Do You Subscribe to Magazine(s) &/or Pay Website(s)?
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celewritor
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I fit the first option. Though I'm losing half of my paper subscriptions like many of us. I also pay for pyramid which works out to a good deal. For substantially less than an issue of Dragon I get nearly as much entertainment and useful material per month. (Then again you should realize I mostly look for ideas not crunch)
I have no problems with electronic material and actually prefer pdf for many things (like DM material). Its nice to have shelf space (says the guy who needs to buy a fourth book case).
I have no problems with electronic material and actually prefer pdf for many things (like DM material). Its nice to have shelf space (says the guy who needs to buy a fourth book case).
jaerdaph
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The only Web content I've ever paid to access was d20 RPGObjects Modern Character Generator, but it was a reasonable one-time fee for an invaluable tool. Or does iTunes count too? (Probably not because it's really just a store like RPGNow or Amazon.)
At various jobs I subscribed to appropriate online services and Web content all the time, because The Man was paying for it.
At various jobs I subscribed to appropriate online services and Web content all the time, because The Man was paying for it.
sniffles
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I subscribe to neither magazines nor pay websites, because I'm cheap and often under financial constraints.
I don't want to pay up front for a magazine subscription that I may not always enjoy. I'd rather buy them month by month when I can afford it. And I hate pay websites. If it's not free I don't visit it. The internet is the last bastion of free, shared information. I don't want everyone to go to charging for access to their sites after I already have to pay for access to the internet itself.
I don't want to pay up front for a magazine subscription that I may not always enjoy. I'd rather buy them month by month when I can afford it. And I hate pay websites. If it's not free I don't visit it. The internet is the last bastion of free, shared information. I don't want everyone to go to charging for access to their sites after I already have to pay for access to the internet itself.
The thing is, that things aren't as simple as a transition of magazines from print to online. I think a lot of the functions magazines used to serve have been superceeded by things like...well, ENWorld itself. News, discussion, & connection to community. It's different. Better in some ways. Worse in some ways. Definately different in organization & operation.
& it's not just the web. Cable & satellite TV today can fill some of the roles magazines used to. Even console games.
Traditionally, most magazines made the bulk of their money off of ads rather than subscriptions, which kind of messes with the magazine subscription v. website subscription thing a bit too.
& it's not just the web. Cable & satellite TV today can fill some of the roles magazines used to. Even console games.
Traditionally, most magazines made the bulk of their money off of ads rather than subscriptions, which kind of messes with the magazine subscription v. website subscription thing a bit too.
Olgar Shiverstone
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I have a number of magazine subscriptions. But EN World is the only website I give money to -- and that's to support the community.
I hate pdfs (nothing against their content -- there have been some great products released in pdf -- it's the format and utility that bothers me). I'll only buy them for out-of-print stuff I can't get any other way.
I get one online magazine, but it is free. If they charged $0.05 and issue, I'd drop it.
So I won't support a magazine-type model in a pay-for-access online site.
I hate pdfs (nothing against their content -- there have been some great products released in pdf -- it's the format and utility that bothers me). I'll only buy them for out-of-print stuff I can't get any other way.
I get one online magazine, but it is free. If they charged $0.05 and issue, I'd drop it.
So I won't support a magazine-type model in a pay-for-access online site.
Ranger REG
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You mean print magazine or electronic magazine?howandwhy99 said:
Not a subscriber. I'd walk 10 miles to my nearest Borders to buy my Dragon issues full cover price.
Graf
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If you don't subscribe to online sites you will.
Or you'll wind up hanging out with people in rural america and polishing your guns by candle light.
Eventually someone will start distributing content online that you like, and a robust micro payment system (5 cents a page, 5 cents a second) will be developed for some content that you want.
It's a simple as that. Will wizards succeed? I have no idea.
But would Morris like to charge you 1 cent a day and get rid of adds? Of course... and I think a lot of people would take him up on it.
(Some other people mentioned this but...)
If you're a community member then I think you're already effectively "subscribing to online material" it's just that the content you're paying for isn't guaranteed (and the price is low).
Or you'll wind up hanging out with people in rural america and polishing your guns by candle light.
Eventually someone will start distributing content online that you like, and a robust micro payment system (5 cents a page, 5 cents a second) will be developed for some content that you want.
It's a simple as that. Will wizards succeed? I have no idea.
But would Morris like to charge you 1 cent a day and get rid of adds? Of course... and I think a lot of people would take him up on it.
(Some other people mentioned this but...)
If you're a community member then I think you're already effectively "subscribing to online material" it's just that the content you're paying for isn't guaranteed (and the price is low).
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