<VV> April commuique

Mon Apr 16 22:11:35 EDT 2007

I was going to stay out of this one.  Really I was.  But, something
previously unmentioned entered my feeble head.

As much as I prefer the paper mag, so I can bend my bookshelves with years
and years of them, the pictures are too small (for obvious reasons of cost).
Here I am with a 21" monitor and my Corsa mag comes with 2.1" pictures.  I
don't read with glasses because of my super vision.

IF we were to offer a downloadable version of the mag (in my case as an
extra - which I'd certainly be willing to pay extra for), Harry and crew
could include high-res color versions of all the pics.  I'm sure the pics
don't start out as tiny black and white postage stamps.  Frankly, that would
more than double the worth of the mag to me, so I'd be willing to pay a
pretty big premium for the service.

While they're at it, our fine club directors could offer some screensaver
software that displays these cool pictures.  Or, I have a package that I
wrote to continually change the desktop picture like a screensaver, but it
runs all the time.  It runs on NT, Win2K, and XP and I'd donate it to the
cause.

I'm also sure Harry and crew just sit around and drink beer all day, so they
have nothing better to do than build a special digital version of the mag.
That way all the extra income would be gravy for Corsa.

Roger

PS:  For the April Communique challenged, the comment about Harry and crew
was a JOKE.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Jones" <georgedjones at gmail.com>
To: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <aeroned at aol.com>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> April commuique

> Just when I thought the issue was dead again!
>
> Mark, you obviously don't understand the issue. Why would you criticize,
and
> start calling people names, just because they are trying to help make our
> organization better? For the record, I was one of the members that
forwarded
> the suggestion to the BOD that we make the Communique available in
> electronic format. After some additional research on my part, I have come
to
> realize that this may, at least at this time, cost more than it saves due
to
> the extra burden of managing the member database.
>
> I don't believe anyone suggested that the Communique be distributed
> electronically ONLY, so if it upsets you that it would take a half an hour
> to download it, just get the hard copy or upgrade to high speed access.
It's
> that simple. I doubt that anyone is going to drive out to the boonies to
> twist your arm.
>
> My motivation behind the initial suggestion was to try to limit the next
> dues increase. Now, if you don't want people to think 'out of the box' and
> forward suggestions, then I suggest you get out there and start convincing
> everyone you know to join Corsa, because that is what it's going to take
to
> keep our dues in check. If you have any thoughts on how to do this, I'm
sure
> that I, as well as the BOD, would love to hear them.........  I'm
listening.
>
> In case you haven't realized it yet, I don't consider myself a "noisy
Geek"
>
>
>
>
>
> On 4/16/07, airvair <airvair at richnet.net> wrote:
> >
> > I don't understand why, when the topic comes up as it habitually does,
> > all the geeks chime in and INSIST that the CC be converted to a
> > computer-distributed format. As pointed out in Hank's post, 1) not
> > EVERYone is online, 2) not EVERYone has highspeed available
> > (particularly at an affordable price), and 3) not EVERYone WANTS it in
> > that format, even if it was available.
> >
> > As for myself, 1) yes, I'm obviously online, BUT 2) I don't have
> > highspeed, and not because I'm "frugal". I live so far out in the
> > electronic sticks that what highspeed there is is unaffordable (like
> > about DOUBLE the cost) and of very limited choices. And 3) any efforts I
> > could mount to print out an electronic publication would result in a
> > much inferior-quality printing to the current CC's glossy-page magazine
> > format. It is this last item that seals the coffin on the discussion, as
> > far as I'm concerned, because I WANT archive-quality publications. So
> > even if I WAS on highspeed, I'd STILL want the current printed edition.
> > I'm sure I'm not alone on this point.
> >
> > As far as diminished returns goes, in printing over 90% of your costs
> > are in setup. It doesn't cost all that much more to run 5000 copies as
> > it does to run 500, so what's the point? The only way you really "save"
> > is in reduced mailing costs, which are about half the cost of publishing
> > and distributing the mag. So really, you'd have to cut mailings twice as
> > much as your target cost savings.
> >
> > Also, membership entitles one to ALL the services offered. To "charge
> > extra" just because someone would want the printed edition is a slap in
> > the face to ALL members, because it's charging extra for a basic
> > service. Electronic distribution is an add-on, not a basic service,
> > because CORSA is NOT an internet club. GET OVER IT!
> >
> > Finally, IF these noisy geeks really WANT their CC over the internet,
> > then why not offer them that, BUT with this stipulation: The publication
> > would ONLY be posted a month AFTER it was mailed. It would be an
> > electronic archive edition. That way, no "members only" protection would
> > be needed, and the geeks would have their precious electronic format.
> > LOL! But they'd STILL get a printed copy. Because, as I pointed out,
> > CORSA is NOT an internet club.
> >
> > End of discussion, as far as I'm concerned!
> >
> > -Mark
> >
> >
>
> -- 
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