent this to the publisher to get this fixed. Thanks for the head-up and documentation of the bug. Joe (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) Wow. I'm sorry that you feel this way. I have done the best I can to make things work out for as many people as possible. There are other options that I am looking at to provide issues to everyone, and I am aware of the audiences overseas. But (...) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) I concur. I live in New York state, and I received the same message. My advice is to abstain from alarm. Bley, Brickshelf, BrickJournal - the end is always nigh for the unhappy AFOL! Anyway - as always, phenomenal work, Joe! Congrats to you, (...) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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(...) I think that message might be coming up for everybody when downloading #9. I got it with a US address. (Either that or TwoMorrows has restrictions within the US, also.) Erik (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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This is a bad new. You instantly loose most of your non-american readers, as we aren't going to pay an intercontinental shipping for our issues. Thanks for your great previous work, Gianluca (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) Excellent work again Joe, I've only had a chance for a quick browse, but it looks top notch as usual, well done to all of you. (...) "Sorry, we do not accept payments from your region at this time." That's gonna make a whole bunch of people (...) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) In a word, yes. BrickJournal will be in the December Previews. Joe (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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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. (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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