[Artemisia] Fwd: [Announcements] Newsletter Production Stipends

Tue Feb 15 10:02:12 CST 2011

I'd like to point out that this isn't a new concept. There are Kingdoms and Principalities that have already made this change. Some two or three years ago. For example, specifically to the multi-format issue. The Kingdom of Lochac offers electronic subscription with the CHOICE of a paper subscription for additional cost (and I don't know what, or how much that is.) This shows a multi-format system can already be done on the kingdom level. I understand that paper copy subscriptions are about 10% in Lochac, and I'm guessing that is probably rural and central Australia chiming in. Sound familiar? A lot like Artemisia. 

The Society is going to cut costs as best they can, they have to. The only way to let them know, is by responding to the proposal with our needs and wants...on SCA.ORG. That's the official channel for comments. 

Juliana

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From: artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org [mailto:artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Heisler Jr.
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Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Fwd: [Announcements] Newsletter Production Stipends

Greetings,

I very much support and appreciate His Graces suggestion.  

I would be willing if the cost to the Kingdom became burdensome (and I suspect so would the vast majority of others) to pay an extra fee, say fifty cents to a dollar more to receive a hard copy.  The extra $6 to $12 a year is still cheaper than the alternatives for many people.  If you receive other periodicals from the SCA, this price is in line with those prices if you consider that you are already funding the Kingdom newsletter through your membership.

I think that regardless of how its done, everyone should have the OPTION to receive a hardcopy as well as the ecopy of the newsletter if they choose too.  How that option is additionally funded (other than through memberships) can certainly be debated until a satisfactory answer is reached.

However, simply NOT providing the hardcopy option should not be an option.

Cvz

"This will reduce the overall stipend for mailings and production by 60%." 

"OK.  I don't see any reason to totally do away with printed newsletters.  I do believe that the vast majority of folks will go with the e-newsletters.  Good for them.  I also believe that some folks will prefer the printed version.  I suspect that this will be a small group, probably no more than 20% of the sustaining members getting a newsletter now.  That being the case, the 40% the Kingdom will receive from Society will more than cover the expenses.

Cases where a household, with more than one sustaining member, received multiple copies of the Sage, will go away.  This too, will reduce costs of the production.

This seems to be something that can be easily accomplished, and works out for "both" sides of the issue (pun intended).

How's that work out for ya?

Alan"

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