[Ansteorra] Re: Electronic publishing

[David Hughes]

Stephen Macthomas wrote:
>
> > So do I.  It's much easier than a full-size computer to throw on the
> > dashboard on the way to an event.  Some folks don't have a printer to
> > print from the electronic form (or a "Palm Pilot" to download to
> > ). Francesca
>
> I own a Palm myself (I am an avowed techno-junkie) and would have to agree
> that our publications should remain on paper.  I'm going to guess that even
> if the Black Star could be converted into PDF, and if it could be imported
> onto the beta Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS, it would be a tremendous
> file - bigger than the memory on older Palms and precipitously large on
> newer ones.  Also, if the publications were to go to electronic format,
> which format would be considered standard?  Just in handheld computing,
> there's Palm OS and Windows CE - what about desktop/laptop versions across
> Windows and Mac?  Who would be the one to determine the standard and require
> our participants to get a $250 or higher software system just to read their
> newsletter?  And lastly, who would be the one charged to format the file
> once a month into all these formats so that the information can be
> disseminated, which is the primary function of the chronicler to begin with?
> I've seen people on this list start to get a little vocal about their Black
> Star being just a few days late - what happens if your server's down for
> maintenance when the mass e-mail goes out or you've changed your ISP and
> forgotten to tell the chronicler, and you miss it altogether?
>
> All of our electronic forms of communication are designed to supplement the
> one official publication the Kingdom has - that being the Black Star.
> They're not there to supercede it, just help it along in these rare cases
> where the Black Star is in transition.
>
> And Michael, you have my thanks for taking the reigns during this time.  I
> dare say there are precious few that would have done the same and performed
> as well.
>
> Stephen Macthomas, who invites productive dissention and wonders how these
> soap flakes got on my shoes <grin>
>
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Mass E-mail consists of a notice that the latest newsletter is up on
the web site.   No alternate formatting needed, any one who can access
the internet can read it.  (Most Libraries can supply limited free
internet access).  Or they can pay a subscription fee and get a paper
copy mailed to them.  Or make a voluntary contribution to support the
web site. Or both.
All predicated, of course, on seperating membership fees from
subscription fees at the Corp. level.

While it has been argued that we shouldn't make it a requirement to be
a paid member to play, nothing says we can't strongly promote and
encourage paid membership.

David Gallowglass

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