Alternatives to NMS

[Aodhan Ite an Fhithich]

Dia duit!

 [Replying to a message of "Pug"  to All]

 >> * Cut funding on TI.

 "> I must agree with this. Especially after the last two I got. (I was a
 "> bit disappointed, but hey, it could just be me.)

I rarely expect TI to have any articles that really interest me.  The SCA
covers just too much time and space.  I glance at the ads, skim the reports
and letters, and check the ToC to see if any of the articles look interesting.

 >> Middle    |    129   |    40   |   12/6       |   38

 "> 38 pages / 4 = 9.5 sheets ?

OOOPS!!  The last page was numbered 34, the inside back cover was unnumbered,
so I added 4.  Was too busy writing posts to notice that this didn't work.  On
checking, I see the first page is numbered 3, so the page count should be 36.

 "> Since postage is based on multiples of 6 sheets, there is nothing saved
 "> on postage. (Assuming standard paper stock on all 6 pages.)

So?  Don't you save money on pages you didn't have to print?

 >> How do the East and Middle do this?  No maps.  Minimal wasted space. 
 >> Small (but readable) fonts. Regular paper stock covers.  Some Kingdoms
 >> could save more than others, but every bit helps, yes?

 "> I'm not sure about this. I'd rather pay more for a quality newsletter
 "> than have to squint, wonder where I'm going for an event (!), or have
 "> it be too cluttered. (There is a reason places hire professionals to
 "> do newsletters.) And yes, I like the card stock for covers, and our
 "> local Barony newsletter uses it whenever it is not exactly 6 or 12
 "> sheets.

Frankly, I find a newsletter with consistent fonts far easier to read than one
with 3 different fonts on the same page and hand scrawled maps (with North the
gods know where). I can follow well written directions and double check them
against a (professional) map.

 "> Btw, do groups have to pay for their event announcements? If not, why
 "> not charge them if it goes over a half page? This will encourage
 "> groups to make their information concise and short, but allow them to
 "> be extravagent if they want to pay for it.

Pug, for shame!!  You should know the Black Star's submission policies, being
a branch chronicler.  Check the back pages of the Black Star (p. 37 in Oct.).

Feicfidh me' ari's thu',

Aodhan
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